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sennder and Cabot Corporation complete one of Europe’s first cross-border transportations using a heavy-duty electric truck

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sennder, Europe’s leading digital road freight forwarder and Cabot Corporation, a leading global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, transported one of Europe’s first zero-emission cross-border heavy duty loads.

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New Flyer and Li-Cycle complete heavy-duty lithium-ion battery recycling pilot; 3,200 lbs of Li-ion batteries

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one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, announced the successful completion of a battery recycling pilot with North America’s largest lithium-ion battery recycler, Li- Cycle Corporation. We are excited to work with New Flyer in closing the loop for electric bus products. subsidiaries of NFI Group Inc.,

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Generation Investment Management LLP, a long-term, sustainability focused investment firm led the round, which was joined by BMW i Ventures, the corporate venture capital team founded by BMW Group in 2011.

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Toyota plans $13.6B spending spree to develop EV battery tech by 2030

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Toyota Motor Corporation announced on Tuesday that it will spend a massive $13.6 Toyota surged into sustainable transportation with the development and release of the Prius Hybrid years ago, but the company has not significantly contributed to the development or sale of fully electric powertrains. billion, or 1.5

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GE joins consortium to develop Australian aviation biofuel via pyrolysis and upgrading pathway

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The consortium will focus on pyrolytic conversion of biomass from mallee eucalypt trees with subsequent upgrading of the resulting bio-oil, and intend to have a pilot biofuel production unit operating in Australia by 2012. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Scania leading full-scale autonomous truck platoon project in Singapore; 4-truck convoys

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The multi-year project is organized by the Ministry of Transport and the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA Corporation). Autonomous vehicles and platooning are cornerstones of future sustainable transport systems. Toyota is also participating in this project. The truck platooning trials will take place in two phases.

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Report on electric vehicle adoption in india

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Below are some key aspects of the electric vehicle adoption landscape in India: Government Initiatives: The Indian government has been actively promoting the adoption of electric vehicles as part of its sustainable transportation agenda.

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