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The partnership is directed towards a target of deploying the first large-scale RoboTaxi pilots in Europe by the end of 2020, demonstrating and evaluating technology and design of a new vehicle type that will shape mobility for a more sustainable future. Robotaxi vehicle concept. —Jianxiong Xiao, founder and CEO of AutoX.

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Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019. SAIC Mobility Europe was formally established in Luxembourg.

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MAY 16, 2019

BloombergNEF (BNEF) is out with an aggressive forecast that projects electric vehicles taking up 57% of the global passenger car sales by 2040—slightly higher than it forecast a year ago—and electric buses with 81% of municipal bus sales by the same date. Our conclusions are stark for fossil fuel use in road transport.

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MAY 1, 2020

IHS Markit cut its forecasts for global light vehicle sales and production as the impact COVID-19 impact has depressed demand. According the new analysis, global light vehicle sales are now forecast to be 69.6 IHS Markit forecasts a similar decline for global light vehicle production, falling to 69.3 million units. y/y in 2020.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

As the exclusive shuttle partner, Audi is providing a fleet of 50 Audi e-tron cars for the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2019. MWh will ensure the rapid supply of green electricity for the intensively used e-tron fleet. MWh will ensure the rapid supply of green electricity for the intensively used e-tron fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, celebrated the global launch of the FUSO eCanter ( earlier post ) in New York City. The FUSO eCanter is the world’s first series-produced all-electric light-duty truck and will be delivered to customers starting this year in the US, Europe and Japan. kWh each.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

Spin, the micromobility subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, announced an exclusive international alliance with software company Tortoise to bring Spin S-200 remotely-operated e-scooters to cities in North America and Europe in 2021. The first S-200 fleet will be piloted in Boise, Idaho this Spring.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and H 2 Energy set up its joint venture (JV), Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility, in April 2019. The goal of the cooperation is to expand Europe’s hydrogen mobility ecosystem by implementing the use of fuel cell trucks. Earlier post.)

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JULY 16, 2020

The battery cells will be produced in Europe at the Northvolt gigafactory currently under construction in Skellefteå in northern Sweden (series plant Northvolt Ett) from 2024. The BMW Group will also source cells manufactured in Europe from the Chinese manufacturer CATL from the plant currently under construction in Erfurt, Germany.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

French start-up Hyliko plans to integrate Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules into heavy-duty trucks for their zero-emission fleet offering. Globally, Toyota is already working with multiple truck partners to integrate fuel cell technology in heavy-duty transport. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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“Europe’s automotive market appears to be normalizing,” said Felipe Munoz, Global Analyst at JATO Dynamics. Despite this, it is unlikely we will see volumes surpass the 15 million units recorded in 2019. Purchasing a vehicle has become more expensive, and attitudes to ownership continue to change.” to 6.8%) and Latvia (6.6%

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. The engine production in Jawor will start in 2019 and supply car plants of Mercedes-Benz in Europe and around the world. Global battery production network.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

The partnership with Arrival will help Hyundai and Kia meet the rapidly growing demand in Europe for eco-friendly commercial vehicles, and accelerate the brands’ transformation from car makers to clean-mobility providers. With the rapid global growth in online shopping, the volume of light commercial vehicles in urban areas has increased.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

EVs new sales increased by 26% in global automotive market. million units representing 26% of new sales in the global automotive market. The topmost 3 auto markets are China, the US, and Europe and among them, China is the world’s top EV market with 1.1 In 2019 it was 2.6%. Global electric and fuel cell vehicle fleet.

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OCTOBER 10, 2020

HYZON Motors is a global supplier of zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks, buses and coaches. The Horizon Fuel Cell group had already deployed around 400 fuel cells in commercial vehicles in 2019 before spinning off HYZON Motors in early 2020.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Energy efficiency has tremendous potential to boost economic growth and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, but the global rate of progress is slowing, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. Global primary energy demand rose by 2.3% In Europe, it improved by 2%, up from 1.4% — Energy Efficiency 2019.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy AG have signed a contract for a joint venture—Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility—aimed at taking a lead across Europe’s burgeoning hydrogen mobility ecosystem. —n Cheol Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor.

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JUNE 3, 2020

The number of available and announced models of zero-emission trucks, buses and off-road equipment in the United States and Canada is on track to rise nearly 78% by the end of 2020 compared to year-end 2019, according to the Zero-Emission Technology Inventory ( ZETI ), a product of CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program.

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MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid. —Peter Harris, director of sustainability, UPS Europe.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

Symbio, a joint-venture between Faurecia and Michelin and a global provider of hydrogen fuel cell systems, is launching Symbio North America. Symbio North America will focus on light-duty, and commercial medium- and heavy-duty vehicles offering customized hydrogen solutions to US vehicle OEMs and fleet partners. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Global aviation data firm Cirium released its new Airline Insights Review 2020 which reveals the deep impact on aviation of worldwide travel restrictions to curb COVID-19. From January to December airlines operated 49% fewer flights in 2020 compared to 2019—down from 33.2 This marks an extraordinary 86% reduction in flights.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

The suppliers are already producing battery cells in Asia and Europe and are continuing to expand in Europe and additionally in the US. In this way, together with our partners, we ensure the supply of our global battery production network today and in the future using the latest technologies.

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MAY 10, 2018

UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. UPS is marshaling its global scale to encourage innovation within the automotive industry. The result is a safer and cleaner fleet for the communities in which we deliver.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Bridgestone Corporation announced that its subsidiary Bridgestone Europe NV/SA, has entered into an agreement with TomTom to acquire TomTom Telematics, its digital fleet solutions business, for a cash consideration of €910 million (US$1.034 billion).

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MAY 17, 2019

million light vehicles equipped with some form of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) system will be produced globally in 2024, representing 12% of the light vehicle fleet, based on new research and forecasts from business information provider IHS Markit). By 2023, Europe will also produce a significant amount of C-V2X based vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. —Carlton Rose, President, Global Fleet Maintenance and Engineering for UPS.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have seen significant growth in sales over recent years, and the HEV market is set to increase in 2020 despite the implications of COVID-19 on the global automotive industry. While it appears that Europe will remain the largest HEV market for some time, it is an inherently limited one.

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MARCH 29, 2021

The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is rapidly electrifying its fleet to meet sustainability goals set under the Green New Deal for Los Angeles. In 2019, the City of Los Angeles announced the Green New Deal for Los Angeles which included the goal of achieving a 100% electrified fleet by 2028. million ($7.25

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen.

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JULY 4, 2023

Amazon mentioned 300 electrical vehicles will clash the roads within the Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf areas as a part of a 100,000-vehicle series it made in 2019 from Rivian, during which it’s the biggest shareholder. counterpart to raised are compatible the streets in Europe’s towns. towns and areas.

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MARCH 31, 2020

First launched in New York City in 2013, Via’s technology is now deployed globally, including in Europe as ViaVan. Today Via and ViaVan partner with more than 100 public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, school districts, and universities.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The Commission proposes phasing in stronger CO 2 emissions standards for almost all new HDVs with certified CO 2 emissions, compared to 2019 levels, specifically: 45% emissions reductions from 2030; 65% emission reductions from 2035; 90% emissions reduction from 2040.

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Demand is so high that the country is on track to amass what will be the world’s fourth-largest fleet in a few short years, with new trade routes being created especially for Chinese EVs. That’s more than seven times higher than the price in 2019. to 8.7%,” Veson analyst Andrea de Luca told Reuters. “We

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OCTOBER 26, 2019

The Rotor Sails deliver auxiliary wind propulsion to the vessel—which has operated in conditions ranging from tropical climate to arctic conditions in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia—thereby optimizing energy efficiency and reducing fuel consumption. The Rotor Sails were installed onboard Maersk Pelican in August 2018.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

Carsharing service car2go has opened its tenth North American location; the new Chicago fleet comprises 400 vehicles, including smart fortwo and Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA vehicles. The number of car2go customers has increased by 10% in the first six months of 2018 to a global total of 3.3

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JUNE 19, 2019

In its New Energy Outlook 2019 (NEO), BNEF sees these technologies ensuring that—at least until 2030—the power sector contributes its share toward keeping global temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius. Global power generation mix. —Matthias Kimmel, NEO 2019 lead analyst. will see $1.1

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