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DHL to roll out 63 Workhorse electric delivery vans in US; first 30 in SF Bay area

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Capable of running up to 100 miles on a charge, the vans have ultra-low floors to reduce physical stress on workers’ knees and back, and a high roof design that maximizes cargo space in a small footprint (1,008 cubic feet of cargo capacity). The NGEN-1000 GEN 1000 supports up to 6,000 lbs. payload with 1,000 ft 3 cargo space.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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3’s spatial arrangement fully benefits from design advantages provided by electrically driven vehicles. Due to the design approach there are also numerous benefits in terms of the package, i.e. the arrangement of drive components and auxiliary units as well as the space arrangements in the vehicle interior. All future ID.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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In this sense, modern and clean diesel technology can also contribute to climate protection. Motor vehicle owners are also entitled to the protection of their trust. To this end, the German manufacturers will submit a concept by October 2017. Promotion programs for improved air quality and sustainable mobility.

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DLR and partners inaugurate largest solar-thermochemical H2 production plant

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In the transport sector, hydrogen drives can make a significant contribution towards climate protection. With the HYDROSOL-Plant, we have for the first time designed a plant that reproduces the entire process, from generation, through the separation of high-purity hydrogen, to its storage. Resources. Cotelli, A. Houaijia, M.

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