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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The methanol fleet test is a collaboration between Geely, CRI and Brimborg, a local dealership and automotive service provider. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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PCC SE and Landsvirkjun to convert silicon metal plant CO2 emissions to methanol

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Landsvirkjun , The National Power Company of Iceland, and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to explore the possibility of capturing and utilizing carbon emissions from PCC’s silicon metal plant in northeast Iceland. in Iceland is operated with 100% green electricity. The silicon metal plant of PCC BakkiSilicon hf.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Earlier post.)

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. Vans registered in the EU and Iceland in 2018 emitted on average 158.1 of the new vans fleet (2.4% million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km—0.5 in 2018 to 1.3%

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Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

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The Model 3 Long Range RWD was launched in the UK in April 2023 , but the all-electric sedan was only sold as a fleet vehicle for commercial customers. Tesla’s Long Range RWD configurations have proven quite popular because they feature a large battery pack at a fairly affordable price.

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Mercedes-Benz seeing strong demand for electrified and high-end vehicles

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Deliveries of Mercedes-Benz plug-in hybrid and electric passenger cars reached a record 227,458 units (+69.3%) of which 48,936 (21.5%) were Mercedes-EQ battery electric passenger cars (BEV) (+154.8%). For the year 2022 a further decrease in emissions is expected, as sales of plug-in and battery electric vehicles continue to accelerate.

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