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Skoda Kushaq and Slavia CKD kits to be exported from India. Check details

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Vietnam is part of the ASEAN region where Škoda Auto strategically leads the Brand Group Core and aims to maximise growth for the Volkswagen Group, the company added. In line with this, Skoda Auto opened a new Parts Expedition Centre in Pune in October 2023. The PEC will ship made-in-India kits to Vietnam for final production.

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GE Transportation Unveils New Evolution Series Locomotive; 17% Reduction in Fuel Consumption, 70% Reduction in Emissions

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The new model, which is part of GE’s ecomagination program, delivers a cleaner, faster, safer and more reliable alternative to the aging North American fleet of DC-powered locomotives. GE’s new AC motors have fewer parts to maintain and eliminate the electrical problems that hamper DC motors. The new Model ES44C4. Click to enlarge.

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GE’s Evolution Series Locomotive Delivers 6% Fuel Advantage Over Competitor

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This system—similar to traction control on an automobile—limits wheel slip at start up, on inclines and in adverse weather conditions, ensuring optimum performance and less wasted energy. GE’s new AC motors have fewer parts to maintain and eliminate the electrical problems that hamper DC motors. Greater reliability.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption of fossil fuels jumped to over $400 billion. The largest increase in oil production comes from Iraq, followed by Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Kazakhstan and Canada. The number of people without access to electricity remained unacceptably high at 1.3 billion, around 20% of the world’s population.

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