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Van Hool introduces new A range of electric buses; battery-electric, fuel cell (hydrogen) and trolley

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They are tying that to comfort and safety for the users of public transport, a pleasant working environment for the driver and a TCO (total cost of ownership) in order to perform their task profitably. For the driver, a closed cab with plenty of storage space is provided as standard.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. The eTGE comes with a comprehensive range of built-in standard equipment, including a navigation system, heated windscreen and other features that help to make driving easier and safer.

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Saft building European alliance for 7-year R&D push on advanced Li-ion and solid-state batteries; targeting gigafactory production scale

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The batteries—which will be integrated into their system environments, with digitalized functions and interfaces—are planned to be designed together with leading material suppliers. This will then lead to an easily scalable manufacturing standard block of 1GWh.

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Umicore introducing new generation Li-ion battery recycling technologies; partnering with ACC

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Umicore, a global materials technology group, is a pioneer in the recycling of rechargeable batteries; its battery recycling plant in Hoboken, Belgium, has an annual capacity of 7,000 tons of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries and battery production scrap, the equivalent of 35,000 electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

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SUVs are getting wider, outgrowing roads and parking spaces in these countries

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At the same time, SUVs are creating another trouble in the urban environment. A study by Transport & Environment (T&E) has revealed that SUVs are increasingly becoming wider, outgrowing roads and eating away parking spaces across Europe. This law was enforced in the mid-90s to limit the size of buses and trucks.

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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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Twelve European Union Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. Jacqueline McGlade. could be introduced.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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Scania will leave from Södertalje, south of Stockholm, driving through Sweden, Denmark and Germany to Maasvlakte II in the Port of Rotterdam, making a stop in Zolder, Belgium and in Zwolle, Netherlands. IVECO will depart from Brussels and DAF from their production location in Westerlo, Belgium. Iveco Stralis platoon. Click to enlarge.

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