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European Fast-E project launches; 278 fast-charging points in Germany and Belgium

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A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations. Renault sells more electric vehicles in Europe than any other car manufacturer and had a market share of more than 23% in 2015.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. Globally, Europe was the world’s third-largest car market behind China and the US. In total, 5.4

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PSA Group outlines powertrain production strategy: gasoline PHEVs, EVs and next-gen diesel and gasoline engines

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To meet growing demand for gasoline engines, PSA Group plans to double production in France by 2019 of its 3-cylinder EB Turbo PureTech gasoline engine, which in 2015 was named engine of the year in its category by an international jury. Earlier post.). This will enable it to meet rising demand for gasoline engines on entry-level vehicles.

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Interim assessment finds Volkswagen’s “Think Blue. Factory.” program reduced resource consumption by average 24.3% since 2011

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The entire logistics team in Chattanooga (US) promoted measures such as the use of fuel cells for materials transport as well as the recycling of paper and plastic, while Vojtech Kiss from Bratislava (Slovakia) turned his attention to recycling water from washing units. Earlier post.).

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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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For example, fine particulate matter caused about 17,000 fewer premature deaths in the EU in 2016, compared with 2015. Despite persisting pollution, the new EEA data confirm that binding regulations and local measures are improving Europe’s air quality with positive health effects.

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How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

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Ukraine can now import up to 2 gigawatts of European power over links from Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary, enabling it to conserve domestic reserves of coal and hydropower. And it’s been seven years since IEEE Spectrum covered the Baltics' aspirations in 2015. The Baltic states are NATO and European Union members.

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