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Amsterdam adding 84 VDL Citea electric buses; option for 130 more

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GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. For the expansion of the GVB fleet, VDL Bus & Coach is also responsible for implementing the charging infrastructure. With this order, the GVB fleet will eventually be entirely VDL.

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Antwerp Terminal Services (ATS) and CMB.TECH launch hydrogen dual fuel straddle carrier

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In line with the UN Paris Climate Agreement and the EU Green Deal, ATS, MPET and PSAA aim to reduce their carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 with 2019 as a baseline and have net-zero emissions for all their terminals by 2050. This next stage is supported by PIONEERS, a project funded by the EU and coordinated by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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In France, which liberalized the taxi market in 2015, the number of reported PHV drivers doubled in three years (from more than 15,000 in 2016 to 30,000 in 2019). million users in London in 2019 and with 2.7 The high share of diesels in the PHV fleet can be also found in the traditional taxi market.

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Volkswagen’s Elli and Elia Group partner to integrate EVs into the grid

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Through its subsidiaries in Belgium (Elia) and the north and east of Germany (50Hertz), the company operates 19,192 km of high-voltage connections. This will also involve working on removing barriers that are preventing EV fleets and consumers from choosing their suppliers, smart charging service providers and aggregators at charging poles.

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EDF launches subsidiary Hynamics to produce and to market low-carbon hydrogen

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At the end of March 2019, Hynamics teams have identified and are working on some 40 target projects, in France as well as other European countries including Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. These services constitute an additional asset for the Electric Mobility Plan announced by the Group in October 2018.

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Food box delivery service HelloFresh receives seven refrigerated Mercedes-Benz eVito vans

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Many customers would like to change their vehicle fleet over to sustainable drive concepts and, especially in urban zones, to operate their routes using battery-electric vans. In September 2019, the special refrigerated eVito was used by HelloFresh as part of a four-week pilot project in order to check its suitability for everyday use.

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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

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As part of its e-mobility roadmap, MAN Truck & Bus is sending a fleet of demo e-buses to customers in five European countries this year. The fleet comprises 15 test vehicles, which will be deployed as part of everyday operations. Sales of the 18-meter electric bus started in April.

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