Alternative fuels - Page 7

The first Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicles to arrive in Europe have been delivered to the Toyota import centre at Portbury, near Bristol.

Alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) registrations rose by 17.4% across Europe in the second quarter of 2015, according to the ACEA.

Two hydrogen pioneers have taken real-world zero-emission motoring to a new level by driving a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell 2,383 kilometres in 24 hours.

The re-introduction of the congestion charge exemption for vehicles powered by LPG and incentives to convert to vehicles could improve the health of Londoners.

Selly Oak based Harborne Garage has been picked to join Autogas' LPG conversion network.

Autogas has completed the first phase of appointments to its new nationwide network of LPG conversion workshops.

Hyundai has officially handed over an example of the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), the ix35 Fuel Cell, to Anglo American.

UKLPG is calling on the incoming air quality minister to support new research indicating that automotive LPG could play a bigger role for UK transport to 2050.

Hyundai Motor UK has announced pricing for the zero-emission hydrogen-powered Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle.

By James Batchelor, MD Motive, Intelligent Energy

Average new car emissions continued on a downward trend in 2014, according to figures published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Millbrook joins consortium to deliver UK's first range-extended fleet vehicles

Guy Lachlan, owner of Jones and Cocks, an online hardware store based in Aylesbury, is urging other businesses to consider LPG after saving around £15,000 on fuel costs over a five-year period.

The UK’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (UKLPG) is urging the Government to seize its last opportunity before the General Election to recognise the air quality benefits of LP Autogas and deliver parity for the fuel in this week’s Budget.

Nickie Brooks, MD of Alternative Route Finance, looks at fuel cell technology.

The first hydrogen filling station at a supermarket has opened in London.

Toyota will launch the Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car in September, although numbers will be strictly limited.

The Government is being urged to introduce an integrated fuels strategy that supports liquid petroleum gas (LPG) and helps local authorities convert their fleets to less polluting forms of fuel.

Toyota is to increase production of its Mirai fuel cell car. The hydrogen-powered saloon will be introduced in the UK and other selected European markets during 2015.

The UK’s Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) industry is calling upon Government to adopt a series of measures that could help improve air quality in the UK and avoid further EU fines.

Toyota’s first hydrogen-powered production car, the Mirai, has amassed 1,500 orders in its first month on sale in Japan.

Drivers in the UK saved an estimated £66 million on their fuel bills in 2014 by using LPG, estimates LPG supplier Autogas.

Toyota hopes to speed up hydrogen development by making thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents available royalty free, including fuel cell technology used in the new Mirai.

Andy McGarvey’s courier business has saved £20,000 running his Ford Transit on LPG autogas.

Hydrogen technology is moving towards commercial roll-out with subsidised support but there’s some way to go before it reaches a mass market. Sarah Tooze reports

Toyota is to launch its all-new Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in the UK next year.

Linda Gomersall, general manager at Autogas, explains why a choice of fuels is good for policy.

Sainsbury’s has announced the UK’s first supermarket forecourt hydrogen dispenser will be located at its Hendon store by the end of the year.

Yes, says Paul Busby, managing director of Viezu. He says the technology can result in 20% greater efficiency without affecting the way a van drives

The first new Hyundai ix35 fuel cell vehicles have been delivered to the UK.

The LPG Autogas industry has called on the Government to replace individual fuel strategies with an integrated approach which sets out a framework supporting gaseous alternatives such as LPG.

A government announcement of up to £11 million of funding to prepare the UK for the roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been welcomed by Air Products.

Hyundai Motor UK has appointed Robin Hayles in the newly created position of sustainable fuel development manager to develop and deliver Hyundai's fuel cell and sustainable fuels strategy.

Gas supplier Air Products is 'disappointed' the Liberal Democrats pre-election manifesto does not look at hydrogen vehicles, instead focusing on battery electric.

Autogas is challenging fleet managers and company car drivers to find out how the very latest in LPG autogas technology measures up to their current vehicles at the Cenex low carbon vehicle event, by getting behind the wheel of its gas-powered Ford Focus 1.6T EcoBoost demonstrator.

Toyota has reached an important production staging post in its programme to launch its first fuel cell vehicle, gaining government-approved status to build and inspect high-pressure hydrogen tanks.

Results from a nationwide public survey by Comres, showed that British drivers would consider converting to LPG to avoid the rising costs of petrol and diesel as fuel prices are predicted to rise by an average of 10.4% over the next six years.

Air Products has announced the introduction of an additional SmartFuel hydrogen high pressure tube trailer to its fleet.

Hyundai's ix35 Fuel Cell has driven a record distance for a hydrogen-powered production car on a single tank, covering 700 kilometres (434 miles) across three countries.

Toyota has revealed the exterior design of its hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Sedan, following the car’s appearance in concept form at motor shows since October 2013.