Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

The Jeep is ending the sale in France of non-electrified internal combustion engines (ICE) on all the Renegade and Compass ranges; the Wrangler and the Grand Cherokee being already only available in 4xe plug-in hybrid versions. From 1 June, the Jeep range in France will consist of the following: Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass e-Hybrid 1.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its La Mède biorefinery in southern France and its Oudalle facility near Le Havre. Total started up production at the La Mède biorefinery—converted from a former oil refinery—in 2019. Total will not use vegetable oils as feedstock.

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France Fuel Oil Waste 431

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Neste will supply the Air France-KLM Group with more than 1,000,000 tons (approximately 1.26 This SAF agreement is one of the largest of its kind in the aviation industry and supports the Air France-KLM Group’s commitment to a more sustainable aviation sector.

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Innovation News Network

JULY 21, 2023

The European Commission has approved over €2bn in State aid for decarbonising steel production in France and Germany with renewable hydrogen. The post EU approves over €2bn for decarbonising steel production in France and Germany appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 7, 2023

During a Tesla Owners Club event in France on Saturday, event organizers unveiled the new Model 3 to a large crowd, as shown in a new video. News: @tesla model 3 refresh/Highland unveil in France today. Located at the most beautiful castle @Chateau_Savigny During the Tesla owners day France 2023. Huge crowd present!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2018

billion) for the development and production of electric vehicles in France. Invest in Maubeuge for the production of the next generation of the Kangoo family, including the electric utility vehicle Kangoo Z.E. Renault posted 38% growth in electric vehicle sales in Europe, with a 44% increase in ZOE registrations and a 23.8%

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

France had to ditch an electric vehicle leasing incentive program that helped low-income households obtain zero-emission vehicles because it was too popular. France then upped the program to offer 50,000 vehicles after it had received more than 90,000 applications for the program. We have to do both.”

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France Financing Miles Electric Vehicles 94

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to manufacture jointly megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels (OGVs). With the use of renewables to produce the hydrogen, the entire energy chain can be clean.

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France Manufacturer Mariner Fuel 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal will invest more than €300m, with the support of the French government, to create a new production unit for electrical steels at its Mardyck site in the north of France. The new industrial unit in Mardyck will have a 200,000-tonne production capacity and is scheduled to start up in 2024.

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France Industrial Industry Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2023

Made at the LACROIX electronics assembly plant in Beaupréau-en-Mauges (Maine-et-Loire, western France), the power of the bidirectional terminal will sit between 7 kW and 22 kW, and it will be compatible with all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has signed an agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). When purchasing a DHL service, they can select the sustainable option.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 30, 2023

Stellantis, together with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, celebrated the inauguration of Automotive Cells Company’s (ACC) battery gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France, the first of three planned in Europe.

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Teslarati

JULY 9, 2023

The French Digital Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed France’s desire to be the home of Tesla’s next Gigafactory. “It It will be great to have a Tesla factory in France , there has been a lot of effort and energy to make sure this is possible, and this can happen. In May 2023, Elon Musk met with France’s President Emmanuel Macron.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Under the agreement, Siemens will become ACC’s preferred supplier in automation, digitalization and electrification technology, enabling ACC to scale-up its production, maximizing plant and energy efficiency. As a starting point, Siemens and ACC plan to create a comprehensive digital twins of the battery and the production lines.

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Production Batteries Battery France 321

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2022

At the Paris Motor show (17-23 October) HYVIA is presenting the production version of the hydrogen-powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH, made in France and going on the road in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2021

PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer in series production, from 2021 onwards in the compact utility van segment, an electric version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell in addition to its battery-electric version. The van features up to 6.1m³ load volume, up to 1100 kg payload, and up to 1000 kg towing capacity.

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Hydrogen Production France Lithium Ion 448

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Ballard Power Systems announced that 8 ExquiCity tram-buses built by Van Hool NV and powered by 8 Ballard FCveloCity-HD 100-kilowatt fuel cell modules have been inaugurated at a ceremony in Pau, France and are now in revenue service in Pau’s Bus Rapid Transit System.

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France Power Powered Fuel 347

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 20, 2022

announced the ramp-up of production of the all-new M3 electric motors, the result of the Emotors joint venture at its manufacturing plant in Trémery, Lorraine, France. Stellantis N.V.

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France Motor Motors Motoring 110

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

and Vulcan Energy Resources Limited have signed a binding term sheet for the first phase of a multiphase project to develop new geothermal projects aimed at decarbonizing the energy mix of Stellantis’ Mulhouse industrial site in France, which is home to the DS 7, Peugeot 308 and 308 SW, 508 and 508 SW and the new 408 models. Stellantis N.V.

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Supplies Energy France Production 221

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

million) into the production of electric wheel loaders from its plant in Arvika, Sweden. The Arvika factory specializes in the production of medium and large wheel loaders and has already been successful in driving down its carbon emissions. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will invest SEK 65 million ($6.3

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Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 maintained its spot as the best-selling electric vehicle in France in 2021 so far. Tesla dominated March in France and is the main contributor to the company’s success in the French sector in 2021. This figure was only eclipsed by the Renault Zoe, one of France and Europe’s most popular EVs in general.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Nissan has begun production of its all-new and 100% electric Townstar EV model to be sold across select European markets. Built on a shared CMF-C platform, the new vehicle will be manufactured at the Alliance center of excellence for small vans in Maubeuge, France. The Townstar EV builds on the success of the e-NV200.

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Fully Electric All-Electric Nissan Production 370

EV Specifications

MAY 30, 2023

Stellantis, together with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, celebrated today the inauguration of Automotive Cells Company's (ACC) battery gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France, the first of three planned in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2019

The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will take place in Geneva on 21-23 May 2019, and European business aviation community has an option to refuel with sustainable aviation fuel at Caen airport in France. The fuel has been produced by Neste and supplied by Air BP to Caen Carpiquet (CFR/LFRK) airport in France.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2023

The European Commission has approved , under EU State aid rules, a €850-million French measure to support ArcelorMittal France in partially decarbonizing its steel production processes. Natural gas, initially used in the DRP, will gradually be phased out of the steel production processes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) has started production of the Toyota Yaris compact car for export to the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Toyota Yaris became the first vehicle ever produced in France to be certified with the new “French Origin Guaranteed” (“Origine France Garantie”) label.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com It was a very good year in France for electric cars, for all kinds of reasons – among them, new cheaper cars entering the market supported by generous government subsidies. In 2023, 26% of new cars sold in France were battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, a huge 47% jump from 2022.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

France-based specialty chemicals and materials company Arkema announced a 50% increase in its Kynar PVDF fluoropolymer production capacities at its Pierre-Bénite site in order to address the fast-growing demand for materials for lithium-ion batteries. Arkema now aims for sales of at least €1 billion in the battery sector by 2030.

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Li-ion Batteries Battery France 221

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

Under this agreement, Constellium will supply Airbus with a broad range of advanced aluminum rolled and extruded products, including wing skin panels, sheets for fuselage panels, and rectangular and pre-machined plates for structural components. Constellium SE signed a multi-year contract with Airbus.

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West Virginia Supplies France Production 221

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

For high power vehicles or for those making long journeys, the hydrogen and fuel cell solution complements the battery-based only solution that is currently being deployed in France. Several French companies have developed expertise and products, with prototype products currently operating in France under real-world conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2022

The Renault Group inaugurated the new “ePT-160kW” electric motor production line at its plant in Cléon. In addition, the absence of rare earths secures the supply while limiting its environmental impact and production costs.

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Teslarati

JUNE 15, 2023

Tesla also reportedly noted that while the EV maker will refrain from Saturday shifts, Giga Berlin is still on track to achieve its production targets. This suggests that for now, at least, Giga Berlin could allot some of its attention to priorities that lie beyond just sheer vehicle production volume.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2018

France-based global energy and services group ENGIE has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen-powered Renault Kangoo Z.E. utility vehicles ( earlier post ), recently made available for long-term rental through Alphabet, a leader in mobility solutions for companies, and inaugurated the first alternative multi-fuel station in France to fuel them.

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France Hydrogen Fuel Fleet 240

Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2022

Renault Group announced yesterday that it would be entering a joint venture with Chinese parts manufacturer Minth Group to expand an existing production facility to manufacture battery parts. The new production facility will focus on “battery casings,” aiming to make 300,000 casings a year by 2025.

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France Batteries Battery Manufacturer 96

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

OCSiAl , the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D center, in Differdange, Luxembourg. OCSiAl’s graphene nanotube synthesis facility, expected to be the largest of its kind, is scheduled to begin production in 2025.

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Electrek

APRIL 1, 2024

This month’s progress update recaps a recent visit to France, details an upcoming trip to the United Arab Emirates, and talks about the status of Aptera’s first production-intent solar EV builds. Yes, it is now April, which means we get another video update from Aptera. Watch the video in full below.

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Push EVs

JUNE 15, 2023

With tweaked efficiency over previous Stellantis BEV generations, and being a relatively light “Small SUV” (B-segment), the Avenger has WLTP combined cycle range of upto 404 kilometres, which — in the mild climates of France and southern Europe — can be enough for many families. What are your thoughts on France’s plugins, and EV transition?

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