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Japan Engine Conducts Final Tests on Ammonia Marine Engine

2025-05-25

Akihiro Komuro

Japan Engine Corporation, a manufacturer of marine engines, says it has begun final testing of a new engine that uses a fuel mixture of ammonia and heavy fuel oil. The testing involves running the engine alone in a factory to confirm safety and to check for abnormal behavior. Testing is expected to be completed by September, with production planned to begin in October.

The large, low-speed marine engine developed by the company can burn up to 95% ammonia (by heat ratio) mixed with heavy fuel oil. The engine used in this trial will be installed in an ammonia carrier ship currently under development with Nippon Yusen and others. The ship is expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.

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CATL Next Generation Batteries Coming Soon

2025-05-24

Guy Youngs

A few weeks ago, BYD announced new battery technology that allows electric cars to recharge in about 5 minutes. This month, at the annual Shanghai Auto Show, CATL fired back with fast charging news of its own. It claims its second generation Shenxing battery can add 520 kilometers (323 miles) of range in just five minutes of charging time. The BYD announcement claims its batteries can add 400 kilometers (250 miles) in 5 minutes using a Level 3 fast charger

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IMO Votes First-Ever Global Carbon Price on Shipping

2025-05-24

Guy Youngs

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), a UN agency which regulates maritime transport, has voted to implement a global cap on carbon emissions from ocean shipping and a penalty on entities that exceed that limit.

The agreement makes the shipping industry the first sector to agree on an internationally mandated target to reduce emissions along with a global carbon price. The agreement includes standards for greenhouse gas intensity from maritime shipping fuels, with those standards starting in 2028 and reducing through 2035. The end goal is to reach net-zero emissions in shipping by 2050

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Aeson Power Unveils Sodium Battery Products

2025-05-24

Guy Youngs

At EES Europe 2025, one of the leading events for the energy storage industry, Aeson Power debuted its sodium battery energy storage product line, including the SIBPOM-4850 for telecommunications, the SIBPOM-12100 for UPS, and the SIBPOM-125kWh energy storage cabinet for C&I-scale use.

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Volvo Announces World’s First Electric Articulated Hauler

2025-05-21

Guy Youngs

The star of the recent Bauma-Germany 2025 show is arguably the game-changing A30 Electric articulated hauler. It’s the first vehicle of its kind in what is both a key industrial segment for Volvo and a world’s first for a series production BEV in its class – 60-years since Volvo revolutionized the construction industry with the launch of Gravel Charlie, the world’s first articulated hauler.

The Volvo A30 Electric offers a 64,000 lb. (32 ton)/23.3 cubic yard payload capacity and “full day” operation thanks to its 245 kWh li-ion battery.

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France, Germany Endorse Electric Trucks

2025-04-21

Guy Youngs

Guy Youngs

French Conseil d’Analyse Économique (CAE) and the German Council of Economic Experts (GCEE) finally weighed in on the EV vs. Hydrogen debate. And they didn’t fall for the hydrogen fantasy. Instead, they did what economists do best: they looked at the numbers, ran the models, and calmly declared that battery-electric trucks are not just viable—they’re the smart bet

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Europe Tesla (TSLA) Deliveries Down 43%

2025-04-21

Guy Youngs

The official numbers from European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) are out, and they confirmed that Tesla deliveries have crashed by 43% in Europe so far this year.

Based on the main European auto markets already having reported vehicle registrations earlier this month, we already had a good idea of Tesla’s performance in the market, but now the ACEA has made it official.

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Magnesium Battery Offers Alternative To Lithium

2025-04-20

Guy Youngs

Researchers at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, have developed a new electrolyte system for magnesium anodes, which they claim demonstrates a potential alternative to lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries through superior performance.

The team suggests halide-free Mg batteries surpass previous batteries in terms of safety, efficiency and stability. The aging effects of energy storage are also apparently mitigated with magnesium, which the team claimed would lead to a longer lifespan of the battery.

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UK Reconsidering Tesla Subsidies

2025-04-20

Guy Youngs

US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported automobiles (again), and one reaction from the UK is to reconsider its policy on electric vehicle subsidies, especially since it is providing so much money to Tesla buyers.

“Tesla has benefited from £188m in UK taxpayer subsidies in nine years,” The Independent writes.

After imposing a 25% tariff on automobiles exported from the UK to the US, it’s quite natural for British people in the auto industry and politicians to say, “Hey, we’re spending…
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FPT Industrial Supplies Agrale Engine

2025-03-24

Fabio Ferraresi

FPT Industrial has partnered with Agrale to supply the N60 CNG engine, powered by natural gas and biomethane, for the MA 11.0 GNV chassis. In Latin America, FPT increases it presence in the gas-powered bus market, supplying urban transport systems with low-emission engines that support decarbonization and air quality improvements while reducing CO₂ emissions.

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