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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

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Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.

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First DAF CF Electric refuse collection truck delivered to ROVA

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As part of a field test comprising four comparable vehicles, the first DAF CF Electric 6x2 refuse collection truck has entered operations with Dutch public waste disposal firm ROVA. The vehicle features a zero-emission VDL electric powertrain alongside a fully electric VDL refuse collection superstructure.

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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Daimler Buses will be providing the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and the new eCitaro G articulated bus. Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The growing online trade and flexible delivery services in recent years not only brought an increase in inner-city traffic, but also lead to increasing local emission-free drives in urbanized areas. The eVito is also ideal for locally emission-free transport on the last mile. After six hours of charging, the full range is available.

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ABB partners with Vigor selects ABB as propulsion and energy storage partner for hybrid-electric ferries

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The new Olympic Class ferries, which will have the capacity to carry 144 cars and 1,500 passengers each, mark a new era for the Washington State transport operator in the shift toward technologies that enable significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use. Image: Vigor.

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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

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Bcomp’s natural fiber-based sustainable lightweighting solutions enable substantial weight- and CO 2 emission reductions versus standard materials, with applications ranging from FORMULA 1 and automotive, to aerospace, yachts, and infrastructure. For the exterior, it is used for the front and rear bumpers as well as the sill mouldings.

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Volvo and CATL have big plans for old EV batteries

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Volvo sold over 113,000 fully electric vehicles in 2023, up 70% compared to 2022. Electric cars accounted for 16% of Volvo’s total vehicle sales in 2023, but this year is expected to be even bigger. More importantly, fully electric vehicles accounted for 23% of total sales.

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