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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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Audi of America is offering qualified customers who purchase or lease a 2021 Audi e-tron or e-tron Sportback a subscription to Arcadia at no additional charge for up to five years. Arcadia connects renters and homeowners across the US to wind and solar energy through utility data and billing technology. 2021 Audi e-tron.

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Plug to build large-scale green hydrogen generation plant at port of Antwerp-Bruges

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At the center of the largest chemical industry cluster in Europe and close to the North Sea, it provides transportation connections to Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, UK, and France. Sixty percent of Europe’s purchasing power is located within 300 miles. Port of Antwerp-Bruges sits in a strategic location in Europe.

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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

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The inked agreement covers a full suite of solutions to operate the electric fleet including access to Ford Pro’s connected E-Telematics software and charging solutions in order to reduce costs and optimize efficiency as a part of the two organizations’ common zero emission goals.

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Fastned raises €12.3M in 10 days for expansion of European fast charging network

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In recent months Fastned invested in new grid connections and the purchase of faster chargers with a charging power of up to 350 kW. In the past year, the portfolio has been expanded with a large number of locations in Germany and Belgium. —Bart Lubbers, co-founder of Fastned.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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An additional 12 new markets for Polestar 1 have been added and will open for pre-orders simultaneously, including Switzerland, the UK, Belgium, Finland, France, Poland, Austria, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Portugal and Canada. Customers will also be able to purchase the Polestar 1 outright if desired.

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2nd annual Bosch analysis of ADAS finds emergency braking and lane assist systems on the rise

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An analysis of new car registration in Germany for 2014 reveals that driver assistance systems are playing an increasingly greater role when it comes to purchasing a car. Automatic emergency braking systems are even more common in Belgium than in Germany. Parking assistance systems are very popular outside Germany as well.

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Figuring Out Semiconductor Manufacturing's Climate Footprint

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Lizzie Boakes is a life cycle analyst in the Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies and Systems Program at IMEC , the Belgium-based nanotech research organization. So if there are— you have power in your purchasing, you have power over how you choose your supply chain. I’m here with someone who’s helping figure out the answer.

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