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Renault Trucks creates Used Parts Factory

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To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks’ environmental impact, Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) is taking steps to transition its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach. At this new industrial facility located in Vénissieux, the brand’s trucks will be dismantled , and their parts reused.

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EIA projects US renewable diesel supply to surpass biodiesel in the near term but remain small part of larger diesel market

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Targets and incentives that contribute to renewable diesel’s growth include the Renewable Fuel Standard, California’s Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, and the US biomass-based diesel blender credit, which currently applies through 2022 and allows qualified taxpayers to claim a credit of $1.00/gallon Source: U.S.

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A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale

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Now, a Roadster you probably haven’t heard of is for sale – a one-of-a-kind prototype for a performance package that never saw the light of day. Recently, we got an email tip about an original Tesla Roadster which the owners were about to put up for sale. Internal documentation about the project will be provided to the buyer.

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Hyundai will bring custom tuning to EVs with N Performance Parts line shown on IONIQ 5 N concept

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During the show, the Korean automaker unveiled the IONIQ 5 N NPX1 – a customized concept featuring several upgrades from N Performance Parts that will be available to customers in the future. To showcase some of these new performance parts, Hyundai used them to build a concept called the IONIQ 5 N NPX1, seen below.

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Solaris joins European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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It is also one of a host of actions intended to support the EU’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. —Petros Spinaris, member of the Management Board of Solaris for Sales, Marketing and Customer Service. As part of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, Solaris has been invited to participate in a mobility roundtable.

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ClearFlame Engine Technologies hits multiple manufacturing, customer pilot, and fueling milestones

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In addition to being widely available, it’s proven to be a much greener fuel, with substantially lower carbon emissions than diesel, and significant cost savings. will also leverage their parts distribution network to provide components for the initial integration as well as ongoing parts support. Vander Haag’s, Inc.,

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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