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Audi’s vision of future mobility primarily centers around an array of long-range electric cars scheduled to debut in the coming years under the "e-tron" badge. These are intended to be Tesla killers, as they’re often called in Germany. But there’s another kind of tron with a “made in Germany” label as well, and it’s not a robot from a 1990s science fiction movie: Audi’s g-tron cars run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as well as gasoline; running on natural gas emits less carbon dioxide per mile. DON'T MISS: Audi A5 is third model to run on natural...
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UPS to spend $90 million more on natural-gas vehicles, fueling stations
Natural gas has not proven popular for vehicles bought by individual consumers, but some fleet operators continue to find it an attractive alternative to gasoline and diesel. That's because the lack of public fueling infrastructure proves a major drawback for natural-gas passenger cars, but fleets...
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Audi A5 is third model to run on natural gas, for Europe only
New natural-gas passenger cars from major carmakers have disappeared from the U.S. Natural-gas options are available for large pickup trucks and vans but only exist for cars through aftermarket conversions offered by specialty firms. In Europe, though, the German luxury maker Audi remains committed...
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Oklahoma claim: first state with natural-gas fueling on highways
Oklahoma has a natural-gas fueling station every 100 miles on its highways.
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Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel Sedan Sales Now In Hundreds
About 200 Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedans have been delivered to customers.
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Fiat Chrysler Spends $40 Million On Natural-Gas Parts Truck Conversions
Fiat Chrysler is converting its Detroit-area parts-delivery fleet to CNG.
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Honda surprised the industry when it pulled the wraps off a brand-new tenth generation of its Civic compact at April's New York Auto Show. But two members of today's Civic lineup won't survive into the new generation: the Honda Civic Hybrid, and the Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda executive vice-president John Mendel revealed that both models would be discontinued in a business update briefing for media yesterday. DON'T MISS: Honda Ends Three Green Models For 2015: Insight, Fit EV, FCX Clarity (Jul 2014) The Civic Hybrid, first released for the 2003 model year, was the company's second...
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Chevy Impala Natural-Gas Version Delayed By A Year Over Unspecified Concerns
The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel natural-gas model was delayed over a year, but GM won't say why.
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How Shell Oil Sees The Future Of Energy And Vehicle Fuels In 2050
It's always good to understand how the huge global energy industry views the worlds of today and tomorrow. At last month's Shell Eco-Marathon fuel-efficiency competition, sponsor Shell Oil provided seminars for attending journalists to explain how the company views the energy landscape from now...
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MGM Adopts Cadillac XTS Stretch Limos Powered By Natural Gas
MGM Resorts International now operates a fleet of 31 CNG-powered Cadillac XTS stretch limousines.
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Mack Trucks Updates Its Natural-Gas Powered Semi Tractors
Mack Trucks adds a new transmission and adaptive cruise control to its Pinnacle series tractors.
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Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana Natural-Gas Vans Recall: Leak Poses Fire Risk
General Motors is recalling Chevy and GMC vans to fix possible natural-gas leaks.
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LNG or CNG? If that just looks like a jumble of letters to you, we're talking about liquefied natural gas and compressed natural gas--and so is the trucking industry. Natural gas has, to a degree, been overlooked in the passenger vehicle industry while companies look towards electrification (in varying degrees) or biofuels to cut down on oil usage. But in trucking, where fill-up cost is all-important and the energy density of a fossil fuel is highly important for covering great distances, LNG and CNG are a hot topic. The two fuels are slightly different, reports Navigant Research, but offer...
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Natural-Gas Powered 2015 Chevy Impala To Start At $38,210
The 2015 bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala can run on natural gas or gasoline.
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Honda To Install Natural-Gas Fueling Station Near Ohio Car Plant
Honda hopes to encourage suppliers to use CNG for their delivery vehicles.
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Replacing 2003 VW Jetta TDI: What Non-Gasoline Car Should He Pick?
Tell us what car you would replace this Volkswagen Jetta TDI with.
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Is A $500 Garage Fueling Appliance The Missing Link For Natural-Gas Cars?
Home refueling could help natural-gas cars gain mainstream appeal, but first the price will have to come down.
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Tata Nano CNG Emax: India's Most Fuel-Efficient, Least-Polluting Car
The Tata Nano CNG emax can switch between gasoline and natural gas on the fly.
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Cruze buyers will soon be able to choose from three fuels, but one of them requires an aftermarket conversion.
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New Gas Stations Must Have Quick Charging Or Other Alt Fuels, Canadian City Says
Where should you put public charging stations for electric cars? Local businesses and governments and urban planners all over the country are grappling with that question right now. But one Canadian city has passed a law that requires new or renovated gas stations to install electric-car charging...
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Volkswagen To Add Natural-Gas Cars As Well As Diesels, Hybrids?
Volkswagen wants to promote natural gas as an alternative to electrification, and hopes the EPA will help it.
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'Add Natural Gas' Ad Campaign To Promote New Type Of Cars
On Tuesday, six prototype cars powered by natural gas for their first 60 or so miles and by gasoline thereafter were unveiled in Washington, D.C. Now, the natural-gas industry is taking them on the road to "drive a conversation about the benefits of natural gas as a transportation fuel for...
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Prototype Natural-Gas Vehicles Use Gasoline As Range Extender
To date, natural-gas vehicles have come with significant compromises. The high-pressure tanks that hold enough compressed natural gas to run 200 miles or more take up many cubic feet of space in the trunk, load bay, or pickup bed. But what if you could design a vehicle that had just enough natural...
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Another Convert To Natural-Gas Fueling: Railroad Locomotives?
The U.S. is increasingly awash in natural gas, so it's natural to consider it as a potential vehicle fuel. From passenger cars to long-haul trucks, both compressed natural gas (CNG) and refrigerated liquid natural gas (LNG) are being eyed as a replacement for diesel fuel and gasoline. Now, natural...
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