Mazda Races Demio Running on Biofuel to Showcase Next-Generation Fuel
18 Nov 2021, 12:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mazda has successfully participated in this season's last race of the Super Taikyu championship with a Demio that was running a 100% bio-based diesel fuel
Oil Giant Makes Green Diesel With Used Cooking Oil, It Is Not for Sale Just Yet
23 Oct 2021, 13:14 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Austrians at OMV have come up with a better way to blend oil and diesel to generate a fuel that has a smaller CO2 footprint. They called it Green Diesel.
Otto Aviation’s “Bullet” Plane Celera 500L Is Here to Change Everything
30 Aug 2020, 04:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 460 mph and incredible fuel economy will make Celera 500L the most convenient way to fly across the U.S.: commercial flight pricing, private jet experience
What Else Can You Run a Diesel Car On?
17 Oct 2019, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old diesel is extremely versatile when it comes to the types of fuel it can chug along on, and those fuels are much more attainable than you'd think
Volkswagen Makes Its Own Biodiesel, Plans to Sell It as Green Premium
3 Dec 2018, 09:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / About ten years ago, a Finnish company by the name of Neste introduced the renewable diesel fuel which was combined by VW with regular diesel to create R33.
Manic for Organic: a Guide to Alternative Fuels
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Oil-based substances aren't the only types of fuels available for cars, with plenty of carmakers and aftermarket specialists offering alternatives
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Wins Biodiesel Innovation Award
3 Feb 2014, 10:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The National Biodiesel Board has awarded General Motors with this year’s Innovation Award for the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel compact, the only passenger car sold in the US that ca...
Volkswagen's TDI Engines are Bridge to Energy Independence
30 Nov 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Volkswagen claims that their TDI engines are the bridge to energy independence and the company has even been dubbed the most environmentally friendly carmaker selling in the USA by J.D. Power and A...
Algae Gunboat Tested by the US Navy
30 Oct 2010, 22:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / War is a messy business, but this doesn't mean it necessarily has to heart the environment too. We've seen so far several attempts to manufacture hybrid tanks get underway, but until now, ...
GMC Expands the Sierra Denali HD range
7 May 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / GMC will expand the 2011 Sierra Denali HD range, with the exclusive line now available in both 2500 (3/4 ton) and 3500 series (1 ton) versions. The new Sierra Denali HDs are the range toppers of...
Ford Announces Cleaner 2011 Fleet Vehicle Lineup
23 Apr 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford yesterday announced it is offering all of its 2011 fleet vehicles with fuel-efficient powertrains and other sustainable technologies, including battery electric, hybrid, n...
General Motors Goes Biodiesel
8 Apr 2010, 07:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the contemporary automotive industry’s main concerns is the reduction in the impact cars have on the environment. The marketing side of the industry is focusing on presenting important ...
GM and DoE Take Up Farming
31 Mar 2010, 06:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Since all this biodiesel frenzy began, we here at autoevolution, completely ignorant in the field of botany, started learning new names, designing magical plants which can be converted into fuel. ...
2011 Ford Super Duty Offers Additional Fueling Option
17 Mar 2010, 16:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Praised by the manufacturer as delivering best-in-class diesel, the 2011 F-Series Super Duty is now getting all the attention again, as Ford announced that its 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharge...
US Airport Buses to Be Converted to Biodiesel
10 Feb 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / President Obama said a few days ago that the United States are committed to becoming energy independent. The president also said that the first step of achieving this goal was by promoting the produ...
GM Announces 2011 Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel with B20 Biofuel
8 Feb 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors recently announced that its heavy-duty diesel pickups will feature B20 biodiesel capability, a mix of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent conventional diesel. The engine will be insta...
Daimler Farms Jatropha
7 Feb 2010, 19:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced over the weekend it has started a new endeavor, one which carmakers are not usually accustomed to: farming. In an attempt to secure a base for the future of its bi...