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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. There were 24,000 electric vehicles registered in 2013, which is a small fraction of the fleet but which represents a 71 % increase on 2012 numbers. Around 31,000 plug-in hybrid cars were registered in 2013.

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Major power and gas company E.ON splitting in two; focusing on renewables, spinning off conventional power generation

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has systematically optimized its generation fleet and production costs, laying the foundation for sustainable profitability. E.ON’s financial flexibility is further enhanced by the divestment of its entire businesses in Spain and Portugal, which it has agreed to sell to Macquarie, an Australian investment firm, for an enterprise value of €2.5

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Fleet insights, US. The data is gathered by devices plugged into the HP fleet vehicles. A fleet of Ford Focus Electric vehicles and Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost powertrains is located across London. Car Swap is an experiment using Ford-owned fleet vehicles. The City Dash app tells users whether they are legally parked.

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