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Fleet testing shows UPM renewable diesel from wood biomass performs as well as petroleum diesel

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The fleet tests, conducted by the VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, were started in May last year and ran until early 2014. TDI cars, provided by the VV-Auto Group, and gathered data for analysis during an altogether 80,000-kilometer (50,000-mile) test drive with four cars. Earlier post.). Bio-hydrocarbons Biomass Diesel'

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Candela’s hydrofoil electric speedboats set new world record with international voyage

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The latest record takes advantage of the vessel’s DC Fast Charging capabilities and ultra-efficient design to quickly cruise between Sweden and Finland. The round trip from Sweden to Finland and back covered a distance of 150 nautical miles (172 miles or 278 km).

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 l/100 km) on the European combined cycle, a range of 817 miles on one tank of fuel and CO 2 emissions of 99 g/km. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer.

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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As per the EV maker, the vehicle comes with a WLTP range of 600 km (372 miles). The vehicle is not offered in countries like the UK and the Netherlands as of writing.

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UPM and VTT begin fleet tests of BioVerno wood-based renewable diesel in Golf 1.6 TDIs

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Finland-based forestry-industry company UPM, VTT and VV-Auto Group will start fleet tests of renewable diesel produced mainly from crude tall oil, which is a residue of chemical pulp production, UPM BioVerno. Advanced, sustainable biofuels are a great opportunity for Finland. Earlier post.) TDI equipped with DSG automatic transmission.

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Tesla celebrates 10,000 Superchargers in Europe

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Tesla has more than 35,000 Superchargers worldwide, offering a recharge of up to 200 miles for around 15 minutes. It is currently available in France, The Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Iceland. .

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BYD lands largest ever electric bus order in Finland; 106 buses for Nobina

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BYD has entered the Finnish market for the first time after securing an order for 106 buses with Nobina, one of Finland’s and Scandinavia’s largest Public Transport Operators (PTOs). The order, the largest ever for eBuses in Finland, includes 64 units for Nobina services in Helsinki and 42 units for Nobina’s operation in Turku.

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