Natural Gas Vehicles

Propane conversion company and distributor seeks approval from California Air Resources Board.

Ford offers a gaseous fuel upgrade for the 2016 F-150. USDA commits to a $70 million loan for a Georgia biorefinery. GM to build trucks in Texas using wind power. An electric tuk tuk drives from Bangkok to Paris.

Provisions in House and Senate transportation bills would benefit CNG-powered vehicles. It isn't clear which, if any, of them will make it to the final legislation.

Tesla puts forth security principles for the "Internet of Cars." Some BMW i3 owners are upset about certain eVgo DC charger rollout details. Toyota introduces its first CNG car hauler.

Tesla Model X customers question how fast they'll be able to charge. EVs in China's cities often shift pollution to poorer communities. Blue Bird unveils a new CNG-fueled Type C school bus.

Here's what happened at the 2015 World Solar Challenge. Iron pyrite nanoparticles improve battery performance. The army will test a fuel cell vehicle from GM. Two Ryder stations are switching to biomethane.

The US government spent $43 million on an Afghan compressed natural gas station that cost just $500,000 across the border in Pakistan. Worse still, the station isn't really being used because of a lack of proper infrastructure for CNG vehicles.

Fuels America calls out Big Oil on false info. A 2007 bill saves oil, emissions and money. Honda opened a CNG station at its property in Troy, OH. Connecticut funds EVs and chargers for state agencies and municipalities.

Jeffrey Katzenberg credits Tesla for saving his life in a crash. Elon Musk tweets about Tesla's Mexico plans. Enevate announces ultrafast charging for its Li-ion batteries. Emterra opens new CNG station near Toronto.

Two years ago, Toyota brought its vision of a new taxi for Tokyo to the Tokyo Motor Show. Now it's done up an entirely new - and more feasible - version for this year's expo.

The Formula E season opener has been pushed back a week. GKN Driveline develops two new eAxles for EVs.The CNG and LPG vehicle market is predicted to surpass $3.5 trillion by 2020.

CARB considers switching from natural gas to electric buses. Cheap oil leads Shell to restructure. BYD teams with Alexander Dennis for London's electric bus fleet.

Efficient Drivetrains and American Repower are partnering to convert a fleet of six armored vans to run on a combination of natural gas and a plug-in hybrid. The first of them should be ready in 2016.

Fully Charged interviews the people involved with Formula E. Scania Euro 6 natural gas buses help Cartagena, Colombia curb pollution. Team Uber Qik earns Guinness World Record for least non-driving time in cross-country trek.

Honda will kill off the Civic Hybrid and compressed natural gas models at the end of the 2015 model year as part of a massive product overhaul, a top executive said Monday in Detroit.

The Chevrolet Impala Bi-Fuel was supposed to go on sale in the summer of 2014 with gasoline and compressed natural gas for power. However, delays surrounding its CNG system mean that they still aren't at dealers.

Volkswagen Car-Net lets user control vehicle functions from the Apple Watch. Chevrolet adds CNG capability to its Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab. UPS has made a deal to source renewable natural gas from Clean Energy Fuels.

The GAO says tens of millions of dollars are wasted each year due to too much fracking. 40 percent of the burnt excess gas could be saved.

Ford is offering a conversion prep option on the 2016 F-150 to run the truck's 5.0-liter V8 on propane or compressed natural gas.

A study by Lux Research figures that China can reduce its gasoline usage by up to 483 billion gallons by maximizing its foray into alternative fuels.