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Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens

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Porsche, one of the partners, contributed with research and an offtake agreement to purchase Haru Oni eGasoline for lighthouse projects such the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and the Porsche Experience Centers. Chile’s Minister of Energy, Diego Pardow, headed the ceremony where a Porsche 911 was loaded with synthetic fuel.

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Toronto orders an additional 10 New Flyer battery-electric transit buses

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TTC New Flyer Industries XE40 Xcelsior electric demo bus. The TTC’s electric bus program aims to transform mobility in Toronto with a 100% zero-emission bus fleet by 2040, which includes a commitment to purchase only zero-emission buses by 2025.

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Global Bioenergies obtains €4.4M loan to complete financing of demo plant, begins construction

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million) loan from a consortium of four French banks—BNP Paribas, Société Genéralé, CIC and Bpifrance—to complete the financing of its demo plant. This new financing will cover the purchase of a complete fermentation unit, comprising an inoculation fermenter, a propagation fermenter, and a 5,000L production fermenter.

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CelluFuel raises $5M to begin demo plant for renewable diesel from biomass

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The Government of Canada’s recently announced a $500,000 repayable investment in the company, through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s (ACOA) Business Development Program (BDP), to support the purchase of special equipment to establish the plant. The Province of Nova Scotia previously announced a $1.5

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Hyundai signs MOU with South Korean government and industry partners to demo EV battery leasing business

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Through this agreement, Hyundai aims to foster an EV ecosystem by alleviating the initial cost burden of EV purchases and by providing innovative services that enable eco-friendly reuse of batteries. As a result, KST Mobility is able to have lower initial investment for EV purchases.

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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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Over the past five years, the City has purchased more than 2,500 Toyota hybrid vehicles for its municipal fleet. For longer distances, the PHV reverts to its hybrid mode, operating as a regular Prius. Toyota and New York City have partnered together on a variety of environmental initiatives.

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Tesla selling Model 3 demo vehicles in inventory at a slight discount

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Tesla is selling some of the demo vehicles for the upgraded Model 3 in its inventory, offering a slight discount from what buyers would pay for brand-new versions of the vehicles. The demo vehicles have appeared on Tesla’s inventory site in at least the U.S. and Canada, and you can see a few examples of the deals in the U.S.

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