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Swedish Energy Agency awards PowerCell $960K toward developing modular fuel cell range extender system for EVs

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The kick-off meeting of the MoRE Zero project took place on June 2014. This is now in the final stages of development and will be launched as a commercial product by the end of 2014; S2 will be produced within the power range of 5-25 kW. Triphase, Belgium. E-Trucks Europe, Belgium. Hexagon Studio, Turkey.

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2014 Toyota Verso offering new 1.6L diesel from BMW, first stop/start system

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The 2014 Verso now features an expanded powertrain line-up of 4 diesel and 2 gasoline engines which introduces a new 1.6 —Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D at Toyota’s R&D center in Belgium. 2014 Verso. We had to make sure that torque was available from low revs, but also that it was spread over a wide rev band.

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Ballard and Van Hool launch European service center to support fuel cell buses

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announced that a dedicated joint European Service and Parts Center for fuel cell buses (to be called ESPACE) will be operational in November 2014. By the end of 2014, there are expected to be 27 of these fuel cell buses in operation in five European cities—10 in Aberdeen, 5 in Antwerp, 5 in Oslo, 5 in San Remo and 2 in Cologne.

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Ballard signs MOU with Van Hool for further fuel cell bus deployments; next-gen FCvelocity-HD7 power module

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Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Van Hool NV, Europe’s fourth largest bus manufacturer, in support of the manufacture and further deployment of fuel cell buses. Earlier post.).

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Ballard fuel cell modules to power fleet of 10 buses in Aberdeen, Scotland

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Ballard Power Systems announced the recent signing of an agreement between Van Hool NV, Europe’s fourth largest bus manufacturer, and the Transit Authority in Aberdeen, Scotland for delivery of 10 buses that will be powered by Ballard’s 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 fuel cell module. By the end of 2012, 14 modules had been shipped to Van Hool.

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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The plan, which would significantly improve plant utilization in Europe, includes the following elements: Ford has initiated an information and consultation process with representatives of employees at its Genk facility regarding the company’s intention to close the plant and cease vehicle production by the end of 2014. Source: ACEA.

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Verso 1.6 D-4D first Toyota with BMW Group-sourced diesel engine

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D-4D widens the engine range available on Verso, which now comprises four diesel and two gasoline engines. Toyota Motor Europe’s (TME’s) Belgium-based Technical Center led the development of the Verso 1.6 The Verso 1.6 Earlier post.) The arrival of the 112 hp (84 kW) 1.6 Verso engines. litre Valvematic. litre Valvematic. CO 2 (g/km).

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