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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Switzerland leads the world in sustainability, followed by France, Denmark, Malta, and Sweden. Switzerland’s top ranking reflects strong performance across most issues, especially air quality and climate protection. EPI and Global Sustainability Data. Disability-Adjusted Life Years lost due to PM 2.5. Source: EPI.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Dr. Martin Winterkorn said that the group has set its sights on global market leadership in electric mobility. “ From a standing start the synchronous motor, internally called the EEM 85, develops maximum torque of 270 Nm. is going on sale in mid-October, followed by the e-Golf launch in the spring of 2014 (in Germany). Earlier post.).