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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. With this transformation, Danfoss will be the first company in Denmark to have a 24-hour truck in operation. Danfoss technology in the trucks.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. g/km for Italy.

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Scandlines installing Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on board hybrid ferry

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Operating between Rostock in Germany and Gedser in Denmark, the M/V Copenhagen belongs to the world’s largest fleet of hybrid ferries, which combines diesel and battery power. Since 2013, Scandlines has invested more than €300 million in building and retrofitting ferries from conventional diesel-driven to hybrid ferries.

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Copenhagen mayor proposes banning new diesel cars

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Copenhagen's mayor wants to deal a major blow to diesel-fueled cars—but not trucks. Frank Jensen, the city's mayor, says that he will propose legislation to ban new diesel cars from entering the Danish capital by January 1, 2019.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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In the overall bus market, including long-haul interurban coaches, electric bus market share was “only” 22%—but that represents a five-fold increase in market share since 2019. In 2023, battery-electric transit buses made up 100% of purchases in Luxembourg, Ireland and Denmark, and 98% in the Netherlands.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 Denmark also recorded a strong result in February, with volume up by 8% due to an increase in its EV and PHEV registrations. million vehicles were registered.

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2023 EV registrations in Europe surpass two million units, setting new record – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Diesel cars still sold slightly more.) Despite this, it is unlikely we will see volumes surpass the 15 million units recorded in 2019. Market share grew fastest in established EV markets Finland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Battery EVs set a new record, selling over two million units and taking 15.7%

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