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Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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The demand is enormous—especially in the fields of aviation and shipping, but also to decarbonize existing vehicle fleets. The Chilean-German energy partnership launched in 2019 offers great potential to cooperate on climate protection and the indispensable transformation of the fuel industry.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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Daimler Trucks & Buses, one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers, aims to offer only new vehicles that are CO 2 -neutral in driving operation (“tank-to-wheel”) in the triad markets of Europe, Japan and NAFTA by 2039. Having CO 2 -neutral transport on the road by 2050 is our ultimate goal.

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Tighter EPA emissions rules for big trucks don’t mandate EVs

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The EPA last week announced stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, for model years 2027 to 2032. The rule may quicken the deployment of smaller electric commercial vehicles, like box trucks and delivery trucks, but not bigger vehicles like semi trucks, Higashide said.

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Two Alstom hydrogen trains enter passenger service in Lower Saxony; 14 more ordered

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From today onwards, two such trains will enter commercial service according to a fixed timetable. On behalf of Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG), the Coradia iLint trains will be operated on nearly 100km of line running between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude, replacing EVB’s existing diesel fleet.

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Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. In addition to its fleet, the company invests in its network optimization, operations, and a sustainable use of energy in its buildings and business operations. The Kangoo Z.E.

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Report argues advanced HD natural gas vehicles foundational for California to hit air and climate goals; near zero-emission potential

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California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. This presents a very important point: today’s very low-emitting natural gas HDVs are more than just “bridge technologies” to the future of California’s near-zero-emission heavy-duty transportation sector. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NExBTL Pilot Test Shows Lower NOx and CO2 Emissions with Renewable Diesel

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The field test calls for the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles to be driven a total of 3.3 As a global logistics company that operates a large fleet of vehicles, we want to actively support research into biofuels from renewable sources. Estimates indicate that the transport volumes on these routes will double by the year 2020.

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