The very last example of this sedan left the Spanish factory in Valencia, marking the end of a career spanning nearly 30 years. This car, which had its heyday in the 90s and 2000s, is no longer popular in Europe. Customers now prefer high and slightly shorter cars, in other words SUVs. But the Mondeo will continue its career in China, where the sedan remains popular. And it is also with a rather nice design and adapted to local tastes that the 5th generation of this model will be launched.
And here we are again talking about synthetic fuels…
Yesterday, we told you about this green gasoline produced for Porsche, from CO2 and hydrogen. In Chile. This time, it is the French group Veolia which is working on another concept in Finland. He wants to open a factory producing bio-methanol from paper pulp. It will even be the “largest biorefinery project in the world”. This carbon-neutral fuel could then be used to power cars. The plant, with an annual production capacity of 12,000 tons, should be commissioned in 2024.
Tires from recycled plastic bottles, it’s possible.
Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed. You know the expression of the chemist Antoine Lavoisier. It was applied by the German manufacturer Continental, which markets tires using recycled polyester yarn. And this material comes from recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are first decapsulated and then sorted and cleaned mechanically. After mechanical shredding, this plastic, known as PET – for polyethylene terephthalate – is transformed into granules. Which will then be transformed into polyester threads.
And then, a new charging service for electric cars will open soon.
Its particularity is to connect individuals with each other. Thus, in the absence of public terminals, it will be possible to go and recharge at someone who makes their own terminal or socket available to others. The service is called Shargy. It’s written SHARG Y. It’s an initiative that we owe to the Volkswagen France group, which has planned to launch the application at the end of May. This will allow you to see the available terminals near you, to reserve charging slots, and to pay for them securely online. There will even be a secure messaging and scoring system.