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Volvo Cars trucks-to-trains swap significantly cuts emissions in logistics network

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Volvo Cars is significantly cutting CO 2 emissions in its logistics operations by switching transports between its manufacturing plants and new car depots from trucks to trains. On another route, from Ghent to a second depot in Austria, emissions were cut by almost half since switching to rail transports.

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Iveco Group introduces new pay-per-use business for electric trucks and vans

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The expected operational launch date is mid-2023, when GATE, as a fully digitalized business, will begin offering its services to pilot clients in Italy. A full ecosystem focused on a variety of zero-emission vehicles, from last mile delivery to long haulage. Iveco Group comprises eight unique brands.

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Lumax and Italian ally gear up for new vehicle emission dynamics – ET Auto

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The joint venture recently inaugurated a plant at Chakan near Pune which will make emission products and mark a significant expansion from its earlier footprint. This coincided with the onset of Bharat Stage VI emission norms as well as the marathon lockdown that was imposed nationwide as part of the Centre’s efforts to combat the pandemic.

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Honda technology detects the potential for traffic congestion with the goal to prevent traffic jams; public-road testing in Italy and Indonesia

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With the goal to bring this technology to market, Honda will begin the first public-road testing of the technology in Italy and Indonesia in May and July of this year, respectively, to verify the effectiveness of the technology in minimizing vehicle congestion.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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comprises the first mass-produced highly integrated 8-in-1 electric powertrain connecting all electric control units and management systems, and the rigorously tested ultra-safe Blade Battery. In Europe, BYD is dedicated to making mobility solutions emission-free. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0

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DRIVE C2X presents results of large-scale connected vehicle field testing in Europe

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The operational tests took place in seven test sites in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. The main purpose of the system is to optimize traffic efficiency: As unnecessary acceleration and deceleration is reduced, the traffic flow is optimized, and emission and fuel consumption is reduced.

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Fiat 500e hits road bump, Stellantis lays off thousands of workers

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Fiat’s new 500e (Source: Stellantis) Stellantis has decided to temporarily lay off some 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy. Of course, its home turf of Italy has some of the lowest EV adoption rates in Europe, at just 4% of the market. But the Italian government is working to change that.

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