Mercedes-Benz to enter U.S. CNG market with a natural gas B-Class?
Auto Blog: Mercedes Benz , Natural Gas , USA Click above for high-res gallery of the BiFuel B170 Compressed natural gas may not be given the publicity it deserves. After all, it burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, it can be collected from landfills and waste facilities and it’s abundant in North America. Regardless, CNG doesn’t seem to get much support from the government as an alternative to gasoline or diesel; certainly much less so than hybrids or fully electric vehicles. This lack of government help for the fuel makes it much less attractive to consumers than other alternatives. Mercedes-Benz is still interested in testing the American CNG waters, though, and the German automaker is proving it’s serious by bringing a natural gas-powered version of its B-Class compact MPV – the BiFuel B170 NGT -to the Auto Show that’s currently taking place in Washington D.C. A CNG-powered B-Class is already available in Europe (and South America), where natural gas, sometimes referred to as autogas, is a more popular choice than it is in the United States. Gallery: Mercedes BiFuel B-Class B170 [Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.] Mercedes-Benz to enter U.S. CNG market with a natural gas B-Class? originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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Leave a commentWashington 2009: Colin Powell likes the Fisker Karma
Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Green Daily , Washington DC Auto Show , Fisker Click above for a high res gallery of Powell’s Fisker visit There was a bit of a hub-bub around the Fisker Automotive booth yesterday afternoon thanks to the surprise appearance of one Colin Powell. The former four-star general, Secretary of State and WMD fearmonger spent a lot of time with both the Karma and the Karma S , getting a lot of one-on-one time learning about the vehicles from Henrik Fisker. A lot of well-known government officials visit the Washington Auto Show, but the Fisker booth model I talked with was geeked as anything about Powell’s appearance, asking me to send her the photos I was taking of the visit, even thought there were dozens of people snapping away with their own cameras. Even Powell pulled out his own camera to take his own pictures of the cars. The best part: Powell wore a name tag, just like the rest of us. Gallery: Colin Powell checks out the Fisker Karma Our travel and lodging for this media event was provided by the Auto Alliance. Washington 2009: Colin Powell likes the Fisker Karma originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green
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