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BMDV providing €20M to support fleet electrification and infrastructure

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The funding is intended to support municipal and commercial fleets such as vehicle fleets, company cars, taxis, mobility and sharing services in an accelerated switch to alternative drives. Taxis and courier services in particular have an enormously high mileage of thousands of kilometers a year—especially in our inner cities.

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ChargePoint invests in commercial charging for buses, delivery vans, taxis

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After opposing the settlement over diesel emissions cheating that led VW to spend $2 billion building out a nationwide network of fast chargers, and suing one of Electrify America's suppliers for patent infringement, ChargePoint, the last of the original charging-network providers for electric cars, is moving to focus on commercial charging.

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TECO 2030 leading project to build hydrogen-powered high-speed vessel for the Port of Narvik

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When completed, the boat will replace one of the port’s diesel vessels. As a result, the Port of Narvik will be able to reduce both its diesel consumption and its CO 2 emissions significantly. BLOM Maritime and Proactima will contribute to the development of the boat.

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BYD wins cumulative order for 1,002 electric buses in Bogotá, Colombia

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launched a public commercial tender covering diesel, CNG and electric technologies for 1,295 buses in August. tons of particle emissions per year compared to diesel buses meeting fifth-generation European emission standards over the 15-year concession period. Bogotá City Public Transport Authority (TRANSMILENIO S.A.)

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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million currently approved Euro 5 and 6 diesels in the country, according to the outcome of the “National Diesel Forum” held in Berlin today between the automotive industry and the German Federal and state governments. At Wednesday’s National Diesel Forum. This also includes the further optimization of the diesel drive.

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MEG expanding heavy-duty electric truck efforts; succsessful testing of mine vehicle

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Ideanomics’ Mobile Energy Group (MEG) is expanding its activities with heavy-duty electric trucks as part of an ongoing effort to identify commercial vehicle activities where significant pollution reduction can be achieved by eliminating fossil fuels. Bruno Wu, Chairman of Ideanomics.

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CSIRO finds hydrogen could reduce aviation emissions within 5 years

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The report, Opportunities for hydrogen in commercial aviation , which had technical input and funding from The Boeing Company, finds that growing hydrogen industry momentum could provide an opportunity to introduce hydrogen for niche airport applications (such as ground support equipment) as early as 2025.

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