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Hyundai becomes a partner in H2 MOBILITY in Germany

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Hyundai has been an associated partner of H2 MOBILITY since 2017 and has been actively involved in the development of a hydrogen infrastructure in Germany ever since. With the XCIENT Fuel Cell, Hyundai has been using the world’s first series-produced, hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicle in Switzerland since 2020.

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GM Returns to Europe With Electric Crossovers

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In 2017, General Motors sold Opel and Vauxhall to Frances PSA Group — which later merged with Fiat Chrysler to form Stellantis — basically ending its involvement with the European market. However, the company vowed a return in 2023 and that’s now taking place in Switzerland.

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ABB brings TOSA e-bus and flash charging to Davos; first use in Alpine region

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The award-winning TOSA e-bus, developed by ABB in Switzerland, is already in use in Geneva and will soon be implemented in the French city of Nantes. The environmentally friendly system in Geneva could ultimately cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1,000 tons annually. The ABB motors, which deliver a total output of 2.3 kilometer route.

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WinGD, Wärtsilä and GTT collaborate to advance use of LNG in ships

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Headquartered in Switzerland since its inception as the Sulzer Diesel Engine business in 1893, WinGD is a leading developer of two-stroke gas and diesel engines for marine propulsion. It has virtually no sulfur content, produces 80% less NO x and 30% less CO 2 emissions than conventional marine fuels, and is competitively priced.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. These will plug the gaps in the existing legislation and will help to ensure that diesel vehicles in particular become considerably cleaner as regards their NO x emissions. At the end of 2016 around 3.1

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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The direct injection two-stroke engine could be a very promising and interesting option for hydrogen combustion to achieve zero NO x because of its advantages of high-power density and inherent much lower NO x emissions. The only criteria emission of concern is NO x. ID-Technologies, Fribourg, Switzerland.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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In the spring 2014, the GasOMeP project (Gasoline Vehicle Emission Control for Organic, Metallic and Particulate Non-Legislative Pollutants) got underway. For the study, the team selected seven direct-injection gasoline cars, including a Mitsubishi Carisma (2001 model, exhaust emission standard Euro 3).

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