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Aramco and Stellantis collaboration indicates eFuel compatibility with 24 European engine families produced since 2014 (Euro 6)

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Stellantis has concluded that 24 engine families in European vehicles sold since 2014, representing 28 million vehicles on the road, are ready to use advanced drop-in eFuel without any powertrain modification, following months of testing at its technical centers across Europe.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. Cepsa is already working on the engineering and administrative processing of the project.

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Barcelona transit operator orders 87 more Solaris hybrid buses

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Solaris has been awarded an order for 87 hybrid buses that will be used in the metropolitan area of Barcelona (Spain). There will be a hybrid drive system consisting of an electric traction motor and an internal Euro 6 combustion engine producing more than 150 kW.

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Tesla gets serious with ADAS testing in Europe

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Tesla appears to be getting serious with its Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) testing in Europe as it posted a job for a test specialist in Tarragona, Spain. The recent job post calling for an ADAS test specialist hints at some progress in testing, considering that the position entails domestic and international travel.

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Wärtsilä in US customer collaboration to test hydrogen blended fuel as a step towards decarbonized power plant operations

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The 55 MW plant currently operates with three Wärtsilä 50SG reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) running on natural gas. The Wärtsilä engines can operate with this level of hydrogen blended with gas with little to no modification needed. —Jon Rodriguez, Director, Engine power plants, Wärtsilä North America.

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BEV Demand Increasing, ICEV Demand Decreasing Across Europe

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Compared to 2021, new passenger car sales have dropped by at least 11% and up to 20% in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the UK. Put simply, […].

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Synhelion raises CHF 22M (US$23.6M) to support scaling of solar fuel production

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The funds were primarily provided by existing investors and selected new strategic investors, including Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS). ETH-Zurich spin-off Synhelion has raised CHF 22 million (US$23.6 million) in another financing round. Synhelion is developing two pathways to solar fuels: Redox splitting.

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