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Volkswagen Group and Salzgitter AG sign MOU on supply of low-CO2 steel from the end of 2025

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In doing so, the manufacturer is pursuing the approach of a “hot-spot analysis”: it is concentrating on reducing CO 2 emissions where they are mainly generated during the production of a car. Cooperation between the two companies on green steel has already begun. This would avoid one percent of Germany’s total CO 2 emissions.

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RENK supplies special gear units for compressors for production of green steel

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Germany-based RENK Group, a manufacturer of mission-critical drive technologies, is supplying three high-speed special gear units via RENK-Maag GmbH , a group company, for compressors for the production of green steel to Siemens Energy Compressors GmbH as part of the “SALCOS” (Salzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) project of the Salzgitter AG steel group.

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Renault group leader in Europe for low CO2 emissions in 2013

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Renault Group has moved into pole position in Europe in terms of low CO 2 emissions, with an average of 114.7g of CO2/km per vehicle (source: AAA-DATA) based on its passenger car sales over the full year 2013. In the small five-seater diesel car sector, New Clio Energy dCi 90 eco² is the class leader with 83 g/km.

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Renault becomes European low CO2 market leader

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Renault has become the European leader for low CO2 emission vehicles and the first carmaker to ducked 115g/km CO2 for average emission level for its passenger cars, based on the full year sales data for 2013. km of CO2 per vehicle, tha[.]. According to AAA-DATA, Renault achieved an average of 114.7g/km

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Green car rentals arrive in Northampton

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Want to rent a green car and live in the Northampton area? The arrival of Green Motion will assure that idea is more than a load of old cobblers. The car and van rental company, which is the world’s first and only vehicle rental company dedicated to low CO2 vehicle rental, has now expanded its [.].

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Peugeot 208 set for EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show premiere

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Peugeot are set to debut its sub-99g/km 208 supermini at March’s EV & Low CO2 Fleet Show. The 208 will launch this June with six sub-99g engines – five of which are diesel – with the cleanest option slashing CO2 emissions to 87g and an average fuel consumption of 76mpg. Organised by Fleet World magazine, [.].

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Electric NV200 wired for EV and Low CO2 Fleet Show

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Nissan will showcase a prototype of its fully electric NV200 van at the EV and Low CO2 Fleet Show next week. The event aimed at increasing interest and awareness of greener fleet vehicles amongst fleet decision makers is set to open this Wednesday [18 April] at Silverstone Race Circuit in Northamptonshire featuring some of the [.].

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