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Galp and Northvolt establish JV for lithium conversion plant in Portugal; initial annual capacity of 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide

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Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions. —Galp CEO Andy Brown.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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The EU remains well below its target of 130 g CO 2 /km set for 2015; however, compared to 2016, annual improvements in vehicle efficiency need to increase significantly in each of the coming five years in order to achieve the second average emissions target of 95 g CO 2 /km by 2021. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. With an average of 118.1

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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. g CO 2 /km ) is reducing compared to 2016. Source: EEA.

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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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in 2017 compared with 2016. Across the EU, several industrial sectors recorded higher emissions in 2017 as a result of higher economic and industrial activity compared to 2016. The largest increases in relative terms in 2017 occurred in Malta, Portugal and Estonia.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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In Paris, the fleet of ride-hailing drivers tripled in the past four year, from around 10,000 in 2016 to about 30,000 today. In Portugal, the number of drivers also tripled in 2019 to reach almost 20,000 professional drivers.

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Daimler electric trucks & buses log more than 7M customer kilometers

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks was the world’s first manufacturer to present a heavy-duty electric truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in 2016. The eCanter is produced in Kawasaki, Japan and in Tramagal, Portugal. The Mercedes-Benz eActros and eEconic. The range of the 7.49-ton Freightliner eCascadia and the eM2.

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