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Wärtsilä and partners developing emissions-free barge concept

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The technology group Wärtsilä has joined a consortium of key partners to form Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES) , an enterprise aimed at making inland waterway shipping more sustainable. The other founders of ZES are ING Bank, energy and technical service provider Engie, and the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The concept is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.

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Hey Tesla, China's Nio has completed 500,000 battery swaps

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Tesla once promised battery swaps for its electric cars as a quicker alternative to charging, before abandoning the idea. Now Chinese automaker Nio has succeeded where Tesla could not, completing 500,000 battery swaps in its home market as of May 26, just over two years after the first battery-swap station opened. Nio unveiled its Power Swap.

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Groupe PSA & Punch Powertrain to form second JV to expand electrification partnership; DT2 for MHEV and PHEV

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Groupe PSA and Punch Powertrain have signed an agreement to establish a second Joint Venture and to expand their strategic partnership in the field of electrification. Punch Powertrain holds majority control in the new Joint 61/39 Venture, which will design, manufacture, and supply Punch Powertrain’s DT2 dual clutch transmission for the industry’s next generation of mild hybrid electric (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) vehicles.

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Bollinger electric trucks' full-length Passthrough and Frunkgate will be exclusives

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Bollinger Motors is one of many startups developing electric trucks, but its B1 SUV and B2 pickup truck will have a pair of exclusive features. The company announced Tuesday that it had been granted a patent for its Passthrough and Frunkgate, which take advantage of the lack of an internal-combustion powertrain to offer more storage space.

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

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CALSTART: zero-emission trucks, buses, off-road equipment on track for 78% rise in models in 2020, doubling by 2023

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The number of available and announced models of zero-emission trucks, buses and off-road equipment in the United States and Canada is on track to rise nearly 78% by the end of 2020 compared to year-end 2019, according to the Zero-Emission Technology Inventory ( ZETI ), a product of CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program. Source: ZETI.

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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?

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Global energy investment was predicted to be at its highest in six years, according to the International Energy Agency. But in its annual World Energy Investment report out last Friday, the energy authority has dramatically changed its trendlines. The IEA anticipates that total energy investment is anticipated to drop by 20%—nearly $400.

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Bollinger Frunkgate, Nio battery swaps, green-energy trend lines: Today’s Car News

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Nio reports half a million battery swaps in China. Abrupt changes in global energy trends could help green energy, long-term. And Bollinger teases some very cool cargo features. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. No, Frunkgate isn’t about the controversy among car designers over frunks as bonus space vs. wasted opportunity. It’s.

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LanzaTech launches LanzaJet to produce sustainable aviation fuel

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LanzaTech has launched LanzaJet, Inc., a new company that will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). With nearly $50 million in funding from Suncor Energy, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Mitsui & Co., Ltd., and the US Department of Energy (grant), LanzaJet will start construction on a demonstration plant that will produce 10 million gallons per year of SAF and renewable diesel starting from sustainable ethanol sources.

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New Volkswagen Arteon revealed in design sketch

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Volkswagen has revealed initial details about the second generation Arteon ahead of its reveal later this month.

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Accedian, New Context, and Savari partner on next-generation smart infrastructure

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Accedian, a leader in performance analytics, cybersecurity threat detection, and end user experience solutions; New Context, a leader in digital transformation for infrastructure security; and Savari, the pioneer of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications technology for smart infrastructure, announced a strategic partnership to foster and promote economic security and prosperity for next-generation smart infrastructure.

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

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Site sought for Tesla Gigafactory UK

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With the car industry limping back into life after an unprecedented shut-down due to Coronavirus there is renewed focus on the need for a gigafactory-style facility here in the UK. In the latest development, it would seem that Tesla itself has cast its eyes back to these shores and is actively seeking a suitable location for a new facility.

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Underwriters Laboratories and SAE International to collaborate on autonomous vehicle standards

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Underwriters Laboratories and SAE International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to formalize a cooperative relationship between the two standards development organizations centered on autonomous vehicles and other automotive applications. On 1 April 2020, Underwriters Laboratories published ANSI/UL 4600, the Standard for Safety for the Evaluation of Autonomous Products, which encompasses autonomous vehicles.

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Kia Picanto: vibrant design and high-tech safety among latest updates

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Kia has announced substantial upgrades to the Picanto for 2020, with its award winning supermini benefiting from a range of new safety and telematics technologies often reserved for larger, more expensive vehicles.

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ABI Research: connected services for consumer and commercial EVs to reach US$378M in revenues by 2030

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Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270% from 2020 to 2024, reaching 7 million subscribers by 2024, according to global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. The forecast combined revenue opportunity of connected services for consumer and commercial EVs will reach US$378 million by 2030.

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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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BMW 4 Series coupe revealed with enhanced styling and handling

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With bold new styling and a sportier chassis, the new BMW 4 Series coupe has been revealed.

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New tool accelerates identification of most promising fuels for reducing emissions & improving engine efficiency; Co-Optima

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A new machine-learning tool has significantly speeded up calculating the thermodynamics of chemical reactions, making it possible to identify the most promising fuels for lower emissions and greater engine efficiency in seconds. Developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Co-Optimization of Fuels & Engines (Co-Optima) initiative ( earlier post ), A machine- L earning derived, F ast, A ccurate B ond dissociation E nthalpy T ool ( ALFABET ) makes it possible for researchers to ide

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