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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

Green Car Congress

Registrations increased in all EU Member States except Finland, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For the first year since monitoring started, gasoline cars became the most sold vehicles in the EU, constituting almost 53% of sales. Sales of new passenger cars in the EU increased by 3% in 2017 compared to the previous year. A total of 15.1

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

Green Car Congress

International logistics service provider DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional FUSO eCanter vehicles into operation in eleven European countries. Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets.

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myenergi lands £30m investment from Energy Impact Partners to drive growth and internationalisation

My Energi

It manufactures a range of ‘eco-smart’ home energy technologies, including the market-leading solar-compatible zappi electric vehicle charge point, the eddi power diverter, and the libbi smart home battery. EIP targets the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions,” Moosa said. “We

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Volvo becomes first OEM to qualify four models for UK plug-in grant

Baua Electric

These grants enable UK businesses, organizations, or individuals to receive up to five “large truck grants” each fiscal year (defined as 01APR to 31MAR) of £25,000 each, with a total of 100 large truck grants available across the market annually. We ended last year with more than 250 electric truck orders secured for the UK and Irish markets.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Nissan also announced the introduction of an automatic transmission (AT) model with a clean-diesel engine in the Japanese market, planned for spring 2010. in the United States; and Israel, Portugal, Monaco, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Nissan Motor Co., Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. There are new makers in China and India that have cheaper alternatives coming onto the market.