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Toyota starts production of 5th-generation hybrid powertrain in Europe for new Corolla

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The latest Toyota hybrid electric low-emission powertrains will be made at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) for the new Corollas manufactured at TMUK and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT). liter engine is 140hp, reducing the 0-100km/h acceleration time by 1.7 liter version.

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GM to invest $341M in plant in Poland for new mid-size diesel engine

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General Motors will build its new generation midsize diesel engine family at the GM Manufacturing Poland plant in Tychy. liter four-cylinder diesel engine is scheduled for 2017. Engines will be installed in a wide range of Opel/Vauxhall models. The GM Manufacturing Poland plants in Gliwice and Tychy employ 3,500 people.

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Stellantis Pro One to start in-house production of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vans in Europe

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The company has started in-house production of mid-size and large vans in France and Poland, respectively. The large hydrogen fuel cell vans meant for Poland have an estimated range of 500 km with a refueling time of 5 minutes. It can deliver an estimated range of 400 km with refueling times of less than four minutes.

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GE Hitachi signs contract for the first commercial N American small modular reactor

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We aim to deliver the first SMR in North America and, in doing so, lead the start of a new era of nuclear power that will provide zero-emission energy generation, energy security and energy reliability around the globe. In addition, the NRC and CNSC are collaborating on licensing the two projects.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 For the first time, the average CO 2 emissions from new vans also increased. g CO 2 /km.

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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey to become Toyota’s first European plant to produce plug-in-hybrid vehicles and batteries

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These measures include the introduction of new paint shop technologies which minimize CO 2 emissions and the use of solar energy which aims to make the plant self-sufficient in its energy use. Its eight European manufacturing plants are located in Portugal, the UK, France, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey. market share.

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7 series-hybrid Solaris buses to Z?bkowice ?l?skie; supercaps for energy storage

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skie, Poland by 31 July 2020. The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. This will allow to cut down fuel consumption and pollutant emissions (compared to conventional drive vehicles).