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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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Stadler and SBCTA sign contract for first hydrogen-powered train in US; FLIRT H2

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Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train) is a passenger multiple unit (MU) trainset. Stadler and SBCTA started their partnership in 2017, when SBCTA ordered three diesel electric multiple unit (DMU) FLIRT trains. International rail vehicle construction company Stadler is headquartered in Bussnang in Eastern Switzerland.

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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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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. eCitaro vehicles were also delivered to Luxembourg and Switzerland. The first hand-off to a customer was in 2018.

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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. million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. As of 1 September 2017, these emission measurements in actual road traffic will be mandatory for the approval of new vehicle types. Image: Empa.

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

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. By way of comparison, a current Peugeot 4008 (2013, Euro 5b) with a diesel engine and a particle filter was also included.

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Mercedes-Benz HD electric truck eActros entering practical customer trials; Hermes first of 20

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They are: Dachser, Edeka, Kraftverkehr Nagel, Ludwig Meyer, pfenning logistics, TBS Rhein-Neckar and Rigterink in Germany; and Camion Transport and Migros in Switzerland. The other customers participating in the first test phase will gradually receive an eActros in the next few weeks. Architecture specifically configured for electric drive.

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ICCT analysis finds real-world vehicle fuel consumption gap in Europe at all-time high of 42%

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com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland). Since September 2017, a new test procedure, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), has to be followed for new vehicle types. From laboratory to road: A 2017 update of official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 values for passenger cars in Europe.

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