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Africa’s waste industry just got a whole lot cleaner with its first electric garbage truck

Electrek

Africa received its first heavy-duty commercial electric truck this past week, a Volvo Trucks FE Electric garbage truck (waste collector). more… The post Africa’s waste industry just got a whole lot cleaner with its first electric garbage truck appeared first on Electrek.

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Musashi appoints Naoya Nishimura as CEO for India, Africa region – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Naoya Nishimura as CEO for India, Africa region New Delhi: Musashi Auto Parts India Pvt Ltd (Musashi), a 100% owned subsidiary of Musashi Seimitsu Industries, Japan, and a manufacturer of two-wheeler and four-wheeler transmission components in India, has appointed Naoya Nishimura as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

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Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

Green Car Congress

Anglo American plc unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs (platinum group metals) mine in South Africa. South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley. The hydrogen economy provides an opportunity to create new engines of economic activity.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. Two modified Ford Rangers will work as mobile clinics to deliver health services, dispense medication for chronic conditions, and monitor the growth of children in South Africa.

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DHL installing TRAILAR solar technology on 67 trucks in US

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We’re aiming to improve the lives of people where they live and work, using cleaner pickup and delivery solutions—such as electric vehicles and cargo cycles, and now augmenting our truck fleet with this innovative solar solution. This reduces the load on the alternator and, as a result, fuel consumption.

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ENGIE selects Plug Power for refueling system for hydrogen-powered mine truck; 1 tonne H2/day

Green Car Congress

Operational performance of the converted trucks is expected to be the same or better than the original diesel trucks, with the additional benefits of cleaner air, less noise and lower maintenance costs. Eight Ballard FCveloCity-HD 100 kW fuel cell modules will power a retrofitted Ultra heavy-duty mining truck in the demonstration project.

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5 African nations push for cleaner diesel fuel from European suppliers

Green Car Reports

DON'T MISS: Why Africa gets filthiest diesel fuel: little. Because of lax emissions standards, traders import fuel to these countries that is too dirty for sale elsewhere. But now a handful of African nations are taking a stand against this.

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