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Karma gets approval to build electric cars in China

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The original production run of the Fisker Karma luxury sedan was contracted to Valmet Automotive in Finland. But as the Karma Revero, the car will be built at a new facility in California.

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UPM and VTT begin fleet tests of BioVerno wood-based renewable diesel in Golf 1.6 TDIs

Green Car Congress

Finland-based forestry-industry company UPM, VTT and VV-Auto Group will start fleet tests of renewable diesel produced mainly from crude tall oil, which is a residue of chemical pulp production, UPM BioVerno. Advanced, sustainable biofuels are a great opportunity for Finland. Earlier post.) Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Diesel'

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Fleet testing shows UPM renewable diesel from wood biomass performs as well as petroleum diesel

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The first fleet tests of UPM’s BioVerno renewable diesel have shown that the fuel works in cars just as well as any conventional petroleum diesel. The fleet tests, conducted by the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, were started in May last year and ran until early 2014. Earlier post.). —Juhani Laurikko.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

In 2023, Europe’s auto market achieved its best sales since the pandemic, spurred partly by strong demand for EVs. Diesel cars still sold slightly more.) Market share grew fastest in established EV markets Finland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. of total market share. to 6.8%) and Latvia (6.6%

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New Daimler compact car plant begins production at BBAC in China

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Mercedes-Benz’ new compact car plant in China, housed at the company’s local production joint venture Beijing Benz Automotive Corporation (BBAC), has begun production with the German car maker’s first locally build compact car: the GLA. BBAC is already the biggest Mercedes-Benz passenger car plant worldwide.

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Fisker Karma Finnish Production To Resume Following Fixes, New Model Later

Green Car Reports

The new owners of the Fisker luxury car brand will resume production of the Karma range-extended electric sedan initially at a contractor''s factory in Finland--but not until the company has fixed "about 250 bugs" in the vehicle.

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GM’s Europe go back anticipated to focus on Nordic nations with EVs

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GM’s Eu lineup can be an “all-electric portfolio” that can leverage the automaker’s EVs throughout multiple emblem, GM Europe President Jaclyn McQuaid informed Car Information Europe on the sidelines of the Monetary Instances Era of the Automobile match on Tuesday.

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