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Pike Research forecasts global hybrid medium- and heavy-duty truck sales to surpass 100,000 vehicles annually by 2017; about 2.1% of total MD/HD sales

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MD/HD HEV Truck Sales as percentage of ICE trucks, World Markets: 2011 and, 2017. million by 2017. million by 2017. between 2011 and 2017 to reach 100,746 trucks, or about 2.1% between 2011 and 2017 to reach 100,746 trucks, or about 2.1% Source: Pike Research. Click to enlarge. The global truck market is about 3.7

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IDTechEx: Sales of electric motorcycles in Europe grew 50% y-o-y in 2020

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Besides the low cost of ownership, electric motorcycles improve the riding experience, taking away the noise, fumes, vibration, shifting, and clutching from the user experience, alongside the environmental benefits of low emissions.

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Nikola Motor Company hires Jesse Schneider from BMW as hydrogen and fuel cell technologies VP

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million purchase order from Nikola related to the electrolyzer and fueling solution for Nikola prototype trucks. On 15 November 2017, Nikola and Nel announced the exclusive partnership and a purchase order for two demo hydrogen refueling stations for Nikola’s trucks. Earlier this month, Nel ASA received an additional $5.5-million

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Gevo to supply alcohol-to-jet fuel to Virgin Australia

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The Virgin Australia Group will be responsible for coordinating the purchase, supply and blending of the ATJ into the fuel supply system at Brisbane Airport in Queensland, Australia. It is currently contemplated that Gevo will ship the first gallons of ATJ to the Virgin Australia Group in October 2017.

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DOE to invest $30M to further H2 and fuel cell technology as industry continues strong growth

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Applicants to the Energy Department’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office’s fiscal year 2017 funding opportunity will collaborate with national lab consortia stemming from the EMN initiative. According to the DOE’s 2015 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report, many U.S.

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H2 Logic to develop large-scale production plant for H2 refueling stations

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H2 Logic, a subsidiary of NEL ASA, has entered into a contract for the purchase of a facility in Herning, Denmark for the development of a new large-scale production plant for hydrogen refueling stations. H2 Logic will start to relocate to the new facility in the second half of 2016, and will complete the rebuild and relocation during 2017.

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EV Everywhere Blueprint outlines DOE technical and development goals for EVs for 2022

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Even before these ambitious goals are met, the levelized cost [purchase cost + operating cost] of most plug-in hybrid electric vehicles—and of all-electric vehicles with shorter ranges (such as 100 miles)—will be comparable to the levelized cost of ICE vehicles of similar size. —Blueprint.

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