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Volvo Car Group unveils V60 Bi-Fuel car in Sweden
2013-06-11 13:30:22| Green Car Congress
Volvo May Have Quietly Changed History Unveiling its DME-Powered Trucks
2013-06-11 02:27:55| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
For those paying attention to green, alternative fuel vehicles, a significant, historic moment may have just passed up there with the Toyota Prius coming to America in 2000 and the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt being unveiled in late 2010. Volvo Trucks is now selling heavy duty trucks powered by dimethyl ether (DME), and it was unveiled recently at the California capitol state building in Sacramento. Theres a few things you might want to know about it It has 95% less CO2 emissions than diesel It produces no soot The fuel comes from a variety of domestic, sustainable sources like food and animal waste It can also be tapped and converted from Americas vast terrain of natural gas Its storage tank is much lighter and simpler than those needed by natural gas vehicles The fuel has already been on the market for years as an aerosol propellant Its a clean non-toxic fuel. Sound good? Read all about it and the question of whether it may be used in light-duty passenger vehicles. The Article Volvo May Have Quietly Changed History Unveiling its DME-Powered Trucks appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Oberon Fuels Project With Volvo Trucks And Safeway Receives Grant From San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District For Production Of First North American Fuel-Grade DME
2013-06-10 06:48:29| pollutiononline News Articles
Oberon Fuels, the first company to bring dimethyl ether (DME), a clean burning diesel alternative to market, has received a$500,000grant from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) to produce fuel-grade DME at its facilities inCalifornia
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Volvo Trucks to begin limited production of DME heavy-duty trucks in NA in 2015; customer trials; Oberon partnership
2013-06-07 13:30:48| Green Car Congress
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Volvo Satisfied with Changes Started in CPO Program
2013-05-29 06:58:45| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Volvo is still waiting to see how changes made months ago to its certified used-vehicle program turn out. Things are moving in the right direction though, said Steve Golow, Volvo pre-owned car-line manager. In December, Volvos new captive finance company took over leases and on Jan. 1, its warranty for certified was extended to seven [...]The Article Volvo Satisfied with Changes Started in CPO Program appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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