Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environment. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Omoda Just Made People Bike Around To Promote Eco Travel
In what could be considered as one of the weirdest ways to launch a brand, Omoda invited over a thousand users, partners, and motoring journalists from more than 30 countries to China to bike around Shen Shan Park in Wuhu, China.
Filed Under:
Environment,
News,
Omoda Corporate
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Volvo To Axe Diesel Engine By Early 2024
Volvo Cars is axing the production of its diesel engine by early next year making them one of the first legacy carmakers to take this crucial decision.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Environment,
News,
Volvo Corporate
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Toyota Builds Hilux Prototype That Emits Water As Its Only Emission
Toyota is walking the talk when it comes to their “multi-path strategy for carbon-free mobility.” Its Hilux pickup truck isn’t just getting mild hybrid power, but they’ve been experimenting with a battery electric, and now, a fuel cell (FCEV) version as well.
Filed Under:
Engines,
Environment,
News,
Technology,
Toyota Hilux
Monday, August 28, 2023
Second Life Jaguar I-PACE Batteries Now Used For Energy Storage
JLR has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd, a leader in the renewable energy sector, to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using old Jaguar I-Pace batteries.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Jaguar Corporate,
News
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Bentley Journeys Towards Climate Positive Factory
Bentley has installed a new 1,200-liter biofuel bowser at its historic manufacturing facilities in Crewe, England, that will further reduce the factory’s environmental impact. By actively reducing levels of carbon in the atmosphere, Bentley aims to make Crewe a “climate positive” factory by 2030.
Filed Under:
Bentley Corporate,
Environment,
News
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Mazda To Race MX-5 Using Carbon Neutral Fuel
The Mazda MX-5 is the most raced car in the world, so it’s only fitting that it’ll be used to banner the use of sustainable fuel in Mazda’s quest for carbon neutrality.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Mazda MX-5,
Motorsports,
News,
Technology
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
This Is The World's First Publicly Available Sustainable Fuel And It's Not Cheap
The world’s first publicly available sustainable fuel goes on sale, and it won’t be cheap. Coryton, a UK-based fuel specialist has just released its Sustain Classic range—a sustainable gasoline designed for vintage and classic cars, but can be used by regular, run-of-the-mill automobiles.
Filed Under:
Environment,
News
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Mober Trailblazes Logistics By Going Electric
Mober is one of the Philippines’ most innovative players in the third-party delivery industry because of their decision to switch its fleets from traditional combustion engine to electric vehicles.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Environment,
Mober Corporate,
News
Monday, May 1, 2023
Toyota Pushes For Carbon Neutrality During Earth Month
A group of volunteers led by Toyota Motor Philippines Corporation (TMP) headed to the coast of Lian, Batangas for a mangrove-planting activity as part of the ‘All-Toyota Green Wave Project’ (Green Wave). This project is the Company’s expansive and multisectoral effort towards Carbon Neutrality (CN) and biodiversity conservation within TMP’s network amidst the serious threat of global climate change.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Environment,
News,
Toyota Corporate
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Kia Re-Thinks Vehicle Design, Manufacture In Its Quest For Carbon Neutrality
Kia’s commitment to become a leader in sustainable mobility will be extending beyond zero-emission EV drivetrains. The Korean automaker has declared a roadmap to reduce its overall carbon emissions by 7 percent by 2030 compared to 2019 figures, 70 percent by 2045, and full carbon neutrality by 2045.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Kia Corporate,
Kia EV9,
News
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Your New Mazda Will Be Produced Using Renewable Energy
Your brand-new Mazda is produced, in part, by renewable energy as the carmaker finalized an “offsite corporate power purchase agreement” or PPA with the Chugoku Electric Power to use solar power for the carmaker’s assembly lines in Japan. The use of solar power in its vehicle production will help Mazda achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Mazda Corporate,
News
Friday, March 24, 2023
Kia, Ayala Corporation Takes 'Inspired' Approach In Launching All-Electric EV6
“Take a good look at this car. Cars like this represent the future. All cars would soon look like this, and you would be proud that you are here at the beginning,” said Ayala Corporation President and CEO Bong Consing just a few minutes before he drove away as the first customer of the all-electric Kia EV6.
Filed Under:
Electric Vehicles (EV),
Environment,
Kia Corporate,
Kia EV6,
News,
Technology
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Mandaluyong City Has Worst Air Quality In The Philippines Based On 2022 Study
According to the latest IQAir 2022 World Air Quality Report, Metro Manila’s air quality is way dirtier than the recommended standards set by the World Health Organization. The WHO recommends a PM2.5 reading of 5 µg/m3, but Metro Manila is almost three times that at 14 µg/m3.
Filed Under:
Environment,
News
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Isuzu PH Switches To Solar, Renewable Power To Make Its Trucks
After introducing its Road to Progress vision in 2022, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) switches on its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project with the goal of becoming energy self-sufficient to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emission of its manufacturing plant in Biñan, Laguna.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Isuzu Corporate,
News,
PHL Auto Industry
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
In The Race Towards Sustainability, Flax-Based Composites Replace Carbon Fiber
With motorsports pressured to become more sustainable, flax-based fiber composites will now appear in Japan’s premiere single-seater racing series: Super Formula.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Motorsports,
News,
Technology
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
This Mazda MX-5 Completed A 1,600-km Road Trip Using Sustainable Fuel
With their Multi-Solution Approach towards carbon neutrality, Mazda isn’t giving up on combustion fuels just yet. Aside from their bio-diesel research, the Japanese automaker has now managed to complete a benchmark using a completely production standard Mazda MX-5 fueled by 100 percent sustainable road fuel.
Filed Under:
Environment,
Mazda Corporate,
Mazda MX-5,
News,
Technology
Monday, October 24, 2022
Audi Wants To Clean The Air While You Drive
In a pilot project, Audi is working with supplier Mann+Hummel to develop a filter for electric cars that collects particulate matter from the surrounding area. Both while driving and charging, it is to already help improve air quality in cities during a first pilot phase.
Filed Under:
Audi Corporate,
Environment,
News,
Technology
Friday, October 14, 2022
Toyota Motor PH Moves To Help Protect Sierra Madre, Batangas Mangroves
With the importance of forests and mangroves emphasized during the recent onslaught of Typhoon Karding, Toyota Motor Philippines is expanding its climate mitigation and biodiversity protection efforts with the adoption of an upland forester block in Siniloan, Laguna and mangrove forests in Calatagan, Batangas.
Filed Under:
CSR,
Environment,
Toyota Corporate
Thursday, September 8, 2022
BMW To Introduce Vegan-Friendly Interiors By 2023
BMW is planning to launch its first vehicles featuring completely vegan interiors by next year. The option, which will be made available in both BMW and MINI models, was made possible through the development of innovative materials with leather-like properties.
Filed Under:
BMW Corporate,
Environment,
News
Sunday, August 28, 2022
SMC Complete Tullahan River Clean-Up, Focus Shifts To Pasig River
San Miguel Corporation has officially completed its P1-billion Tullahan River cleanup project, which it started in 2020 together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in support of government’s flood mitigation efforts and the rehabilitation of the Manila Bay.
Filed Under:
Environment,
News,
San Miguel Corporate
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)