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German transportation major FlixBus enters India – ET Auto

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The company promises to transform intercity passenger transportation in the country with convenient traveling at a competitive price and the best-in-class safety standards. Philipp Ackermann , Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to India and Bhutan, said, “The German transportation major Flixbus is coming to India.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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In particular, the courier-, express- and parcel-services industry (CEP) is a great driver. With the eVito in 2018 and the eSprinter in 2019, Mercedes-Benz Vans has taken on an important role in the segment for locally emission-free cargo transport in urban areas. After six hours of charging, the full range is available.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Danish Minister for Transport Trine Bramsen, Aalborg municipal government representatives, and European media were invited to witness the first test runs of Geely methanol vehicles on Danish roads and visit the e-methanol production facility at Aalborg University. Both have their own advantages and together complement each other, Geely says.

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Bird unveils new consumer e-Bike for purchase: Bird Bike

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The future of transportation is all-electric. By expanding Bird’s consumer and shared products to include e-bikes as well as e-scooters, we are uniquely positioned to lead the revolution to eco-friendly transportation for the billions of annual trips that are five miles or less. —Travis VanderZanden, Founder and CEO at Bird.

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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

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While the current Inventory does not include 2019, preliminary energy data available now for 2019 from EIA projects that fossil fuel-CO 2 emissions decreased by approximately 3% from 2018 to 2019. Transportation sector. through the uptake of carbon and storage in forests, vegetation and soils.

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Intelligent Energy tech lead in €3.5M EU DIGIMAN program to advance fuel cell stack mass production; Toyota the automotive partner

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The two companies will front a pan-European industry group to further commercialize fuel cells for the mass automotive market. The reduction of the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications is one of the five techno-economic objectives of the FCH, and DIGIMAN fully contributes to the overall strategy.

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Test deployment of new on-demand hub & shuttle mobility system at U Michigan; connected & automated vehicles & big data

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Called Reinventing Public Urban Transportation and Mobility ( RITMO ), the proposed system combines aspects of Uber-style ridesharing, fixed-route buses and light rail into the hub-and-shuttle system. It’s similar in some ways to the ride sharing that’s available now, but much more sophisticated.

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