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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

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CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The report, Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero emission aviation?

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U.N.’s ITU Secretary-General Receives IEEE President’s Award

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Doreen Bogdan-Martin , secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union , was named the recipient of this year’s IEEE President’s Award. She was promoted in 2005 to head the agency’s regulatory and market environment division , managing programs on regulatory reform, economics, and finance. IEEE sponsors the annual award.

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BMW boss argues hydrogen will be next big thing after electric cars

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In 2005, 100 “Hydrogen 7” cars powered by the fuel’s V12 engines were produced by BMW. And in 2021, the company debuted the iX5 Hydrogen fuel cell concept car at the International Motor Show in Germany. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Report: China’s Chery Considers U.S. Market Yet Again

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Chery had plans to break into our market back in 2005 and supposedly had things lined up to import a limited supply of its Exeed crossover in 2020 before the world went haywire. Chery's global brands include Chery, Exeed, Omoda, and Jetour, the latter two destined for international markets.

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Next-gen Skoda Octavia to be unveiled on February 14. Official sketches revealed

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Later, in 2005, the manufacturer launched the facelift version of the vehicle under the Laura moniker, while continuing to sell the previous model until 2010. Official sketches revealed appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. Skoda Auto claims to have delivered over seven million vehicles internationally to date.

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Tesla Model Y, Model 3 capture 1-2 punch in Cars.com’s ‘American-made’ Index

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Cars.com has compiled a list of qualifying vehicles built and bought in the United States since 2005. We have a massive amount of internal manufacturing technology that we built ourselves. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. manufacturing workforce.

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DOE selects 3 hydrogen and fuel cell projects for transportation applications for SBIR/STTR awards

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Automotive News this week reported that the US Department of Energy (DOE) is developing a new campaign, tentatively called H2USA, that will create a public-private partnership to overcome barriers to establishing a hydrogen fueling infrastructure in the US. H2USA program on infrastructure. Composite Technology Development, Inc.

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