Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Customers of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Germany are once again placing more orders for diesel vehicles. In 2018, the share of incoming orders for vehicles equipped with the latest diesel technology as a proportion of the overall vehicle portfolio was 43% compared to 39% in 2017.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2023

More specifically, Wissing said that Germany would not agree to the proposed compromise between the EU Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament to ban sales of new internal combustion engines by 2035 without such a carve-out for e-fuels. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Volvo Trucks will deliver fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year end. Heavy goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles make up around 36% of Germany’s domestic transport emissions, according to Germany’s BMUV. The 20 Volvo FH Electric are expected to drive more than one million road kilometers annually.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2021

Sales of traditional fossil-fuel cars continued to decrease in the European Union, although gasoline and diesel still made up 65.4% Gasoline and diesel cars. From January to March 2021, diesel volumes fell 20.1% Diesel now holds a market share of 23.2%, down from 29.9% of the car market. Data: ACEA. Source: ACEA.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The second one, also in Germany, for 27 trains to the Frankfurt metropolitan area. The latter, the Coradia iLint, powered by fuel cells and offering performance comparable to a diesel train while emitting nothing but water, has been in passenger service in Germany for more than a year. Earlier post.)

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle market share of 28.7% of the market, overtaking diesel’s share (15.9%) for the first time. in September 2021, up almost 2x year-on-year. Full electrics alone took 17.1%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

Germany will invest some €227 million to support the electrification of rail, with a focus on batteries and hydrogen fuel cells, including charging and refueling infrastructure. Currently, 61% of the rail network in Germany is electrified with overhead lines.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2019

Two days after a newspaper investigation in Germany revealed the depth of Audi's role in the vast diesel emissions-cheating scandal at Volkswagen, German prosecutors have arrested the division's former CEO, Rupert Stadler, in conjunction with the scandal.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Aral is piloting two new fuels in Germany: Aral Futura Super 95 and Aral Futura Diesel. The Well-to-Wheel CO 2 reductions for Aral Futura Diesel and Aral Futura Super 95 are calculated according to 38 th BImSchV using 95.1 gCO 2 e/MJ as the CO2e values for 100% fossil diesel and gasoline, respectively. gCO 2 e/MJ and 93.3

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Since early November, the cars chauffeuring the management board members of Robert Bosch GmbH have been running on fully renewable diesel. diesel,” this fuel is synthesized mainly from by-products and waste materials. diesel reduces the CO 2 emissions of these cars by around two-thirds, or 65%, from well to wheel. Since C.A.R.E.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

At the International Engine Congress in Baden-Baden (Germany), Liebherr-Components AG and US-based Tula Technology presented the results of their joint study on heavy machinery. Based on simulations, Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) software ( earlier post ) allowed the reduction of NO x tailpipe emissions by 41% and CO 2 by 9.5%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Volkswagen is giving a clear signal for the renewal of the vehicle fleet in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2021

In 2020, e-mobility became more popular in Germany, despite a 20% decline in registration numbers in the year of the COVID 19 pandemic. of all newly registered cars in Germany have an electric drive (battery-electric, plug-in, fuel cell). —Richard Damm, KBA President.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2019

According to a new study published by the ifo Institue Center for Economic Studies (CESifo) in Germany, EVs will barely help cut CO 2 emissions in the country over the coming years, as the introduction of electric vehicles does not necessarily lead to a reduction in CO 2 emissions from road traffic given the current power generation mix.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2020

3 EV this summer, demand for electrified Volkswagen products has increased in Germany. Within the Passat segment, where the majority of orders are received for diesel engines, the gasoline-powered variant with plug-in hybrid technology now makes up 15% of the orders—a five-fold increase compared with the previous GTE model.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

Nissan Germany is offering a €2,000 (US$2,360) scrappage bonus for Euro 1-4 diesel vehicles to buyers of a Nissan LEAF or Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicle. The LEAF has sold more than 277,000 units worldwide.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2023

The Tesla Model Y remains Germany’s favorite EV, according to data released by the KBA today. Now, the Model Y is often the most popular EV sold in many significant markets, including in Germany, where it has recently taken back its crown as the top EV from the Model 3. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

The objective is to demonstrate that hydrogen fuel cell technology is an appropriate way to achieve zero-emission rail traffic on non-electrified lines in the Netherlands where there are currently diesel trains running. The local transport authority LNVG will operate 14 Coradia iLint trains on that line from 2021.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Once built, the facility will be among the largest in Europe to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel made from waste. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) could make up more than half of the 820,000-tonnes-a-year capacity, with the rest being renewable diesel. Shell can adjust this mix to meet customer demand.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 4, 2024

The number of battery-electric cars registered in Germany rose by 39.1 million in 2023, while the number of diesel and petrol cars dipped 2 pct and 1.1 The post EV sales jump 39 per cent in Germany in 2023, but still too slow to meet targets appeared first on The Driven. pct respectively.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2019

During a year-long trial period the truck will operate as a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics center and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany. During a year-long trial period the truck will operate as a daily shuttle between DHL’s logistics center and a BMW Group production plant in southern Germany.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

Germany, the world’s 4th largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicle share jump to a record 27.6% with diesel at 17.7%. in August, over 2x growth in share year-on-year. Non-electrified combustion vehicle share fell to a record low 53.2%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% From October to December 2019, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union fell by 3.7% Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In Germany, Audi is extending its trade-in bonus for customers who switch from diesel-powered cars that meet the Euro 1 through Euro 4 emissions standards to an Audi that meets the Euro 6 standard. SEAT, ŠKODA, Volkswagen and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands in Germany have also extended their similar offerings.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

In Germany, testing by ADAC (Allgemeine Deutsche Automobil-Club eV) has found that all the Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles that have been measured on the road to date meet much stricter requirements nitrogen oxides (NO x ) than required by the EU. Our measurement results show that diesel technology can have a future.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

German automakers have been under a microscope when it comes to emissions from their diesel cars, which were formerly bestsellers in Europe.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have each agreed to spend up to $3,430 to update each of the older diesel cars they sold in Germany with new emissions systems that comply with regulations, Reuters reported Thursday. The German agreement mirrors one in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Audi agreed on Tuesday to pay a $928 million fine to put the diesel emissions-cheating scandal behind it in its home country, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. The retrofit solution is being expanded to other widely used bus and truck models as planned, and is also being rapidly marketed in markets beyond Germany.

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Teslarati

MARCH 6, 2023

Tesla sales in Germany have continued to climb, jumping by 87.8% Tesla has continued to make a name for itself in Europe’s biggest car market, Germany. This marketshare growth is likely due in large part to the massive drop in PHEV and diesel sales during the same timeframe. compared to the first two months of last year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Europe’s largest auto market, Germany, saw plugin electric vehicles take 34.4% share, well ahead of diesel at 15.8% share in November, up from 20.5% a year ago. Full electrics (BEVs) alone took 20.3% Combined legacy combustion powertrains fell below 50% share for the first time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Audi has introduced the latest version of the SQ5 TDI diesel. The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. Its base price is €68,137.82 (US$80,600) (in Germany, including 16% value-added tax). lb-ft) of torque.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Iveco, the Iveco Group brand that designs, manufactures and markets light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, has received an order for the supply of 178 S-Way CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) trucks to the Post & Parcel Germany division of DHL.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2019

A German court has found that updated software applied to VW diesels still doesn't bring emissions to acceptable levels in all circumstances.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Neste Oil has received an ISCC ( International Sustainability & Carbon Certification ) certificate for the NExBTL renewable diesel produced at the company’s Porvoo refinery in Finland. Beginning in 2011, all biofuels sold in Germany will be required to have sustainability certification.

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2021

Tesla all-electric vehicles showed tremendous growth in terms of registrations in Germany, skyrocketing over 83% in Q1 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. Tesla continues to show exceptional expansion in Germany, despite its production facility within the country not building any vehicles yet.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2018

VW's diesel scandal is far from over. German authorities cited concerns that Stadler could obstruct their ongoing investigation into the diesel emissions cheating scandal.

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