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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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g CO 2 /km), the Czech Republic (170.0 It also varied across countries: smaller vehicles were sold in Bulgaria and Cyprus ( 1 955 kg) in Slovakia, Finland and Czech Republic. Average emissions were highest in Germany (173.4 g CO 2 /km) and Slovakia (169.7 g CO 2 /km).

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New Volkswagen MQ281 manual gearbox shaves up to 5g CO2/km

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While the new six-speed gearbox is being produced in El Prat de Llobregat and Córdoba (Argentina), the MQ200 manual gearbox has been primarily relocated to ŠKODA Components in Mlada Boleslav (Czech Republic).

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Continental opens automated warehouse at Otrokovice tire plant – ET Auto

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Continental has opened a fully automated high-bay warehouse at the tire production plant in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. As a result, Continental’s logistics processes could be further optimized while lowering CO2 emissions of its operations. It has a storage capacity of more than 930,000 tires.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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g CO 2 /km) and the Czech Republic (171.8 Average emissions were lowest in Cyprus (131.9 g CO 2 /km), Portugal (138.1 g CO 2 /km), Malta (140.7 g CO 2 /km) and Bulgaria (145.1 g CO 2 /km). Average emissions were highest in Slovakia (174.3 g CO 2 /km), Germany (172.0 g CO 2 /km).

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Europe’s Euro 7 emission limits face pushback from 8 international locations

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. “We oppose any new exhaust emission rules (including new testing requirements or new emission limits) for cars and vans,” the international locations mentioned within the paper, which used to be signed via France, Italy, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

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DirectFuel Project Targeting Direct Conversion of Solar Energy and CO2 to Engine-ready Hydrocarbon Fuels

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The research consortium includes partners in seven countries: Finland (Turn Yliopisto, Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus); Germany (Albert-Ludwigs-Universitaet Freiburg, Humboldt-Universistat Zu Berlin), UK (University of Manchester); USA (University of Michigan); Denmark (Københavns Universitet); Italy (Chemtex Italia SRL) and the Czech Republic (..)

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SEAT introducing natural gas Mii Ecofuel with 79 g/km CO2

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Initially, SEAT will introduce the Mii Ecofuel in markets such as Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the Czech Republic where there is a clear demand for CNG fueled cars and the infrastructure to support it. m 2 ); and an efficiently matched engine/transmission combination.

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