Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Thirdly, due to the constantly evolving environment during the emergence of a radical innovation, industrial dynamics may change from year to year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2018

For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. The first electric-powered vans from MAN are to be used first in metropolitan areas of Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Norway and the Netherlands.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2022

The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in private investments.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2016

Scania will leave from Södertalje, south of Stockholm, driving through Sweden, Denmark and Germany to Maasvlakte II in the Port of Rotterdam, making a stop in Zolder, Belgium and in Zwolle, Netherlands. IVECO will depart from Brussels and DAF from their production location in Westerlo, Belgium. Iveco Stralis platoon.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

This update, jointly prepared by the ICCT and the Netherlands’ Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), describes the increasing real-world efficiency gap using statistical analysis. Manufacturers measure vehicle fuel consumption in a controlled laboratory environment. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2016

Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main reasons for the exceedances are emissions from road transport (NO x ) and agriculture (NH 3 ).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Android backbone provides a solid and adaptable digital environment for apps and vehicle functions to coexist, and brings embedded Google services to a car for the first time—including the Google Assistant, Google Maps with support for electric vehicles and the Google Play Store.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Twelve European Union Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. could be introduced.

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JULY 2, 2012

The accompanying report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms an initial assessment published earlier this year, showing 12 EU Member States exceeded limits under the National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive in 2010. State of the environment report No 6/2012. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Quantitative use of this indicator ratio is subject to three major uncertainties: (1) the split between NO x -limited and NO x -saturated conditions may shift in space and time, (2) the ratio of the vertically integrated column may not represent the near-surface environment, and (3) satellite products contain errors.

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OCTOBER 2, 2009

Updated emission estimates for the EU for 2010 show just 14 Member States expect to meet their respective 2010 air pollutant limits set under the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive), according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. The largest Member States are generally responsible for the most air pollution.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 8, 2023

Jo De Boeck , chief strategy officer and executive vice president at the Belgium-based nanoelectronics R&D center imec , explained a proposed R&D structure and its likely impact to engineers at the 2023 IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) last month in San Francisco.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

Based on analysis of long-term trends, a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report calls for a clear vision defining Europe’s transport system by 2050 and consistent policies to achieve it. Unlike some sectors, transport’s impact on the environment continues to be closely linked to economic growth.

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APRIL 5, 2009

Emissions of GHG have increased by 26% (EU-15) or 180 million tonnes between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport—an amount larger than the entire annual national emissions for 2006 from Belgium (132 million tonnes) or Romania (157 million tonnes). Almost 67 million people (i.e. Transport at a crossroads.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 27, 2022

Hundreds of charging stations for electric vehicles dot Utrecht’s urban landscape in the Netherlands like little electric mushrooms. This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

The highest level of support for such schemes existed in Luxembourg (71%), Italy (68%), the Netherlands (64%), Cyprus (61%) and Belgium (60%). It shows people understand the stakes and are willing to do their bit to reduce their impact on the environment. Reasons why car users don’t use public transport.

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