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MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe – Charged EVs

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Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus , headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK. Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation.

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. Jacqueline McGlade. The pollutant for which most exceedances were registered was NO x.

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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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The development of a complete system, ASDS, consisting of standard components and an intelligent software package that can be tailored and configured to meet specific customer needs and allows the release of stored ammonia on-demand and optimally feeding it to the SCR-catalyst.

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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Today’s publication of official 2010 data from Member States is the first time that those efforts can be measured against the legally binding targets. These were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden.

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EEA reports finds Europe to exceed NOx emission ceiling, mostly due to road transport

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The EU-27 and its Member States must meet legally binding limits for four air pollutants set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). This is partly because the sector has grown more than expected and partly because vehicle emission standards have not always delivered the anticipated level of NO x reductions.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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During the early 1900s, a distillery was a standard piece of farm equipment. Current Legal Requirement for Use of Anhydrous Ethanol in the United States. 80.28, “applicable standard” means: 9.0 The Model T and Model A Fords were later designed to operate on either alcohol or gasoline or a blend of alcohol and gasoline.

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Ford unveils new Focus; 10% better fuel economy; focus on tech; gasoline and diesel

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Powertrains are supported by standard Auto Start-Stop for reduced running costs and a six-speed manual and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. Particulate emissions are reduced using standard gas particulate filter technology. The all-new Focus goes on sale in Europe and China this year and North America in 2019.