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German transport company SWEG and Daimler sign LOI for first Mercedes-Benz eCitaro REX with fuel cell range-extender

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The Südwestdeutsche Verkehrs-Aktiengesellschaft (SWEG) (Southwest German Transport Company), and Daimler Buses signed a letter of intent to bring the first Mercedes-Benz eCitaro REX with a fuel-cell range extender out of series production onto the road. —Tobias Harms, future SWEG CEO. —outgoing CEO of SWEG, Johannes Müller.

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EPA proposes slight ease in 2018 renewable fuel volumes compared to 2017; gearing up for future reset

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule setting the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in calendar year 2018 under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program. The biomass-based diesel standard for 2019 would be maintained at the 2018 levels of 2.1 Proposed 2018. Final 2017.

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Toyota Ventures opens 2022 Call for Innovation focused on the factory of the future

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Toyota Ventures launched its third global “call for innovation” today to search for early-stage companies that can help make the factory of the future a reality sooner. With the 2022 call for innovation, we are looking to support talented startup teams that are developing smarter and more sustainable factories of the future.

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Porsche increases stake in electric sports car company Rimac to 15.5%

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Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. In June 2018, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer purchased a 10% stake in Rimac. The Croatian company develops and produces electromobility components and also produces electrically powered super sports cars in-house.

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CARB: ridesharing vehicle fleet CO2/PMT in 2018 approximately 50% higher than the statewide passenger vehicle fleet average

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the 2018 Base-year Emissions Inventory Report , as required by Senate Bill 1014 (SB 1014, California Clean Miles Standard). companies such as Uber and Lyft. companies such as Uber and Lyft. Total 2018 TNC fleet electric VMT (eVMT) is about 33.7 Earlier post.)

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Ethanol production in Germany fell 12.88% last year from 2018; market share of E10 up 1 percentage point

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million tonnes, about 1% more than in the previous year (2018: 17.8 million tonnes, the sales volume was more than 6% higher than in the previous year (2018): 2.31 In 2018 this percentage was still 6.3%. In a fuel market that increased again slightly in 2019 with gasoline sales of 18.0 million tonnes. million tonnes).

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Volkswagen Group takes minority stake in 3D holography company SeeReal Technologies

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Volkswagen has acquired a minority stake in the technology company SeeReal Technologies. This participation will secure access for the Group to future-oriented augmented reality in the field of display technologies for the automobile. Research in this area is being carried out by the company SeeReal Technologies and is progressing.

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