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Volkswagen of America reports best April and YTD diesel sales; Passat diesel take rate at 42.1%

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While overall Volkswagen of America, Inc. sales in April were down 8.4% to 30,831 units year-on-year, the company reported that TDI diesels represented 30.6% of its sales in April, marking the best April for TDI vehicles on record and also the best year-to date results. of total Passat sales.

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Kalmar collaborating with Toyota Tsusho America and Ricardo on fuel cell terminal tractors

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Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is collaborating with Toyota Tsusho America and Ricardo in a project to develop fuel-cell-powered terminal tractors. Conventional Ottawa terminal tractor, powered by a Cummins diesel.

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NEXT Renewable Fuels and Shell Trading (US) enter renewable diesel purchase and sale agreement

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(NEXT) and Shell Trading (US) Company (Shell) have entered a long-term purchase and sale agreement for the purchase of renewable diesel from NEXT’s planned Port Westward, Oregon facility. —Kate Andresen, Shell Biodiesel Trading Manager for the Americas. million barrels (600 million gallons).

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Diesel models account for 18.2% of VW of America sales in October, 22.8% YTD

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Volkswagen of America, Inc. The all-new Golf (earlier post) delivered 2,351 units for the month, marking a 101% increase in sales for the model over the previous October. Golf model sales in October included 2,351 Golf units (up from 1,169 in October 2013) and 1,724 Golf GTIs (up 67.1% of sales in October.

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Battery swapping goes big, America's lithium restart, EVs pass diesels in Europe: Today’s Car News

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EVs pass diesel sales in Europe. CATL has a battery swapping solution that it claims will work on most electric cars. And how did the U.S. end up so short on lithium? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lithium is essential for modern EVs, and the U.S. has large reserves of it.

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3.0L EcoDiesel available across the 2020 Jeep Wrangler four-door lineup; 1st diesel-powered Wrangler in N America

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Jeep will offer a diesel-powered Wrangler for the first time in North America with the introduction of the 2020 Jeep Wrangler EcoDiesel. gallon diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank is located immediately behind the fuel tank with refill location next to the diesel fuel filler. Wrangler four-door models will offer the new 3.0-liter

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Proterra sells more than 1,000 electric buses in North America

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With Broward County’s purchase, Proterra has now sold more than 1,000 battery-electric transit buses in North America. Introduced in September, the Proterra ZX5 features the most energy storage and longest drive range of any 40-foot electric bus available in North America today.