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Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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is an electrified vehicle that is used to transport DHL Express shipments at the moment in France as well as in Aruba, Belgium, Denmark and Germany. Deutsche Post DHL has set itself a CO 2 -efficiency target that aims to improve its companywide CO 2 -efficiency by 30% by 2020 on the basis of 2007. The Kangoo Z.E.

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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Other findings of the analysis include: Registration of new cars in the EU increased constantly between 2001 and 2007, peaking at 15.5 The mass of new cars increased slightly in 2011 and is now back to the level seen in 2007 before the economic crisis. million cars, but has fallen continuously since.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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million new cars were registered, the highest number since 2007. percentage point) and in Denmark (+6.9 According to the EEA: For 17 EU Member States the average CO 2 emissions were higher than in 2016. Sales of new passenger cars in the EU increased by 3% in 2017 compared to the previous year. A total of 15.1 percentage point).

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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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This figure has declined continuously since its peak in 2007, when 15.5 People in Malta, Denmark and Greece bought the lightest models on average. Compared to the current levels the average emissions gap between gasoline and diesel was more than 10 times higher in 2000. There were 11.8 million new cars registered in the EU in 2013.

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Novozymes to market Terranol C5 yeast for cellulosic ethanol

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Enzyme leader Novozymes and Terranol, a Denmark-based biotechnology company specialized in yeast, announced an agreement that will ensure the final optimization of the Terranol C 5 yeast strain and give Novozymes the rights to register and market Terranol’s C 5 yeast technology. Source: Terranol. Click to enlarge.

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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Air travel within the EU remained the fastest growth area, increasing 48% between 1997 and 2007.

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The manufacturing roll-out will be via small factories in UK and in Europe including Spain, France, Ireland, Denmark, and Holland. was established in 2006 and launched at the Eden Project ‘Sexy Green Car Show’ in 2007 showing the Axon edition Caterham 7 which achieved 109 mpg US (2.2 Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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