Sentences with phrase «of vehicle fuel»

And in working toward its greenhouse gas emissions goal for 2020, the federal government also will have to tackle the challenge of vehicle fuel.

Use of oils sands bitumen and heavy crude with current processing technologies can significantly increase the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of vehicle fuel.

We consume around 140 billion gallons of vehicle fuel per year.

In 2012 the Barack Obama administration introduced emission standards mandating the doubling of vehicle fuel efficiency by 2025.

While the best - known pollution in Mexico is Mexico City's air, which mainly comes from the combustion of vehicle fuel, it's not the only place with a problem or the only kind of pollution in circulation posing a serious risk to human health.

Since 2008, FedEx has saved more than 158 million gallons of vehicle fuel by replacing vehicles with more efficient models and making greater use of electric vehicles, fuel cells, natural gas, hybrids and clean truck technologies.

«Through the Business for Social Responsibility Future of Fuels program, Coca - Cola and PepsiCo are researching the carbon intensity of their vehicle fuels, the ways that they can reduce reliance on high - carbon fuels, and opportunities for increasing the number of plug - in and hybrid vehicles in their fleets,» the two wrote.

Not exact matches

WASHINGTON, April 30 - Two Democratic lawmakers asked Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Monday for documents related to proposed changes to vehicle fuel emission standards and California's authority to set its own measures, and accused him of misleading Congress of the agency's plans.

«That's going to lead to a lot of savings in vehicle maintenance and fuel,» says Brice Jamieson, Elix's director of technology.

The corporate rate cut would give U.S. transportation companies of all sizes more money to upgrade their fleets with fuel - efficient vehicles.

It helps keep the vehicle size small, but because it's a very specialized form of jet fuel, it's quite expensive.

UPS announced Tuesday its plans to deploy 50 electric delivery trucks that will rival the costs of traditional fuel vehicles.

Automakers have argued that the rules could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs because consumers could be less willing to buy the more fuel efficient vehicles since their engineering will result in higher price tags.

But he also revealed plans to promote consumption by converting federal fleets to natural gas, offering tax incentives to transport companies for converting their vehicles, and creating five highway corridors, each with a string of natural gas fuel stations.

«We have a long history of testing new technology — including alternative - fuel trucks — and we are excited to be among the first to pilot this new heavy - duty electric vehicle,» a Walmart spokesperson told Fortune in an email.

Battery - powered cars offered by the likes of Tesla are gaining traction faster than fuel cell vehicles backed by Hyundai and Toyota Motor Corp..

Hyundai and Kia both increased their shares of the U.S. new - vehicle market in the past decade, particularly during the economic downturn of 2008 to 2010 when consumers sought out fuel - efficient and relatively low - priced vehicles.

From Vox, citing a study at the University of Texas: «If 10 percent of the vehicles... were self - driving cars, the country could save more than $ 37 billion a year due to fewer deaths, less fuel, more free time, etc..

The new additions include three plug - in hybrid vehicles, which come on top of eight battery - powered cars and two fuel - cell vehicles.

Maybe algae will scale up from a few thousand gallons a month to billions of gallons a day, or solar energy can be converted to hydrogen, which will then power the planet's 600 million vehicles via fuel cells; but the market has no way to price the possibility than essential resources will enter permanent depletion declines and that no cheap, scalable substitute exists.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Perhaps by skipping the Prairies in initial launches, car manufacturers also realize there is some truth to the stereotype of Albertans as big truck - and SUV - driving types who are not as interested in fuel - efficient vehicles.

Dr. James Sandercock, trained as a microbiologist before getting involved with biodegradable plastics and making fuel - grade ethanol for vehicles, is Chair of NAIT's Alternative Energy Technology program.

Honda established a division late last year to develop electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its long - held goal for lower - emission gasoline hybrids, plug - in hybrids, EVs and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) to account for two - thirds of its line - up by 2030, from about 5 percent now.

By crowdsourcing the design of the car through its website, fueled by a viral marketing campaign, the Fiat Mio became the world's first fully - crowdsourced vehicle, debuting at the Sao Paulo International Automobile Show to rave reviews.

An autonomous driving electric vehicle may one day start to look a bit like The Jetsons» flying car — a glass bubble without the long hood that is a signature feature of today's gasoline - fueled cars.

Volvo Cars, owned outright by Hangzhou, China - based Geely Auto, has already stated it will cease production of fossil fuel - powered vehicles by 2020.

The decision cited the auto industry's complaint that the popularity of larger vehicles makes hitting fuel - efficiency targets more difficult.

Reducing fuel efficiency goals for vehicles March 16 Trump ordered a review of federal fuel - efficiency standards for vehicles, which Obama finalized in January, well ahead of schedule.

Some segments are considered «ecommerce - proof» for now, such as new and used vehicles, gasoline and other fuels, restaurants and bars, and still - to the greatest annoyance of Amazon - groceries.

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

Those fuel - price economics make sense not just for EnCana, which has converted 163 of its 1,700 vehicles and 15 of its drilling rigs to natural gas, but for larger fleet operators with no special interest in promoting gas.

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters)- California and a group of 16 other states on Tuesday challenged the Trump administration's decision to revise strict U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules put in place under former President Barack Obama.

The 17 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's decision in April to declare U.S. vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency rules through 2025 «not appropriate.»

Some segments are considered «ecommerce - proof» for now, such as new and used vehicles, gasoline and other fuels, restaurants and bars, and still — to the greatest annoyance of Amazon — groceries.

That means making sure prices cover not only the direct costs of supplying energy but also the environmental externalities associated with production and use of fossil fuels — the waste water (which increases a variety of risks), and the broader side effects from vehicle use — congested roads, traffic deaths, and so on.

Britain, France, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Scotland — and yes, China — have all announced they will eventually prohibit the sale of gas - and diesel - fuelled vehicles, sending shockwaves through auto and oil sectors.

Higher gasoline prices encourage more judicious use of vehicles, which translates into drivers spending less on fuel in a given year.

Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, buildings and industry.

1) China's emergence as a dominant player in the low - carbon market, 2) global oil majors» shift to renewable energy, 3) big corporate brands moving to 100 % renewable power, 4) the rise of electric vehicles and expiration dates for gas - fuelled cars, and 5) energy getting smarter through digitization.

But given the negative issues surrounding Uber, from accusations of misogyny to a legal battle against Google, the accident negatively fueled debates regarding the safety of autonomous vehicles.

The company used the profits from the Model S to fuel the development and manufacturing of Model 3, a more affordable electric vehicle.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

Given 85 per cent of Caltex earnings are from fuel - related sales and refining margins, «even the smallest level of electric vehicle penetration would have a material impact on earnings,» the fund wrote on its website in October.

Some of these costs, such as energy for our facilities and vehicles, fuel surcharges from our transportation providers, insurance costs and enhanced security levels at our facilities, have escalated beyond our normal operating costs.

E-Nercia (Chile): We are working on the construction of an adaptable kit that reduces the fuel cost of your vehicle in at least 25 % without interfering any engine function.

The steady upward march of fuel efficiency in light duty vehicles, and, modern building codes — delivering a new round of efficiency gains — are also playing a role.

Subaru has admitted inspectors at its manufacturing plants in Japan «inappropriately altered» the emissions and fuel efficiency data of some 900 vehicles so that the average data...

Additionally, with traditional combustion engine fuel - efficiency improving rapidly, we do not see the cost of EDV ownership providing consumers with a better value than traditional vehicles.

The Japanese government has set a target price of ¥ 2.2 million — around US $ 18,000 — for fuel - cell vehicles by 2025.