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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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Ørsted acquiring 45% ownership of Liquid Wind FlagshipONE e-methanol project

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According to the International Energy Agency, emissions from international shipping have risen by 40% from 2000 to 2019 and account for around 2% of total global energy related greenhouse gas emissions today. —Martin Neubert, CCO and Deputy Group CEO of Ørsted.

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Blue World Technologies signs strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese EV manufacturer AIWAYS; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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During the Chinese International Import Expo 2019 (CIIE 2019) in Shanghai, Blue World Technologies joined partners, German Gumpert AIWAYS, developer of methanol fuel cell performance cars, and AIWAYS, Chinese manufacturer of high-end electric vehicles, in the presentation of the methanol fuel cell technology.

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Polestar 3, the company’s first SUV, to be unveiled October 12

Teslarati

Polestar announced today that it would unveil its first all-electric SUV, labeled the Polestar 3, at an event in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 12. The Polestar 1 was the company’s first released vehicle, produced in extremely limited quantities from 2019 to 2021. Credit: Polestar.

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

Baua Electric

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). 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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UQM Technologies to be acquired by Danfoss; ~$100M deal

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has entered into a definitive merger agreement with the Danfoss Power Solutions (US) Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Denmark-based Danfoss A/S, under which Danfoss will acquire all outstanding common shares of UQM for $1.71 over UQM’s closing share price on 18 January 2019 and a 71.4% UQM Technologies, Inc.

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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International logistics service provider DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional FUSO eCanter vehicles into operation in eleven European countries. Since 2019, the company has added further vehicles in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart area.

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