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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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Available in hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions, the new Toyota C-HR will also be the first plug-in hybrid passenger car to be produced in Turkey. These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimize CO 2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make the plant self-sufficient in its energy use.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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The program is available to US customers after PCNA earlier this year enrolled its own Porsche Experience Center cars and its Porsche Passport subscription fleet. Impact has been available to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018.

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Solaris ebuses will be powered by LFP-CTP batteries from CATL

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Based in Poland and part of the Spanish CAF Group, Solaris was in 2021 the leading electric bus manufacturer in Europe with 11,9 % of the market share. Moreover, buses that are electric not only have regenerative braking, which make them perfect for city driving, they can also have huge solar panels on their roofs.

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Porsche launches carbon offset program in US

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The available programs are focused on forest protection in the US, hydropower in Vietnam, solar energy in Mexico, and species diversity in Zimbabwe. Porsche Impact has been available as a pilot program to customers in Germany, the UK, and Poland since late 2018. How much does it cost?

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Number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 in 5 years

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For 2019, Poland-based Solaris claims to have concluded the most contracts for the construction of electric buses. The upgrade is available for the full range of Euro 6 hybrid buses. BYD profiles itself as a total supplier that also provides, if necessary, the supply and installation of a solar park to generate green energy.

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Mercedes-Benz announces VAN.EA electric architecture for midsize and large vans

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The rear module will be available in two versions: With an electric motor for the all-wheel-drive variants of VAN.EA At market launch, SAE Level 2 automated driving will be available, SAE Level 3 is planned to be realized by end of the decade. The center module scales the vehicle length. Based on these three modules, VAN.EA

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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Green energy suppliers generate zero-emission energy using natural resources such as wind or solar power, which is then converted into electric energy. This ensures that, for each charging occasion via Charge myHyundai, the equivalent amount of energy generated is fed back into the grid as green electricity.

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