Story no.208InternationalOngoing·Electric and batteries·Notable· Several countries (2)·3 Nov → 5 Nov·4 facts · 30 art.

Geely presented a methanol-powered hybrid technology and announced the world's first production sedan equipped with this system, a Chinese bet on this alternative fuel. This choice is presented as an intermediate path between combustion and electric and aims in particular to offset the loss of range of electric vehicles in cold weather. In China, methanol vehicles are gaining the general public, driven by domestic manufacturers and alternative fuel policies. The issue is also being followed in Brazil, where methanol, more toxic than ethanol, is the subject of a legal case, while coverage extends to the United States and Australia.