Remove 2017 Remove Future Remove Light Remove Switzerland
article thumbnail

Hyundai becomes a partner in H2 MOBILITY in Germany

Green Car Congress

Hyundai has been an associated partner of H2 MOBILITY since 2017 and has been actively involved in the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany ever since. With the XCIENT Fuel Cell, Hyundai has been using the world’s first series-produced, hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicle in Switzerland since 2020.

Germany 418
article thumbnail

Stadler and SBCTA sign contract for first hydrogen-powered train in US; FLIRT H2

Green Car Congress

SBCTA awarded the contract with an option to order four more vehicles in the future. Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train) is a passenger multiple unit (MU) trainset. Stadler and SBCTA started their partnership in 2017, when SBCTA ordered three diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) FLIRT trains.

Hydrogen 418
article thumbnail

Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

Green Car Congress

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland. The first hand-off to a customer was in 2018.

Japan 186
article thumbnail

Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

Green Car Congress

On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. As of 1 September 2017, these emission measurements in actual road traffic will be mandatory for the approval of new vehicle types. Image: Empa.

Diesel 150
article thumbnail

ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. But even the new test procedure contains new loopholes that could permit the performance gap to increase again in the future.

Europe 170
article thumbnail

ICCT/TNO study: Real-world vehicle fuel consumption discrepancy widens to 42% in Europe

Green Car Congress

com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Estimate of the reasons for the discrepancy between type-approval and real-world CO 2 emission levels for new passenger cars in the past as well as in the future, with and without introduction of the WLTP. United Kingdom), km77.com Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: The ICCT.

Europe 150
article thumbnail

ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

Green Car Congress

com (Spain) and the car club TCS (Switzerland). A new and more appropriate test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has been developed through the United Nations and is ready for implementation in the EU as early as 2017. United Kingdom), km77.com