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Cummins survey finds growing commuter support for hydrogen-fueled public transport in Europe; willing to pay more

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Nearly half of commuters in Belgium and Germany expressed the same view. Commissioned by Cummins, 6,000 consumers were surveyed across Belgium, Germany and the UK. In addition, more than 40% of citizens in Belgium and Germany agreed that low-carbon technologies are important for their country’s economic recovery plans.

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Daimler Truck and TotalEnergies partner to develop hydrogen ecosystem for transportation in Europe

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The partners will collaborate in the development of ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen, with the intent to demonstrate the attractiveness and effectiveness of trucking powered by clean hydrogen and the ambition to play a lead role in kickstarting the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure for transportation.

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Cummins to open new fuel cell systems production facility in Germany; Alstom’s hydrogen trains

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will open a new facility in Herten, Germany, which will initially focus on the assembly of fuel cell systems for global transportation leader Alstom’s hydrogen trains. The company already has alternative power facilities located in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany. Cummins Inc.

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European Fast-E project launches; 278 fast-charging points in Germany and Belgium

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The Fast-E project, co-financed by the European Union and nine companies, has officially launched , with the objective of installing 241 fast-charging charging stations in Germany and 37 in Belgium. A sister project between the Czech Republic and Slovakia will add another 30 charging stations.

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DHL Freight pilots first LNG truck with mega trailer in Germany in partnership with BMW

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During a year-long trial period the truck will operate as a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics center and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany. During a year-long trial period the truck will operate as a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics center and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany.

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Girteka Logistics becomes one of the first companies to be recognized as a Green Carrier by DHL

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The largest asset-based transportation company in Europe, Girteka Logistics, was one of the first road freight transport companies to be given the Green Carrier Certificate by one of its partners, DHL. Earlier post.) The company grew from 600 trucks in 2010 to 9,000 trucks in Europe, Scandinavia and CIS countries.

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Milence EV charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport

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Rolling out Europe’s first large-scale public charging network for heavy-duty trucks and coaches, Milence will initially focus on charging locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Norway, and Sweden. […] The post Milence EV charging network accelerates Europe’s shift to fossil-free road transport appeared first on (..)