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OCSiAl receives approval for €300M Luxembourg graphene nanotube production plant and R&D center

Green Car Congress

OCSiAl , the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanotubes, has been granted approval by Luxembourg authorities for a production plant, together with an associated R&D center, in Differdange, Luxembourg. OCSiAl’s headquarters and one of the company’s three graphene nanotube development centers are already located in Luxembourg.

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SWIO installs fastest EV charging stations to date in Luxembourg – EVBox Troniq High Power

Electric Cars Report

SWIO, a full charging management solution provider for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging solutions in Europe, are joining forces to provide drivers with the fastest charging stations in Luxembourg to date.

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Westport and Volvo Car to introduce V90 Bi-Fuel into Belgium and Luxembourg

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Westport AB, a Westport Fuel Systems company, announced that Volvo Car will introduce the Bi-Fuel version of its new V90 station wagon in Belgium and Luxembourg. The Volvo V90 Bi-Fuel is produced at the Volvo Car factory in Gothenburg, Sweden. —Didier Hendrickx of Natural Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA) Belgium.

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Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

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Volvo Cars successfully placed its first green bond, raising €500 million from a diverse group of institutional investors and further increasing the company’s financial flexibility. As a first tangible step towards its 2040 vision the company aims to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40% between 2018 and 2025.

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Volvo Cars raises €500M for electrification through second green bond issue

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Volvo Cars successfully placed its second green bond to raise €500 million from a diverse set of global investors. The €500-million, 6-year fixed rate senior unsecured green bond was issued under Volvo Cars’ Euro Medium Term Note program. By mid-decade, it aims for half of its global volume to consist of pure electric cars.

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BYD Partners With Inchcape To Bring Its EVs To Belgium & Luxembourg

CleanTechnica EVs

BYD has been ramping up production of EVs and opening new production facilities in China and has also recently announced plans for new plants outside China as well. Through smart partnerships with local firms, BYD is taking electric vehicles to the world. The work that BYD is doing should really be commended. Every new electric […].

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bp pulse and APCOA to build EV hubs across Europe

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Under the agreement, bp pulse plans to install ultra-fast charging at APCOA car parks—Urban Hubs—in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Poland and the UK over the next three years to help expand its charging network in city centers and further to accelerate urban e-mobility infrastructure throughout Europe.

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