Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Chemours Company will invest $200 million to increase capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials to be located at Chemours’ manufacturing facility in Villers-Saint-Paul, France. Earlier post.). —Mark Newman, President and CEO at Chemours.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

France is getting serious about climate action, equity, and EU-supportive economics all at once with a new electric car leasing program that launches next week. The company is already at 30% plugin vehicle market share, and 20% full battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share.

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France Electric Cars Plugin Cars 122

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2021

The Renault Group has entered two major partnerships for the production of Li-ion batteries in France. As the battery arm of global green tech company Envision Group, it will invest up to €2 billion to produce latest technology, cost-competitive, low-carbon and safe batteries for electric models, including the future R5.

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France Batteries Battery Production 334

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2020

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to manufacture jointly megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels (OGVs). The company is on track to reach 60% of revenues by the end of 2020.

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France Manufacturer Mariner Fuel 397

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has signed an agreement with Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) for the purchase of 33 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Companies can own SAF by buying and selling it without physically tracing the fuel through the supply chain.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

SNCF Voyageurs is a state-owned subsidiary of the French National Railway Company. It is in charge of operating France’s passenger train network. SNCF Voyageurs is now aiming to have 40–50% of the rail network’s electricity coming from solar power by 2026.

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France Solar Power Powered 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2023

Faurecia, a company of the FORVIA group, Michelin and Stellantis signed a binding agreement for Stellantis to acquire 33.3% stake in Symbio , a developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for light- and heavy-duty vehicle applications. Faurecia and Michelin will remain shareholders with 33.3% holding each.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 14, 2024

Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group announced first charging hub in France, at Heudebouville, in the Eure department (27). Milence is committed to accelerate the transition to electric transportation for heavy duty vehicles.

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France Building Charging Volvo 57

Baua Electric

MARCH 19, 2024

The 120-180 kW chargers will be installed at more than 100 commercial sites across France. EVzen is an initiative of Monaco-headquartered SMEG, a gas and electric utility company that has diversified to include renewable energy and vehicle recharging. The EVzen network currently comprises 150 fast charging ports.

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Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 maintained its spot as the best-selling electric vehicle in France in 2021 so far. Sparring with the likes of French companies Renault and Peugeot, Tesla has accumulated considerable momentum in the market, one that only provided the company with less than 6,500 registrations of its mass-market Model 3 in 2020.

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France Plugin Tesla PHEV 145

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Renault Group has acquired a 21% minority stake in Whylot , a company based in the Lot region of France that has developed an innovative axial flux automotive e-motor. This acquisition of a stake in the French start-up reinforces the existing strategic partnership between the two companies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

Acquiring an equal stake in Symbio bolsters Stellantis’ position in hydrogen-powered vehicles by supporting the fuel cell van production in France, and it also serves as a perfect complement to the company’s growing battery electric vehicle portfolio. FORVIA and Michelin are equal shareholders.

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2023

France wants to become the home of Tesla’s next Gigafactory. While speaking with CNBC ‘s Charlotte Reed at the Viva Tech conference in Paris, the minister noted that there has been a lot of effort that’s been done to make the idea of a potential Gigafactory France feasible.

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France Tesla Charlotte IDEA 106

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Faurecia, a company of the Group FORVIA, Michelin and Stellantis announced the start of exclusive negotiations for Stellantis to acquire a substantial stake in Symbio, a provider ofzero-emission hydrogen mobility, to become a significant player along with existing shareholders Faurecia and Michelin. —Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 29, 2022

SKODA AUTO will again be supporting this year’s Tour de France (1 – 24 July 2022) as the official main and vehicle partner. This is the 19th time the company has supported the world’s largest cycling event.

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France Auto Electric Cars Companies 98

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2019

and Waymo have entered into an exclusive agreement for an initial period to explore all aspects of driverless mobility services for passengers and deliveries in France and Japan. Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co., The agreement marks a first step to developing long-term, profitable driverless mobility services operations.

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France Japan Nissan Google 207

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The headline-grabbing EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo CE has officially begun work on a stud farm with Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France. Both Volvo CE and Bouygues TP have announced ambitious climate goals in recent years — goals that both companies claim have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

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France Volvo DC Electric 52

EV Specifications

MAY 30, 2023

Stellantis, together with TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz, celebrated today the inauguration of Automotive Cells Company's (ACC) battery gigafactory in Billy-Berclau Douvrin, France, the first of three planned in Europe.

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France Mercedes Lithium Ion Batteries 76

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2022

The company will invest €60 million in the construction of its first production facility, called “Plant One”, of which €30 million comes from a European Investment Bank (EIB) loan facility. The company is working with partners to apply the technology in next-generation consumer electronics, electronic vehicles and e-flight applications.

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Companies Li-ion Financing Luxembourg 231

EV Specifications

MAY 12, 2023

The company announced that it will invest EUR 5.2 For the state-of-the-art site, ProLogium has chosen Dunkirk, France. ProLogium is a battery manufacturer focused on next-generation solid-state-battery solutions for EVs. This major investment project aims to facilitate.

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France Taiwan Manufacturer Batteries 77

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2018

France-based global energy and services group ENGIE has launched a fleet of 50 hydrogen-powered Renault Kangoo Z.E. utility vehicles ( earlier post ), recently made available for long-term rental through Alphabet, a leader in mobility solutions for companies, and inaugurated the first alternative multi-fuel station in France to fuel them.

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France Hydrogen Fuel Fleet 240

Teslarati

JANUARY 31, 2022

Non-Tesla vehicles will now be able to utilize Tesla Superchargers in France and Norway as the company’s pilot program to provide electrons to other EV manufacturers has expanded. The company said the specific locations are available in the Tesla Smartphone App. Learn more at [link] pic.twitter.com/CC4fpaNPaw.

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Norway France Tesla Re-Charge 93

Teslarati

AUGUST 17, 2022

Starlink lowered its subscription price in France from €99 to €50 per month. According to emails sent to Starlink customers in France, subscribers do not need to take any action as the company will automatically apply the reduced rate to their next invoice. Starlink’s Approval in France.

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France Price Purchase Connect 74

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 12, 2022

How to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial fleets through taxation.

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France Tax CO2 Companies 136

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

For high power vehicles or for those making long journeys, the hydrogen and fuel cell solution complements the battery-based only solution that is currently being deployed in France. Several French companies have developed expertise and products, with prototype products currently operating in France under real-world conditions.

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France Hydrogen International Vehicles 334

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Belgium-based chemical group Solvay has opened two rare earth recycling units in France. Used light bulbs are collected, sorted and processed by specialized companies who recycle their different components (glass, metals, plastics, mercury).

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France Mercury Belgium Light 316

Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2023

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reiterated once again that the company is close to solving autonomy while highlighting the automaker’s efforts and what they mean to its valuation. “The value of the company is primarily on the basis of autonomy. However, Tesla has been strongly linked to France recently.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2023

However France is catching up, partially because of its largesse in investment tasks in advance. 2 billion euros and assemble 3,000 jobs over future, France presented incentives usefulness greater than 1 billion euros ($1.1 “The usual level of support to major industrial companies is around 10 to 15 percent. For the two.3-billion-euro

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France Batteries Battery Financing 52

The Driven EV News

JUNE 14, 2023

The battle is on: French President will meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk for a second time to pitch his country as best choice for the company's next Gigafactory. The post “I’m going with an agenda:” Macron lobbies Musk for Tesla gigafactory in France appeared first on The Driven.

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France Tesla Companies Batteries 57

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2015

delivered its 1,000 th commercial vehicle to be powered by natural gas in France. The recipient of this milestone unit is French company CityLogistics, which provides urban logistics services and deliveries in the cities of Lyon and Villeurbanne, with plans to extend to other parts of the country.

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France Commercial Gas Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Mercedes-Benz is taking an equity stake in European battery cell manufacturer Automotive Cells Company (ACC) to scale up development and production of next-generation high-performance battery cells and modules. Mercedes-Benz announced in July that it will be ready to go fully electric by the end of the decade wherever market conditions allow.

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Mercedes Companies Europe Batteries 221

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The Renault-Nissan Alliance has signed an agreement with Orange, one of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, to supply it with a fleet of 200 electric vehicles for its needs in France. Orange will use the electric vehicles mostly for car-sharing purposes between its buildings and installations in France.

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France Nissan 2015 Supplies 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2013

Aramco Overseas Company B.V. a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, inaugurated the Aramco Fuel Research Center (FRC), France. For its part, Aramco Overseas Company will bring the know-how of its parent company, Saudi Aramco, in the field of fuel production and industrial networks.

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France Saudi Arabia Fuel Netherlands 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). —Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, President of Alstom France.

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Hungary Hydrogen Transportation France 334

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

The Prime Minister of Québec Pauline Marois and the Minister of Economy and Finance of the French Republic, Pierre Moscovici announced the creation of a Franco-Québécois working group on electric vehicles to promote collaboration between industry and research in Québec and France in this area.

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France Electric Vehicles Vehicles Financing 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has started transporting new cars by cross-channel rail services between its Valenciennes Vehicle Logistics hub in France and Toton (UK). Corolla hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) produced at its plant in Derby will be freighted to its Valenciennes hub, and Yaris HEVs produced in France will be delivered to the UK.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions will provide a methanation unit for a wastewater treatment plant in Pau, France. —Arnauld Filancia, President, MAN Energy Solutions France. Storengy has entrusted MAN Energy Solutions France with the engineering, supply, transport, installation and on-site commissioning of the methanation unit.

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