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Why hydrogen passenger vehicles are unlikely

Auto Service World

There are too many challenges in the way for fuel cell electric vehicles to become a viable option for consumers, according to aftermarket experts. The topic of hydrogen-powered vehicles for mass market use came up during a pair of discussions at the Worldpac Supplier and Training Expo.

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20th Anniversary Reflections: What We’ve Learned About the Automotive Industry Over the Years

Automotive Training Centre

Our programs include modules on diagnosing and repairing modern vehicle systems, preparing students for the future of automotive work. Programs at our auto mechanic school cover modern electric vehicle systems. This ensures that our graduates are ready to meet the demands of the current automotive industry.

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Caring for the Environment as an Emissions Specialist

Automotive Training Centre

Supporting the Transition to Hybrid and Electric Vehicles With Canada pushing for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), emissions specialists primarily work with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles but can adapt their skills to support the transition.

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Tesla tops list of used cars showing price drops against market’s upward trend

Auto Remarketing

Tesla has been one of the most profitable automakers in the world in recent years, but the ongoing drop in its new and used vehicle values, along with sagging sales, will be a drag on revenue and profit. Half of the top 10 price reductions are electric vehicles and nine of the top 20 are alternative-fuel vehicles seven EVs and two hybrids.

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Alt-fuel vehicles don’t necessarily have to break the bank

Auto Remarketing

A common hesitancy consumers might have about buying alternative-fuel vehicles (even used ones) is that the cost is too high. And that assumption isn’t entirely wrong — it might be fair on some models, particularly electrics.

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House Passes Bill to Stop EPA Emissions Mandate

Tomorrow's Technician

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from finalizing the agency’s proposed federal emissions standards for light- and medium-duty motor vehicles model years ’27 to ’32, which intends for electric vehicles (EVs) to make up 67% of all new vehicles sales by 2032.

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Is Hydrogen Key to Restructuring Aging Utility Grids?

Tomorrow's Technician

These upgrades are essential as society shifts from a transportation sector fuelled by petrochemicals transported in tankers to a sector powered by electricity carried by wires. There has been consistent interest in FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) as a faster refueling and greater range alternative to BEVs (battery electric vehicles).

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