New England May Be One Cold Snap Away From Heating Fuel Crunch
Heating oil prices in the northeast U.S. may jump during cold snaps this winter, as the closing of the region’s biggest refinery and new clean-fuel rules for ships trim supply.
November 15, 2019VW Challenges Rivals With $66 Billion Splurge for Electric Era
Volkswagen AG will ramp up spending on electric vehicles and automated driving by 36% as the world’s largest automaker challenges rivals to keep pace with an aggressive shift into the post-combustion era.
November 15, 2019Ford Puts Iconic Mustang Name on First Electric Crossover
Ford Motor Co., which pioneered the racy pony-car body style 55 years ago, will use the Mustang name and insignia on an electric crossover utility vehicle coming next year.
November 15, 2019Shell Unveils Natural Gas Engine Oil
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Shell Lubricants announced a new natural gas engine oil Nov. 14, one of the first of its kind to meet standards to operate in natural gas, diesel and gasoline engines.
November 14, 2019Consumer Reports Finds Vehicle Redesigns Come With Glitches
DETROIT — When it comes to buying a new car, the latest and greatest may not be the most dependable.
November 14, 2019Real-World Fuel Economy Answers What Every Fleet Needs
Race car engineer developed process to help Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT) make better decisions on fuel economy technologies. This webinar explains the process and how it accounts for fleets’ real-world conditions and can predict their customized fuel savings. Fuel economy is a real science and this webinar explains the science – the facts – and dispels myths in ways any fleet can use to uncover their potential fuel savings.
November 14, 2019Daimler’s New CEO Ola Kallenius Warns Shift to Electric Cars Will Be Painful
Daimler AG’s new CEO warned there will be no quick fix for the automaker’s struggles to adapt to an era of self-driving, electric cars.
November 14, 2019Hacker Seeks About $5 Million Ransom From Pemex by Nov. 30
The hacker behind a cyberattack that has crippled Petroleos Mexicanos’ computer systems since the weekend is hoping to squeeze about $5 million out of the company and appears to have set a deadline of Nov. 30.
November 13, 2019Hyliion Makes Gains With Hybrid Electrification
Hyliion CEO and founder Thomas Healy said the company anticipates receiving more investment funds soon. It built an 80,000-square-foot plant, and trucks with its e-axle have accumulated more than 1 million miles of real-world travel as fleets begin to see hybrid-electric powertrains as a timely choice for improved fuel efficiency. And yet, he sometimes feels as if he is on the industry sidelines.
November 13, 2019Tesla to Build Factory in Germany After Subsidies Announced
BERLIN — Germany on Nov. 13 hailed Tesla’s decision to build its first European factory in the country, days after the government said it would boost subsidies for buyers of electric cars.
November 13, 2019