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Hyundai becomes a partner in H2 MOBILITY in Germany

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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.

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

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Stadler and SBCTA started their partnership in 2017, when SBCTA ordered three diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) FLIRT trains. International rail vehicle construction company Stadler is headquartered in Bussnang in Eastern Switzerland. The FLIRT H2 is projected to transport passengers with a maximum speed of up to 79 mph (130 km/h).

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ABB brings TOSA e-bus and flash charging to Davos; first use in Alpine region

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The award-winning TOSA e-bus, developed by ABB in Switzerland, is already in use in Geneva and will soon be implemented in the French city of Nantes. ABB also supplies the railway sector with innovative and energy-efficient technologies such as a traction transformer and converter made primarily in Switzerland. kilometer route.

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Shell opens its first hydrogen fueling forecourt station in UK

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It is the first of three hydrogen stations Shell plans to open in the UK in 2017. Shell is in the process of assessing the potential of future projects in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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

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million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. In contrast, it was the worst year for registrations in Switzerland since 2010, the UK since 2013, and Norway since 2014. The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 million registrations. market share. In total, 5.4

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Leclanché has confirmed order book of 95 MWh through 2018, qualified pipeline of >450 MWh

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At its 2016 Annual General Meeting in Switzerland, vertically integrated energy storage company LeclanchĂ© announced it has a confirmed order book of 95 MWh through 2018—equivalent to more than US$50 million in revenue—and a qualified pipeline of more than 450 MWh. million (US$19.3

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WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT collaborate to advance use of LNG in ships

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Headquartered in Switzerland since its inception as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, WinGD is a leading developer of two-stroke gas and diesel engines for marine propulsion. Wärtsilä is a leading provider of ship machinery, propulsion and maneuvering solutions. LNG-fueled tank design equipped with GTT’s membrane containment system.

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