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Tesla Sets the Charge: Universal EV Standards in the Making

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This initiative is transforming the EV charging experience, aiming to parallel the simplicity of fueling conventional gas and diesel vehicles. Broad Adoption of Tesla's NACS by Automakers Audi, BMW, and Subsidiaries: Starting in 2025, Audi, BMW, and their subsidiaries, including Mini and Rolls-Royce, will adopt NACS in North America.

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DOE awards LanzaTech $4M for low-carbon jet & diesel demo plant; 3M gpy; Audi evaluating fuel properties

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LanzaTech has been selected by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) to receive a $4-million award to design and plan a demonstration-scale facility using industrial off gases to produce 3 million gallons/year of low-carbon jet and diesel fuels. The LanzaTech award was one of six totaling $12.9 Earlier post.).

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Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

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The Volkswagen Group rolled out a new diesel swapping program in Germany. Environmental incentives for scrappage of Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicles of any make are again being offered by some of the Group’s brands throughout Germany. million low-emission new Euro-6 diesel vehicles took to the roads in Germany, replacing old vehicles.

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Hackenberg resigns from Audi Board of Management

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Audi AG announced that Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg has reached a mutual agreement with the Supervisory Board to step down as Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development. The move comes as Volkswagen AG continues to work to address the diesel engine emissions cheating scandal.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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These will plug the gaps in the existing legislation and will help to ensure that diesel vehicles in particular become considerably cleaner as regards their NO x emissions. million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. An Audi A3 with the measuring backpack to gage RDEs (real driving emissions).

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Neste Oil’s renewable diesel passenger car trial completed in Germany; reductions in tailpipe and greenhouse gas emissions

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A recently completed year-long field trial by Neste Oil and its German partners using a 100% renewable diesel fuel blend showed reductions in tailpipe and greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional diesel. Fifteen different cars took part in the trial, running on Diesel regenerativ, a new type of renewable diesel blend.

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NExBTL renewable diesel to run in 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring

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The performance of Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel is to be tested under race conditions for the first time’this summer in Germany. Two teams competing in the ADAC 24-Hour Race at the Nürburgring circuit between 23 and 26 June will run their cars on 100% renewable Diesel Regenerativ.

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