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Satellite data show resurgence in NO2 emissions over China

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Data from the ESA’s Tropomi (TROPOspheric Monitoring) instrument on board the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite shows the variation of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) emissions over China from December to March. A decline in NO 2 corresponds to the outbreak of COVID-19 and a subsequent resurgence corresponds to the succes of measures to contain it. The Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor mission, also known as Sentinel-5P, is dedicated to monitoring air pollution by measuring a multitude of trace gases as w

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World-first in-road charging test for trucks successful, highway speeds next

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Initial tests of in-road charging for electric trucks on a stretch of Swedish road have been successful, according to project managers. The scope of testing will now increase, encompassing more vehicles, additional stretches of road, and higher speeds. The project, dubbed "Smartroad Gotland" got underway in November 2019 with the installation of.

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) unveiled the e-BULLI. Equipped with the drive system components of the latest Volkswagen electric vehicles, the concept vehicle is based on a T1 Samba Bus produced in 1966 and comprehensively restored. The stage for the world premiere was to have been Techno Classica 2020. As it has been postponed, VWCV is now presenting it virtually.

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Tesla’s “touchless” deliveries will help get Model Y out to customers

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Tesla has announced that at many locations it’s in the process of going touchless with its deliveries of the Model Y and other electric cars. As part of a financial statement Thursday announcing that it will be temporarily suspending vehicle production at its Fremont, California plant starting at the end of the day March 23—after a.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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DEUTZ presents all-electric 360V drive system for off-highway sector; hydrogen engine

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DEUTZ presented its latest developments in the field of sustainable off-highway drive systems at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. (The show, originally scheduled to run from 10-14 March, closed one day early as concern over the COVID-19 outbreak began to mount). DEUTZ combines diesel, gas, hybrid, electric and hydrogen technologies to create optimal solution for every customer.

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2021 Kia Sorento: Hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions potentially on the way

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Although Kia previously provided a look at the next-generation Sorento crossover, it released new details on the vehicle that will make it more of interest to efficiency-focused shoppers. The 2021 Kia Sorento could get hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants, marking the first time electrified powertrains have been offered in Kia's midsize crossover.

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Touchless Model Y deliveries, Kia Sorento Hybrid, wireless charging for trucks: Today’s Car News

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A test of dynamic in-road charging is a success—on a small scale. Tesla deliveries go touchless to stay safe—and maybe become a little more convenient. And the next-generation Kia Sorento may get a hybrid system and perhaps a plug. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just as it’s started delivering Model Y crossovers to.

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Boles?awiec orders two Solaris 8.9m electric buses and chargers; 28th city in Poland with Solaris e-buses

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Solaris has secured another contract for the delivery of electric buses on the Polish market. The city of Boles?awiec has ordered two electric 8.9m buses and two stationary chargers. Worth a gross of nearly 4.8 million PLN (US$1.1 million), the contract will be carried out in February 2021. Two Urbino 8.9 LE electric buses will be handed over to the Public Transport Authority (Miejski Zarz?

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Apex AP-0 enters the EV supercar arena

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At the top end of the EV spectrum we have the electric hypercars, which seem to be coming out on an almost weekly basis, promising huge performance – alongside huge price tags. Below that there are the high-powered electric passenger cars – the Porsche Taycans and Performance-spec Teslas. But there's not much in the middle.

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Volkswagen receives Advanced Award from Euro NCAP for traffic hazard alert Car2X function; based on Wi-Fi p

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The Euro NCAP consortium has given an Advanced Award for ground-breaking safety features to the new Volkswagen Golf’s Car2X traffic hazard alert technology. The German automotive association ADAC tested the new technology and declared it a “technical milestone”. The new Golf is the first car on the European market to come standard-equipped with Car2X technology which is based on the Wi-Fi p wireless standard.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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2020 Hyundai IONIQ Electric review

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In 2019, the Hyundai IONIQ Electric was treated to a mid-cycle refresh, is it enough to stay competitive now though with a lot more players in the electric vehicle segment?

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Nissan will suspend production of its manufacturing facilities in the US starting 20 March through 6 April.

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Volkswagen unveils electric T1 Samba Bus

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Keeping the retro looks that are so well known and loved across the world untouched, the e-BULLI, as it has been designated, is a concept that has global appeal.

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LANL and WSU researchers develop high-performance anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer with nickel-iron catalyst

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Currently the most popular system used for water electrolysis for hydrogen production relies on precious metals as catalysts. A collaborative research team, including scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and Washington State University (WSU), has developed a nickel-iron (NiFe)-based catalyst, which is much less expensive, but which delivers comparable performance.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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UK’s first ‘electric avenue’ unveiled with electric vehicle chargers in lampposts

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Sutherland Avenue, in Westminster, has become the first residential street in the UK to successfully convert 24 lampposts into electric vehicle (EV) charge points.

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Samsung announces breakthrough in solid-state battery tech

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Solid-state batteries are like the holy grail in the EV world. Smaller, lighter, and around twice as energy-dense as lithium-ion batteries, they answer many of the fundamental questions that the electrification of personal mobility faces. Samsung's latest developments have brought this one step closer to reality.

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Mini Electric Review

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