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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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SEAT in Spain, with an 8MW solar array, generates 56% of its own power. The solar installation at Volkswagen Chattanooga confirms the awarding of the LEED Platinum certification to VW by the US Green Building Council in late 2011. MW of DC power to 7.6 Czech-based Skoda generates 73% of its power, with a renewable share of 23%.

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Nissan introduces the e-NV2000 electric van

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A dedicated CHAdeMO DC 50 kW quick charger can recharge the battery from 0-80 percent in 30 minutes or less if the battery is already partially charged. Feedback from drivers and fleet managers has been used to fine tune e-NV200 before series production began at Nissan’s major LCV facility in Barcelona, Spain.

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EU launches clean fuel strategy; EU-wide standards of equipment and binding targets for infrastructure

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The benefits of alternative fuels are initially larger in urban areas where pollutant emissions are of great concern and in freight transport where alternatives have reached a sufficient level of maturity. The leading countries are Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The main measures proposed are: Electricity.

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