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Fisker Ocean production capacity ramping to 300 units per day in Q4; 3,123 customer vehicles built

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Fisker is ramping up production capacity of the Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV in September, as well as expanding retail, delivery, and service operations across multiple markets in North America and Europe. In Europe, the Fisker Ocean Extreme has a WLTP range of 707km/440 miles on standard 20" wheels and tires.

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Toyota’s diesel line-up in Western Europe to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel fuel

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HVO100 (hydrated vegetable oil) meets the EN 15940 European quality standard for paraffinic diesel. It has a higher cetane number (c80) than standard diesel and has a lower sulfur and aromatics content. This is required as HVO100 is less dense than standard diesel.

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BMW Group to lead €19.5M HyCET project consortium on hydrogen combustion engine trucks

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The other HyCET project partners are DEUTZ AG, DHL Freight GmbH, KEYOU GmbH, TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH and Volvo Group. Not only will research into development and use of hydrogen trucks continue, but filling standards for utility vehicles and implementation of the necessary infrastructure will also be advanced.

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UGI and Vertimass in 15-year agreement to produce renewable fuels in the US and Europe; $500M investment; propane and SAF

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Other benefits include the ability to lower plant water usage, reduce overall energy consumption, and drop GHG emissions to levels required for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Advanced Biofuel category. The technology enables flexible production of the renewable fuels to align with regional market demand.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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In more nascent markets such as many US states, it is important to use the number of registered EVs-per-charger ratio, while in more mature markets, a “power-per-EV” ratio can be more useful. As the market matures, this ratio should increase as geographic coverage becomes less critical.

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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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In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. The EPA provides further information on how renewable energy certificates are used to account for renewable electrcity generation and use.

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

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More than ever, we are ready to play a significant role on the European public transport market. For the driver, a closed cab with plenty of storage space is provided as standard. Van Hool has around 3,500 staff worldwide, the majority of whom work at the production facilities in Koningshooikt (Belgium) and Skopje (North Macedonia).

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