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Neste: use of our renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions by 8.3 million tons in 2017

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Replacing fossil fuels with Neste’s renewable fuels reduced global climate emissions altogether by a 8.3 billion kilograms—in 2017, according to calculations made by the company. The figure also represents Neste’s positive climate contribution. million metric tons—8.3 million tons from 2016.

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ABB providing two fast chargers for Scania buses in Östersund, Sweden

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ABB will provide two fast-chargers for Scania electric buses in Östersund, Sweden. With tests set to start in the final quarter of 2017, the two ABB HVC300P fast-chargers will charge six fully-electric Scania buses. With 10-minute charging, the buses will run every 15 minutes, making 100 journeys each day.

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Mercedes-Benz says electric Vito vans skate through Arctic endurance testing

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Mercedes-Benz said that winter trials in Northern Sweden have shown that the new electric eVito vans perform handily under low-temperature adverse conditions. How a battery-electric vehicle responds to different climatic conditions is essential to practical fleet management. brakes, ESP) were tested using special metrology equipment.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Encouraging the use of low-carbon alternatives is an essential part of meeting climate change targets as well as improving local air quality and health. Global, economy-wide carbon pricing is assumed as climate policy in both scenarios after 2020 (100 US$ per tCO 2 held constant over time). —McCollum et al. McCollum et al.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry. Still, there are very specific challenges in the commercial vehicle sector, such as service life and payload availability. All other plants will follow.

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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It has already seen enthusiastic pick-up from Polestar 2 owners—more than 400 upgrades have been downloaded in its first weeks of availability since late November. The additional power and torque is available as a boost between 70 and 130 km/h, resulting in even more rapid acceleration in the mid-range.

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Volvo Cars aims for 25% recycled plastics in every new car from 2025; XC60 T8 PHEV as example

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However, we do need increased availability of recycled plastics if we are to make our ambition a reality. In 2017, the company announced an industry-leading commitment to electrify all new Volvo cars launched after 2019. In terms of operations, Volvo Cars aims to have climate-neutral manufacturing operations by 2025.

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