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Volkswagen fueling car carriers with fuel derived from used cooking oil; GoodFuels BFO

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With 85 percent lower CO 2 emissions than with conventional fossil fuels, the contribution to climate protection is enormous. In the course of their journeys, they carry about 250,000 new vehicles of the Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands every year.

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Germany to award €80M for construction of electrolysis plants for transport sector

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Hydrogen and fuel cell applications are a future technology with great potential for the transport sector. We must use all technologies to achieve our climate protection goals. Truck manufacturers assume that almost every fifth newly registered commercial vehicle will drive hydrogen as early as 2030.

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Rolls-Royce releasing mtu rail engines for sustainable fuels

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Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO or renewable diesel), which is already commercially available today, reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 90%. Series 1600 and versions of Series 4000 engines will follow in the near future. DB Series 294 locomotive with an 8V 4000 R41 mtu engine running on HVO.

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Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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This fuel is of particular interest to Volkswagen’s major and fleet customers whose diesel vehicles cover many kilometers a year as its use helps to achieve climate protection goals. I hope that public filling stations will also be offering R33 as “Green Premium” in the near future. —Volkswagen project manager Prof.

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Tighter EPA emissions rules for big trucks don’t mandate EVs

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The EPA last week announced stricter emissions standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, for model years 2027 to 2032. The rule may quicken the deployment of smaller electric commercial vehicles, like box trucks and delivery trucks, but not bigger vehicles like semi trucks, Higashide said.

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Two Alstom hydrogen trains enter passenger service in Lower Saxony; 14 more ordered

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From today onwards, two such trains will enter commercial service according to a fixed timetable. This is a revolution for Alstom and for the future of mobility. The traditional company, with a history of more than 100 years and around 550 employees, is looking forward to the “train of the future”.

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Deutsche Post DHL and Renault aim to intensify their collaboration on the use of electric vehicles

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Deutsche Post DHL has signed a letter of intent for a possible future global framework agreement with car manufacturer Renault. The intended global agreement shall contain the options for a future purchase of Renault Kangoo Z.E. The Kangoo Z.E.