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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

Finally, in the fall, we announced the rebrand of Blue Corner into Blink Charging Belgium. Last year, Tesla opened its newly renamed North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to other automakers. The post Blink’s 2023 Year in Review appeared first on Blink Charging.

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Volkswagen confirms EA288 diesel engines designed for EU5 and EU6 not affected by defeat device software

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Consequently, new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group offered within the European Union with those engines comply with legal requirements and environmental standards. Volkswagen Group had earlier confirmed that new EU6-compliant vehicles offered within the European Union fulfill all legal requirements and environmental standards.

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Survey finds LNG-fueled ship orders up 26% in six months

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On 6-7 June, Zeus will host an LNG-Fueled Marine Advancements meeting to present the survey, review trends and tour a new LNG-turbine propulsion system by GE. A key factor is International Maritime Organization Tier III emissions standards, which are slated to take effect in 2015-2016. What surprised us is the rate.

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SUVs are getting wider, outgrowing roads and parking spaces in these countries

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However, it acts as a loophole for the car manufacturers to produce SUVs and pickup trucks that are too big and don’t fit in the standard public vehicle parking space. The study suggests that lawmakers should review the maximum size of passenger vehicles to protect public space from being encroached.

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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Preliminary analysis shows eleven Member States exceeding their respective NO x ceilings (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden). Jacqueline McGlade. The pollutant for which most exceedances were registered was NO x. For the first time, a ceiling for fine particulate matter (PM2.5)

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NOx emissions exceeded limits in 12 European countries in 2010

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These were Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. This is partly because transport has grown more than expected, and partly because the real-world emissions from diesel vehicles are higher than those estimated when the vehicle emission limit standards were set.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Following review, CO 2 targets may be adjusted in 2016, to be reviewed every three years. g/km—in model year 2016.

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