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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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For their statistical analyses, the researchers made use of anonymized data that vehicle drivers had voluntarily reported to online portals such as Spritmonitor in Germany and MyMPG in the United States. The researchers also took into account data on company cars that had been provided by fleet managers.

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Siemens presents three-point plan for implementing cost-efficient energy transition in Germany

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Germany has embarked on a large-scale Energiewende (energy transition)—a policy-driven shift away from nuclear and fossil energy to a renewable energy economy. This scenario would ensure that Germany meets its climate targets, Siemens said. Source: Siemens. Click to enlarge. Electricity prices in comparison. Euro cents/kWh.

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Hydrogen refueling station operator H2 MOBILITY Deutschland raises €110M

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H2 MOBILITY, a leading operator of hydrogen refueling stations which already operates more than 90 stations across Germany, intends to use the funding to further expand its network to 300 stations by 2030, becoming the backbone of zero-carbon private and commercial traffic in Europe. Hy24’s legal advisors for the deal were EY and Bird & Bird.

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car2go carsharing community crosses two million customer milestone

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million in Europe, of whom more than 550,000 are in Germany. The introduction of four-door Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLA vehicles to car2go’s European fleet also brought new customers. In September, the carsharing company car2go, which is part of Daimler AG, crossed the two million customer mark. Hamburg (134,000 customers).

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Bidirectional Charging Management (BCM) research project gets green light; tying in renewables

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Integrating as many electric vehicles as possible into the power grid in this way calls for innovations in terms of vehicle technology, charging hardware, charging management, communication interfaces with energy sector stakeholders and legal parameters. The legal and regulatory parameters are being evaluated, too.

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Daimler Extending car2go Car-Sharing Program to Austin, Texas; Ramping Up in Germany

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Daimler will bring its car2go mobility concept ( earlier post ) to the US in a pilot phase to start this fall in Austin, Texas with an initial fleet of about 200 smart fortwo mhd vehicles with start/stop functionality. For this purpose the car2go fleet is being doubled to 200 smart fortwo cdi vehicles.

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Daimler brings truck platooning testing to Japan

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The following year, Daimler introduced “Highway Pilot“ in Germany. When the legal framework is set, Daimler Trucks customers will be able to operate their vehicles in platooning mode. In 2014, Daimler Trucks launched the truck-concept Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 with autonomous driving function.

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