- You are here:
- Green Car News >
- compressed natural gas
compressed natural gas
-
0Study: Frost & Sulllivan predicts over a million CNG/LPG vehicle sales by 2018 1337782380
Vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) aren't quite as exciting as cars that pack a big battery pack, but there's a good chance the gas-burners will play an increasing role in our transportation choice moving forward. Like 1,150,000 big. Frost & ...
-
Official: Bi-fuel option to cost $11,000 on GM pickups [w/video] 1334699340
General Motors has released pricing for the bi-fuel option for the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD, and it's a pill that probably won't go down easy. Buyers who want their workhorses to suck down either compressed natural gas (CNG) or gasoline can look forward to ponying up ...
-
Official: Chrysler Ram 2500 CNG starts deliveries in July 1331326860
Chrysler will build the first U.S. production compressed natural gas-powered pickup truck when it starts deliveries of its Ram 2500 CNG this summer, as the U.S. automaker looks to offer a cheaper refueling cost for its utility vehicles. Chrysler, which has started taking reservations for the ...
-
Report: White House annouces $4.7b effort for advanced-technology vehicles, including EV Everywhere 1331155140
It's a big week for compressed natural gas vehicles, thanks to President Obama's announcement today that his administration wants to increase federal support for CNG vehicles by introducing a tax credit similar to the one in place for plug-in vehicles. Plug-in vehicles, too, could get a big boost ...
-
Official: GM introduces new bi-fuel Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra during 2012 Work Truck Show week 1330960140
The 2012 Work Truck Show is going on in Indianapolis this week, and that brings with it a helping of alternative-powered truck news. The first is General Motor's news about two new bi-fuel, CNG- and gas-powered trucks, the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and the 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD. Both of these ...
-
Survey: Consumers prefer gasoline vehicles, EVs come in dead last 1311350460
A survey of consumer preferences conducted by Hilary Nixon and Jean-Daniel Saphores of the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has concluded that, among five different types of vehicles, consumers really just strongly prefer gasoline-burning automobiles. None of the four types of ...
-
Report: Fiat to launch dual-fuel TwinAir engine in next-gen Panda 1307109780
In late May, Fiat's innovative turbocharged 875-cc TwinAir two-cylinder engine captured the title of International Engine of the Year, a first for Fiat. Now comes word that the TwinAir engine lineup will expand to include an even more potent turbo'd mill, a normally aspirated base unit and a ...
-
Study: Well-to-wheels emissions for CNG vehicles lower than diesel hybrids, fuel cell vehicles 1305907140
In a paper published in the journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, Joshua Gifford, a Master's student in mechanical engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), along with Robert C. Brown, director of ISU's center for sustainable environmental technologies, propose the evaluation of four ...
-
EPA streamlines alt-fuel conversions with amended regulations 1302037560
With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tweaking its rules for alternative fuel conversions for vehicles, it's time for do-it-yourselfers to rejoice. Previously, the EPA's rules for alt-fuel conversions made it difficult to convert older vehicles. However, changes made to the Agency's ...
-
Ford says interest in CNG vehicles rises with gas prices 1301571900
Ford Transit Connect Taxi – Click above for high-res image galleryRight alongside increasing gas prices, demand for commercial vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) is moving on up, according to Ford. Fleet managers are finding that there is no time like the present to convert ...
