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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel.

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Tesla Model 3 overtakes Model Y as Germany’s favorite EV

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Electric vehicles represented the largest portion of “alternative fuel vehicles” tracked by the agency during the month, even beating out plug-in hybrids, which only represented 17.1% Tesla’s sales success is riding a wave of demand for EVs; demand increased by 44% compared to November 2021, now representing 22.3%

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Green Grand Prix Plans Double Header Again in 2010

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Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will have two opportunities to test their vehicles at the 6 th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, NY on 8 May. Click to enlarge. Other activities include educational displays, speakers, cars on display, exhibits, music and food.

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THINK Restarts Production of EVs in Finland

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Valmet Automotive also produces Garia and Fisker alternative-fuel vehicles as well as Porsche AG’s Boxster and Cayman. Valmet Automotive is a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the automotive industry and recently became a THINK shareholder and strategic industrial partner.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Porsche Taycan 6,822. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) In fact, the latest sales figures show the Porsche Taycan outselling not only the venerable 911, but also the Panamera.

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EUCAR calls for targeted support for automotive initiatives in €80B Horizon 2020 program; targeting €5B budget

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EUCAR members are BMW, DAF, Daimler, Fiat, Ford of Europe, GM/Opel, Jaguar Land Rover, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. Heavy duty vehicles and green corridors constitute a coherent initiative, in which the above themes can be integrated with dedicated R&I on heavy duty applications.

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EUCAR Recommends European 8th Research Framework Program Make Sustainable Mobility a Priority

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EUCAR members are BMW, DAF, Daimler, Fiat, Ford Europe, GM/Opel, Porsche, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault, Scania, Volkswagen Group and Volvo. Ecological and efficient manufacturing. The European automobile manufacturers are the largest private investors in R&D in Europe with over €26 billion investments per annum, or 5% of turnover.