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Skoda Auto India launches Kushaq Onyx with AT at INR 13.49 Lakh – ET Auto

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The Onyx AT is powered exclusively by Skoda Auto India’s proven 1.0 It develops 85 kW (115 ps) of power and 178 Nm of torque and is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The Kushaq sits on the MQB-A0-IN platform that was specifically developed for India by teams in India and the Czech Republic. per kilometer.

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Firstgreen’s new electric skid steer loader – Charged EVs

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Firstgreen Industries, which is headquartered in the Czech Republic and has a US headquarters in North Carolina, is breaking into the US skid steer market, competing with established equipment manufacturers such as Bobcat (which recently introduced an electric skid steer loader ).

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KSPG awarded $342M in contracts for new compact EGR valve

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In answer to the rising cost of fuel and ever tighter regulations regarding CO 2 emissions, Pierburg GmbH has for decades been specializing in, among other things, exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) modules. With a powerful actuator, this is also able to tightly seal off for brief periods exhaust gas pressures of up to 5 bar.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Log scale) Source: EEA.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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Some of the other major investments in green energy in the state include that of power company NTPC. NTPC is planning an additional USD 8.40 billion investment in fuel cell electric vehicle mobility, hydrogen blending with natural gas, green chemical production such as ammonia and methanol and five GW hydrogen-based energy storage projects.

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2018 Toyota AYGO mid-lifecycle update features enhanced 1.0L engine; Euro 6d-TEMP-compliant; up to 61.8 mpg

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AYGO was not only Toyota’s first model in the compact city car segment, but also the result of a new joint-venture with PSA, with the cars specifically developed for Europe and produced at the new TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) factory in Kolin, Czech Republic. Through significant improvements to the 1.0-liter,

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