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Mercedes automobiles boarded shipment send ablaze off Dutch coast

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The coast shield mentioned the Fremantle, which had departed from the German port of Bremerhaven, were towed out of transport lanes and may just sink. Shoei Kisen, the Eastern send leasing corporate that manages the Fremantle, mentioned it used to be running with the Dutch government to extinguish the hearth.

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Volkswagen AG coordinating new €6M EU research project on drop-in biocatalytic solar fuels

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million) research project, selected for funding under the Horizon 2020 Programme, to advance the biocatalytic production of drop-in liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels, requiring only sunlight, CO 2 and water. A4F Algafuel SA, Portugal. Neste Oil Corporation, Finland. Volkswagen AG is coordinating a new €6-million (US$6.7-million)

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Car rental company makes it easier to monitor CO2

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Leading European car rental company, Europcar is now providing information about the CO2 emitted by its vehicles on its rental invoices, making it easier for customers to monitor their environmental impact. Even before booking, customers can go online to assess the average Europcar fleet CO2 emissions for each rental car.

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Toyota moves mobility services in Europe under Cologne-based KINTO Europe

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Toyota Financial Services Corporation (TFSC), Japan, holds 51% of the company’s shares, with the remaining 49% owned by TME. Both TME and TFSC are wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corporation, based in Japan. KINTO Share – car sharing services, from corporate to public and residential customers. —Tom Fux.

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ITF report finds self-driving shared vehicles could take up to 90% of cars off city streets; total kilometers travelled increases

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A fleet of self-driving shared cars combined with high-capacity public transport could make 90% of conventional cars in mid-sized cities superfluous under certain circumstances, according to a study published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD.

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2022—The Year the Hydrogen Economy Launched?

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Hydrogen produced from renewable energy or nuclear power, with minimal greenhouse-gas emissions, could be piped or transported pretty much anywhere, using mostly existing infrastructure. It could power trucks, cars, planes, and ships and generate electricity, either in fuel cells or combustion turbines.

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Toyota Formally Announces Introduction of Plug-in Prius Into Key Markets, Targeting Tens of Thousands in Public Sales in Two Years

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The all-electric range of the Prius Plug-In (23 km) will cover more than 50% of distances driven by single cars each day in Japan, according to Toyota. At the announcement, TMC called plug-in hybrid vehicles a highly suitable environmentally considerate option to diversify transportation energy sources. Click to enlarge.

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