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Ford reveals E-Transit Courier

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The E-Transit Courier is the next step as the company electrifies its iconic Transit family of commercial vehicles, joining the larger E-Transit and E-Transit Custom models in the Ford Pro portfolio. Customers will be able to order gasoline- and diesel-engine Transit Courier models from summer 2023 for delivery before the end of the year.

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SFC Energy starts production of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells in India

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The Indian government is also striving to replace polluting energy systems such as diesel generators with sustainable energy solutions in order to reduce CO 2 emissions significantly. Most recently, the company booked major orders worth €33 million for fuel cell-based energy supply for the Indian armed forces.

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EU formally approves sales ban of combustion engine cars by 2035

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A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. Proposed in July 2021, Italy, Portugal, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Romania all pushed to delay the sales ban in mid-2022. VW is planning to phase out ICE cars in Europe by 2033.

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HELLA introduces top-end UP5.0 electric vacuum pump for brake systems; increased fuel efficiency

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High-efficiency gasoline engines, diesels and turbo- and super-charged engines, as well as hybrid or full electric powertrains, are examples of where HELLA’s new electric vacuum pump is designed to provide on-demand brake-system vacuum. HELLA manufactures fuel pumps in Germany, Romania, the US, Mexico and China.

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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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Diesel, used by most HGVs, causes more air pollution per kilometer than other fuels such as petrol. Exhaust emissions from diesel engines were recently labelled as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Costs are also high in Luxemburg, Germany, Romania, Italy and Austria, at around €0.08/km

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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This success comes at the expense of diesel cars, with the market share of these vehicles falling from 35% of registrations in February 2019 to just 15% last month. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.” in February last year.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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At the IAA 2010 in Hanover, DAF Trucks, a PACCAR company, presented the 12-tonne LF45 parallel hybrid truck, which will enter production at the end of this year. liter PACCAR FR diesel, which complies with the ultra-low EEV emission requirements as standard, without a soot filter. DAF LF hybrid system. Click to enlarge. Volt cells.

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