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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. The Canter E-Cell trucks were equipped with platforms and box bodies.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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—Felipe Munoz, global analyst at JATO Dynamics. g/km, in turn becoming the country with the lowest result in the European Union (this excludes Denmark, Portugal and Finland who can’t be compared to other markets as they published WLTP data rather than NEDC values). Although last year’s average was 1.3

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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This announcement represents the biggest eCanter fleet deal to date and I would like to thank DB Schenker for their continued trust in FUSO on our shared mission towards CO2-neutral transportation. FUSO is currently producing the 36 new vehicles for DB Schenker at its European plant in Tramagal, Portugal.

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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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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. European automakers are striving to comply with EU CO 2 norms (average fleet emissions less than 130 g/km by 2015) to avoid penalties.

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Nissan to make electic car batteries at Sunderland plant

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This is good news not just for the North East, but for the whole of the UK, helping to attract foreign investment and securing UK’s place as a global leader in high-tech manufacturing and automotive industries. The introduction of EV will allow the reduction of CO2 emissions and fossil fuel energy dependence on the exterior.

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European release date of Chevrolet Spark revealed

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As the fastest growing segment of the market globally, the mini-car segment represents almost 10 per cent of the total European passenger car market – up from 6.5 The Chevrolet Volt may grab most of the headlines, but General Motors has other exciting products ready to enter dealerships in 2010. So what does the Spark have to offer?