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Volvo delivers 74-tonne electric truck for HCT testing

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Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mattsson Åkeri in Gothenburg, Sweden is one of them, and the company has now bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks from Volvo. We charge with green electricity and thus get no CO2 emissions.

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Daimler Trucks & Buses targets completely CO2-neutral fleet of new vehicles by 2039 in Europe, Japan and NAFTA

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The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. By the end of the next decade, Daimler Trucks & Buses will extend its range of vehicles with hydrogen-powered series production vehicles. Earlier post.)

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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Average emissions for Germany, Britain, Italy, and Spain increased, ranging from a rise of 0.8 The other markets recording large improvements in emissions levels were Sweden and the Netherlands. Toyota’s success is largely based on its popular hybrid range, with registrations making up 60% of the brand total volume in 2019.

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

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With a full CNG tank (11 kg), the Mii Ecofuel has a range of up to 240 miles (386 km); the reserve gasoline tank (10 liters) extends the range by up to 140 miles (225 km) for a total range of up to 380 miles (612 km). The ranges available in both operating modes are also shown in the multi-function display.

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Volvo Cars’ 90 Series cars receive powertrain, safety and connectivity updates including Android Auto

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A new automatic 6-speed transmission coupled to the D3 will deliver 114 g/km CO2 and 4.3 Volvo Cars’ Scalable Product Architecture, on which the 90 series and coming 60 series will be built, means that new safety systems can be added across the range of cars built on the platform with little or no delay. l/100 km (54.7

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Taxi fleets in Sweden go green

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Sweden has long been the envy of Europe in terms of its environmental reputation and now its taxi fleets are getting in on the act. FT Flexfuel and will have a driving range of around 300km. FT Flexfuel and will have a driving range of around 300km. Tags: Green cars Latest news Sweden taxis taxi fleets Taxi Stockholm.

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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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liter EcoBoost that will be the first non-hybrid gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. liter EcoBoost range also will be offered in future models to include the Transit Connect, Transit Courier, Tourneo Connect, Tourneo Courier, New Mondeo and EcoSport. Earlier post.)

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