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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered urban buses were electric or hydrogen.

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China’s Kaidi to build €1B BTL biofuel refinery in Finland

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The second-generation biomass plant will use energy wood as the main feedstock and it will be the first of its kind, not only in Finland but globally. The plant could be operational in 2019. We find Finland the most interesting country to invest in for biofuels production in the Northern hemisphere.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in total).

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Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck for HCT testing

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Silent, electric operation also means a better working environment for the driver. —Jan-Olof Mattsson, CEO of Mattsson Åkeri Since Volvo Trucks started production of all-electric trucks in 2019, the company has sold nearly 5,000 electric trucks in 40 countries around the world. truck combinations on most roads.

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

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GVB has been using electric buses since the end of 2019: 44 are currently in service and an additional 31 will enter service during the summer period, bringing the total number of electric buses to 75 in 2022. VDL Bus & Coach will deliver 30 articulated new generation VDL Citeas of type LF-181 and 54 VDL Citeas LF-122.

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JATO: electrified vehicles 13% of new car reg in Europe in January 2020; electrified vehicles only growth-driver

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After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. from January 2019, according to JATO Dynamics. The European market is still showing signs of strength despite a tough environment. in the year prior.

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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The long-term WHO AQG for PM 2.5 17 % of the EU?28

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