Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

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. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

Debuting last year in Switzerland, XCIENT Fuel Cell has proven its commercial viability through more than one million kilometers of driving in real-world conditions. Glovis America, a logistics service provider, will be the fleet operator of these trucks. 12-month pilot program with fleet partner to operate two XCIENT Fuel Cell.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company and Shell are embarking on a new strategic collaboration to explore ways to offer lower carbon emissions products and services and to reduce emissions across their operations. Initially focusing on the UK, Germany and Switzerland, the ambition is to grow the partnership throughout Europe.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Starting at the end of 2021, Faurecia will supply hydrogen storage systems for a first fleet of light commercial vehicles. This collaboration on hydrogen storage systems is embedded in our strategy to offer market-ready H 2 solutions for light commercial vehicles and target over 30% share of this fast-growing market in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Fifteen countries have agreed to work together toward 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040. Participants in this coordinated global effort agree that zero-emission trucks and buses are essential to reducing transport emissions, mitigating climate change, improving air quality, reducing the use of fossil fuels and energy costs.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2023

The FLIRT Akku vehicles are designed to replace the current diesel fleet and will enable sustainable operation on lines that are only partially electrified. They are intended for use in the eastern region in Austria, where they will replace the current diesel fleet. The vehicle has an operating range of around 100 kilometers.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2017

Switzerland-based Climeworks, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), recently launched the world’s first commercial plant that captures atmospheric CO 2 for supply and sale to a customer. Climeworks aims to capture 1% of global CO 2 emissions by 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

Green methanol is the only market-ready and scalable available solution today for shipping. —Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands, A.P. Maersk intends to offtake the full volume produced on long-term contracts to help its customers realize their own ambitious emission targets. Proman (Switzerland).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After about a year of intensive practical use by ten customers in Germany and Switzerland, eight of the purely battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks are now successively going to new customers in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. —Andreas von Wallfeld, Head of Marketing, Sales and Services Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

LeasePlan, a Dutch financial institution specializing in fleet management, and Nissan signed an agreement to cooperate in a European-wide project to launch the electric Nissan LEAF in 2011. The car will be mass-marketed globally from 2012 onwards. LeasePlan operates a fleet of more than 1.3 million vehicles globally.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The retail and logistics service provider Hermes is the first of 20 customers in different sectors who will integrate the electric truck into their fleets. The aim is to realize locally emission-free and quiet operation of heavy-duty trucks in cities. —Stefan Buchner, Head of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Switzerland this year, with handover to commercial fleet customers starting in September. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

Car fleet composition in the EU under the different scenarios. 120 g/km by 2012, decreasing to 80 g/km by 2020 and 60 g/km by 2025, in the EU27 plus the EFTA countries Norway and Switzerland. The study did not analyze the impact of biofuels on emissions, consumption or pricing. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM), the joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy, is partnering with Hydrospider, a joint venture of H2Energy, Alpiq and Linde to promote green hydrogen ecosystem in Switzerland and European countries in the upcoming future.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 16, 2024

The European Union had previously considered allowing specialty, low-volume manufacturers leeway when it comes to adhering to ever-tightening emissions rules. But it has started to move away from the scheme and is still planning to force all manufacturers to stop building everything but all-electric vehicles by 2035.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University. Experience in business & market development. Primarily, being an advocate for EV.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The systems will be built at Leclanché’s facility in Switzerland with the cells manufactured at Leclanché’s Willstätt facility in Germany. Through the partnership, Leclanché will deliver one of the largest single marine battery system order to date for 9 vessels totalling 45MWh batteries.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

However, for ABB and the many other companies involved with Formula E, it’s by no means all about marketing—there’s some important product development going on. A lot of what we do with Formula E, we’ll pull the lessons learned and the improvements to our mass-market chargers or equipment. Fleets are neat.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Underneath the e-fuels banner, Audi also includes renewable electricity for recharging its e-tron vehicles (“e-power”) and, should the market so require it, “green” hydrogen (e-hydrogen, derived in the e-gas process). Audi sees the potential for the use of CO 2 -neutral fuels to reduce fleet CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 28, 2021

He has a 34-year career as a journalist, advertiser, marketer, publicist, event planner, teacher, and fundraiser for-profit and not-for-profit organizations including Motorola, Business Marketing Association, and Michigan State University. Experience in business & market development. Primarily, being an advocate for EV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

earlier post ); and currently has two battery-electric passenger cars on the market (e-Up! This last attribute, Volkswagen believes, will give it a key differentiator and competitive advantage, particularly in terms of being able rapidly to expand electric drive offerings across its lines as market demand determines. —Prof.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

Nissan and the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), which represents the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan region, are forming a partnership to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. ECOtality Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Program. Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive, EMA.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

car market. Market 10 years ago—we sold six figures of Leafs—those used a different standard called CHAdeMO. We don't have a ton of data as yet, in part because the 250- to 300-mile range cars are just now entering the market. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost? John Voelcker Great question.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

car market. Market 10 years ago—we sold six figures of Leafs—those used a different standard called CHAdeMO. We don't have a ton of data as yet, in part because the 250- to 300-mile range cars are just now entering the market. And so fleet buyers essentially spreadsheet out what does it cost? John Voelcker Great question.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Renault-Nissan Alliance has formed a partnership with the Energy Market Authority (EMA), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore to explore the development of Zero Emission Vehicles Programme. “Renault and Nissan aim to become leading brands in zero emission vehicles.

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Green Cars News

MAY 27, 2009

Japanese carmaker Nissan and leading car rental firm, Europcar are forming a partnership to market electric vehicles by 2010. This partnership between Europcar Groupe and Nissan is unique in the vehicle rental market and displays substance to Europcar’s commitment to raise the awareness of its customers concerning environmental issues.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 16, 2009

Renault-Nissan continues to strengthen its foothold in the electric vehicle market by forming a partnership with the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG), which represents Phoenix, Arizona. The Renault-Nissan Alliance has also begun initiatives in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, France, Ireland, Switzerland, Japan and the UK.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The aim is to make low-cost hydrogen commercially viable and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including heavy transport. Hyundai’s Xcient fuel cell semi, which is available in South Korea, New Zealand, Israel, Germany and Switzerland, will enter the North American market soon.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 13, 2008

Sales and profits are declining for automakers in established markets. "It After turning Nissan around during his 5 year tenure at the once beleaguered Japanese automaker and naysaying hybrids and electric cars a mere two years ago, Ghosn is moving both automakers toward a leadership position in zero-emission vehicles worldwide.

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