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What is synthetic e-fuel and will it make electric cars obsolete?

Published 24 February 2022
By David Mullen
When Porsche announced that it was teaming up with Siemens to build a synthetic e-fuel factory in Chile, it was music to a lot of peoples’ ears.
Toyota has revealed its first battery-electric model, the bZ4X SUV

Toyota is going electric with the bZ4X SUV

The Toyota bZ4X is the first part of a whole range of “beyond zero” bZ electric vehicles.
Published 29 October 2021
HGVs

UK hydrogen trials for HGVs to begin

CNG Fuels is to begin trialling hydrogen delivery for HGV use.
Published 28 October 2021
Does Prince Charles' Aston Martin DB6 really run on 'cheese and wine'?

Prince's 'cheese and wine' Aston: the truth

The heir to the throne created headlines with his alternatively fuelled DB6. We look at the details.
Published 12 October 2021
Toyota Mirai sets Guinness World Record for distance travelled

Toyota Mirai hydrogen car sets economy record

The Toyota Mirai, the firm's hydrogen fuel cell-powered saloon, has set a new Guinness World Record for driving the longest distance.
Published 11 October 2021
Hydrogen car

Hydrogen power is ‘dirtier’ than fossil fuels

Is hydrogen the panacea that will allow us to slash transport emissions without dealing with the limitations of electric vehicles?
Published 17 August 2021
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News: FCV edges Honda closer to hydrogen-powered production...

As ever, the annual Detroit motor show was dominated by powerful cars such as the new Ford GT and Mercedes-Benz GLE 63 AMG. Even Honda joined in with...
Published 15 January 2015
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News: Waste coffee grounds could power cars, say scientists...

Starbucks and Costa Coffee could become the gas stations of the future if new research bears fruit.
Published 17 June 2014