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APRIL 18, 2019

Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Ovako, a European manufacturer of steel and one of the largest steel recyclers in the Nordic countries, is inaugurating the hydrogen plant at its Hofors mill. A 2020 study by Zanoni et al. kWh/Nm 3 of hydrogen gas produced, up to 2.2 Earlier post.) This reduces emissions from this production step to nearly zero. MW per stack.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

General Motors will engineer, homologate, validate and manufacture the Nikola Badger battery electric and fuel cell versions. General Motors is one of the top engineering and manufacturing companies in the world. Nikola is one of the most innovative companies in the world. You couldn’t dream of a better partnership than this.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% during the same period last year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). million units in the third quarter of 2020. million units last year to 1.3

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APRIL 17, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 28 th annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (GHG Inventory), which presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 to 2019. Preliminary outlook for 2020. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2% from 2018 to 2019. Source: EPA.

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MARCH 22, 2018

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce its first fully electric vehicle in 2020. The EV launch comes as part of a product offensive, in which SEAT will launch one new car every six months until 2020. SEAT is going to launch one new car every six months until 2020. —Luca de Meo.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. The all-electric SUV will come standard with an extended range (target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions), enabled by an approx. And we take care of all the service and maintenance.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. When equipped with a Class III Tow Package, the all-new Explorer Limited Hybrid tows 1,500 pounds more than a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

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JULY 15, 2021

After the first two LNG car carriers entered service in 2020, Volkswagen Group Logistics has now ordered four more ships with dual-fuel engines that can be powered with LNG. The Volkswagen Group has therefore committed to e-mobility as well as to the sustainable production and use of new electric vehicles.

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JULY 2, 2021

emissions in its supply chain: the sports car manufacturer is calling for its around 1,300 series suppliers to use exclusively renewable energy in the manufacture of Porsche components as of July 2021. Our battery cell suppliers have already had to use green energy since 2020. Porsche is making further efforts to reduce CO?

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MARCH 5, 2022

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. The lower and higher limits of each range are results for base and premium models, respectively.

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MAY 11, 2018

(NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its all-electric J4500e prototype—a battery-electric version of J4500 coach—successfully completed its phase one testing. —JP Pelletier, Vice President of MCI Engineering.

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MAY 31, 2021

Seven STRIA roadmaps have been developed covering various thematic areas: Connected and automated transport (CAT); Transport electrification (ELT); Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM); Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT); Network and traffic management systems (NTM); Smart mobility and services (SMO); and. Source: JRC.

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APRIL 25, 2021

In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% in the first quarter of 2020.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report , which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high—but flat with MY 2020 fuel economy—while CO 2 emission levels reached a new record low. Technology share for large manufacturers, MY 2021.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Ipsos’ new 2020 Global Mobility Navigator Study, focusing on Electrification, found global interest remained on par with the numbers from 2019. The Ipsos 2020 Mobility Navigator Study found that the perceived top benefits of the BEV and the top consumer drivers do not all necessarily align. Source: Ipsos. —John Kiser.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

LG Energy Solution (LGES)—the company’s dedicated cell subsidiary—plans to use 100% renewable energy in all its battery manufacturing plants worldwide by 2025. The initiative is called RE100 or “Renewable Electricity 100%”. In 2020, LGES reported a conversion rate of 33% across its business sites.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Exelon Corporation today announced that its six electric and gas utilities will continue advancing transportation electrification to benefit customers and communities by taking major steps to electrify its fleet of vehicles. million megawatt hours of electricity and avoided 8.7 million cars off the road for a year.

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MARCH 8, 2022

The Today Show released a helpful segment during this morning’s broadcast, showing tips on how consumers can increase gas mileage as prices at the gas pump are reaching record levels. The only problem is NBC showed these tips on an all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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APRIL 16, 2021

Second Closet has submitted a purchase order to Lion Electric (Lion), a manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, for 15 Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission trucks. In 2020, IKEA Canada completed more than 500,000 home deliveries, a 30% increase from 2019.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

The funding volume approved for the project’s launch on 1 August 2020 amounts to €30 million. The partners plan to produce green hydrogen, transport it in the gas network, use it in industrial processes and to interlink different material cycles within the existing infrastructure.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Nearly all auto manufacturers have announced new electric vehicle models, and five manufacturers have voluntarily agreed with California to achieve stricter greenhouse gas requirements. billion tons over the next three decades.

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MAY 17, 2020

The entire life cycle of the passenger cars is taken into account, including the manufacture of the vehicles and the environmentally relevant emissions from driving. For the future, the electricity mix can also be manually entered to test the effects of different scenarios. Sample results from Carculator.

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JULY 6, 2020

In an open-access study in the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , an international team of researchers reports that the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) is rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, driven by the demand for SF 6 -insulated switchgear in developing countries. 20, 7271–7290, doi: 10.5194/acp-20-7271-2020.

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JUNE 22, 2021

The pilot plant has a direct reduction shaft, where the reduction takes place, and a number of electrolyzers for the production of hydrogen using fossil-free electricity. This marks the first time that iron ore has been directly reduced with hydrogen produced with fossil-free electricity on a pilot scale.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) is leading a landmark effort along with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to deploy 100 battery-electric regional haul and drayage trucks across California.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

King County, Washington, Executive Dow Constantine announced that King County Metro Transit will acquire 120 battery-electric buses by 2020. Maintenance costs of all-electric buses are expected to decline versus hybrid-diesels, primarily because they have fewer moving parts. based Proterra. million to $6.6

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Volvo Trucks will offer a complete heavy-duty range with electric drivelines starting in Europe in 2021. Volvo Trucks is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks, which will be used for regional transport and urban construction operations in Europe. —Roger Alm.

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JULY 23, 2019

Stäubli Electrical Connectors, a leading manufacturer of electrical connector solutions, has signed an agreement with SSA Marine to provide automatic charging stations for 33 terminal tractors at the Port of Long Beach. Stäubli QCC.

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MAY 18, 2022

Standalone Swedish premium electric vehicle manufacturer. In 2021, Polestar reduced greenhouse gas-emissions per car sold by 6% through its focus on increased efficiency and use of renewable energy. What gets measured gets done. Sustainability reporting is key to the transparency we abide by at Polestar.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

The joint venture will accelerate the affordability and availability of green hydrogen through increased technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capacity. In 2020, the company shipped 670,000 engines to customers in China. China has become one of Cummins’ fastest-growing geographical markets.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Global Tier 1 supplier Rheinmetall Automotive—formerly KSPG and Kolbenschmidt Pierburg— expects electrification to account for more than half of its sales in 2020. Rheinmetall Automotive sees its content per car rising under an e-mobility scenario, with battery-electric vehicles offering the greatest opportunity.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment.

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MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

billion in public transit under the 2020-2030 Québec Infrastructure Plan. Light trains, urban and school buses, taxis, cars and trucks will all be gradually electrified. million electric vehicles on Québec roads is targeted by 2030. In addition to this amount, there are investments of $15.8 A target of 1.5

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

A piece of recognition that the all-electric sedan has received many times, the Model 3 still maintains its reputation as one of the best-selling EVs globally, despite more concentrated competition in the electric vehicle sector. increase in sales for September 2021 compared to the same month in 2020.

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