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ZF opens first zero-emission factory in Klasterec, Czech Republic – ET Auto

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One of the primary challenges is to convert the existing ZF plants around the world so that they can be operated with climate-neutral energy from now on. At the production site for power electronics in Klasterec in the Czech Republic, ZF is opening its first zero- emission factory after a renovation period of just under a year and a half.

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Toyota Motor Europe starts transporting vehicles by cross-channel rail freight to reduce emissions

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Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started transporting new cars by cross-channel rail services between its Valenciennes Vehicle Logistics hub in France and Toton (UK). As part of TME’s goals to achieve Carbon Neutrality in Europe, Toyota plans to convert some of its main European logistics routes to rail by 2024.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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At an Investor Day event in Seoul, Hyundai Motor said that it will accelerate its transition toward becoming a smart mobility solution provider by securing a large-scale investment of KRW 109.4 The company is currently producing EVs in this way at its plants in the US, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and India. trillion (US$27.8

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ZF’s first zero-emission factory is model plant for global production network | Autocar Professional

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ZF has opened its first zero-emission factory at the production site for power electronics in Klášterec in the Czech Republic, after a renovation period of just under a year and a half. One of the primary challenges is to convert existing ZF plants around the world so that they can be operated with climate-neutral energy from now on.

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SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

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The first model with a CNG engine to wear a SEAT badge, and making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2013 this coming week, the Mii Ecofuel offers average consumption of 2.9 Fine particulates or soot are not emitted at all, although unburnt residual methane has to be converted by the catalyst.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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An electric motor is installed between the clutch and the gearbox, which can provide drive as well as functioning as a generator. Depending on the degree of charge of the lithium-ion batteries, a central computer determines when the diesel engine provides the drive and when and to what extent the electric motor is used. Volt cells.

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Hyundai Motor to integrate green energy into Charge myHyundai service in Europe

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Hyundai Motor is integrating green energy into Charge myHyundai. Green energy suppliers generate zero-emission energy using natural resources such as wind or solar power, which is then converted into electric energy.

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