The project is an effort to to prevent another gasoline shortage on the scale of the one that unfolded in the region after superstorm Sandy. It’s an expansion of the Energy Department’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve plan.
FAW outlines aggressive 15% EV market share China strategy
During the recent Beijing motor show last, FAW Group outlined its new energy vehicle strategic plan. By 2020 the automaker intends to have 6 new energy vehicle platforms and 16 vehicle models with mass market capability. FAW plans to take a 15% market share in the EV segment.
US Military Seeks Quiet Motorcycles
DARPA wants a hybrid bike that can switch from traditional fuel like diesel to electric power. The U.S. military is investing in near-silent, hybrid dirt bikes for stealth rides across enemy territory.
ADAC auto club tests car safety in Germany
The test facility at Germany’s ADAC automotive club near Munich is one of only a handful of test centers in Europe accredited by EuroNCAP to assess the safety of passenger cars, and has been evaluating vehicle safety since 1997.
NREL evaluating Frito Lay’s electric delivery trucks performance
The Fleet Test and Evaluation Team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is in the middle of a 12-month project evaluating the in-service performance of 10 medium-duty Smith Newton electric vehicles (EVs) and 10 comparable conventional diesel vehicles operated by Frito Lay North America in the Seattle, Washington, area.
