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SEAT and Gas Natural Fenosa partner to promote use of automotive CNG in Spain, including fleet vehicles

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, and Gas Natural Fenosa have signed a strategic agreement to develop and to promote the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the automotive field in Spain, in the coming years. seconds; top speed is 194 km/h (121 mph). Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 10.9 kg of CNG per 100 kilometers.

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Think Receives Pan-European Homologation Certificate for TH!NK EV; MOU for 550 Units to Spain

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Think signed an MOU for 550 units for Spain. The new certificate first became available from 1 May 2009, and is intended to help accelerate the introduction of roadworthy EVs. NK city EVs, five of the vehicles will be delivered to Spain this summer for a demonstration program. Click to enlarge.

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Worldwatch Institute study expects number of countries running high-speed rail nearly to double by 2014

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By 2014, high-speed trains will be operating in nearly 24 countries, including China, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, and the United States, up from 14 countries today. Two-thirds of this fleet is found in just five countries: France, China, Japan, Germany, and Spain. By 2014, the global fleet is expected to total more than 3,700 units.

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Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

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Temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 60 degrees Celsius, hurricanes with wind speeds of up to 265 km/h (165 mph), tropical downpours and heavy snowstorms are all part of the standard repertoire available to the test engineers. After the first prototypes were roadworthy, the summer and winter road testing of the GLC F‑CELL began.

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Altran and Quimera expand vehicles partnership; first up is the electric AEGT Evo2 racer

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Altran and Quimera will initially focus on their respective teams and capacities in the research and development of bespoke technologies and solutions, and the innovative application of available technologies to be tested in a motor sport environment. Top speed is 300 km/h (186 mph), with acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds.

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First fleet of 100 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell electric vans covers 650,000 km in customer use; more model variants planned

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In Berlin, for instance, this typically fluctuated between 95 and 25% of available capacity, indicating that the maximum range of the Vito E-CELL is seldom fully utilized. The speed of the Vito E-CELL is electronically limited to 89 km/h (55 mph) to preserve a maximum range. Speeds were largely in the 15 to 30 km/h (9-19 mph) range.

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SARTRE road train premieres on public roads; focus now shifts to fuel consumption

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The vehicles drove at 85 km/h (53 mph). After the test on the public roads in Spain, the project is now entering a new phase with the focus on analysis of fuel consumption. The project aims to deliver improved comfort for drivers, who can now spend their time doing other things while driving.

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