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ArcelorMittal, Gestamp successfully trial low-carbon emissions steel in car parts

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ArcelorMittal and Tier 1 automotive supplier Gestamp have successfully trialed the use of low-carbon emissions steel for use in car parts that will ultimately be used in the production of vehicles in Spain and throughout Europe. And it is most important for the mobility of the future that we help them to decarbonize their supply chain.

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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind. And as part of the public procurement process, bus contracts should be awarded only to operators meeting or exceeding these targets. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses.

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How Do Automakers Handle Politics?

The Truth About Cars

It's not as fun to read about as a well-written car review of some sexy sports car being tested in Spain, but it matters a lot. Not just to those employed in the industry (or in industry-adjacent jobs, like mine) but also to the car-buying public.

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Used Car of the Day: 1996 Volkswagen Derby

The Truth About Cars

Basically, the car was built in Mexico using parts from Spain. Nothing against dealers, of course, but the buying experience, especially with a car based over the border, may be different than with a private seller. Today we bring you a car that wasn't, to my knowledge, sold new in the United States. The clutch is new, too.

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Final 2023 shipment of Tesla Model 3 Highland units arrives in Europe

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On Tuesday, X user and cargo ship tracker Morten Grove pointed out that the cargo ship Morning Champion, which is carrying several refreshed Model 3 units, has officially docked in Barcelona, Spain, after traveling around the continent of Africa from its origin in Shanghai, China.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

The European Union is considering what steps to take, in that some 95% of solar panels and parts used in the EU are coming from China, according to International Energy Agency data, Reuters reports. Habeck added that the move would put European companies that assemble and install solar panels using Chinese parts at risk as well.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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Markets were significantly hit in Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Ireland, Slovenia, Greece and Portugal, where the combined volume fell from 634,600 units in March 2019 to 161,800 units last month. As COVID-19 didn’t spread to the USA as early as these markets, quarantine only came into force in specific parts of the country during March.

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