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Toyota starts production of 5th-generation hybrid powertrain in Europe for new Corolla

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The latest Toyota hybrid electric low-emission powertrains will be made at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) for the new Corollas manufactured at TMUK and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT). 5th generation hybrid transmission 1.8L. These products will be combined with the new 1.8

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Toyota to produce hybrid transaxle and new gasoline engines in Poland; adjusting to shrinking diesel share in Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L in 2019—at Toyota Motor Industries, Poland (TMIP) in Jelcz-Laskowice. Diesel engines, will add two gasoline engines to its production.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. Moreover, the market penetration of zero- and low-emission vehicles, including electric cars, remained slow in 2018.

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JATO: new diesel car volume in Europe in October dropped 9.9%; 41.4% market share lowest in 10 years

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Growth was driven by increased demand for gasoline, electric and hybrid vehic—and the ongoing strong performance of SUVs. Gasoline vehicle sales rose to 619,300 units, accounting for 51.5% This shift has boosted gasoline and AFV registrations. This is the highest volume recorded since 2007, when 13.62 of the market.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden. Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. market share.

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Fuel-cell Ram HD pickup included in Stellantis hydrogen rollout

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Stellantis will produce a hydrogen fuel-cell Ram commercial truck, the head of the automaker’s fuel-cell program said in a recent interview with German publication Welt am Sonntag (via Electrive ). In the meantime Ram is set to offer an intriguing proposition—a series hybrid with a 92-kwh plug-in battery pack.

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VERBIO launches first cellulosic RNG plant in the USA

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Collaboration between VERBIO and Alliant Energy led to the opening of the facility, which Alliant Energy serves with both natural gas and electric service. The Group has approximately 900 employees at its locations in Germany, India, the USA, Canada, Poland, and Hungary.

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