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Duisburg orders 25 Solaris hydrogen buses

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This marks the first step for Duisburger Verkehrsgesellschaft AG (DVG) in its hourney to transform its fleet to completely emission-free by 2030. Furthermore, ongoing operations are assisted by eSConnect, Solaris’ bus fleet monitoring, and management system.

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

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Manufacturers will have to reduce emissions of their fleet significantly to meet the upcoming 2020 and 2021 targets. of the new vans fleet (2.4% Diesel vehicles continue to make up the vast majority of the new van fleet, constituting 94.7% g CO 2 /km) and Slovakia (169.7 grams of CO 2 per kilometer. g CO 2 /km.

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V4 countries form G4 Centre of Excellence for joint R&D in Generation-4 nuclear reactors

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Trnava, Slovakia) agreed to establish the V4G4 Centre of Excellence for performing joint research, development and innovation in the field of Generation-4 (G4) nuclear reactors. The V4 is an alliance of four Central European states—Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. wierk, Poland; and VUJE, a.s.,

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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Diesel vehicles continue to make up the vast majority of the new van fleet, constituting 94% of registrations in 2019. The latter having, however, a smaller effect on the overall average mass of the vans fleet due to their low number of registrations if compared to diesel-fueled vans. Average emissions were highest in Slovakia (174.3

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Volkswagen to invest ~$1.2B in Zwickau plant to convert to pure e-mobility facility; MEB-based EVs

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In addition, the MEB will be the key tool for meeting demanding fleet targets first in Europe and China and later in the US. In addition, vehicle production plants throughout the world such as those at Pamplona in Spain, Palmela in Portugal and Bratislava in Slovakia are preparing for the production of further MQB vehicles.

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Tesla pledges to keep Ukrainian workers’ employment and salary if they serve in military

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With a fleet of Powerwalls supporting the Starlink stations in the country, Ukraine would likely be able to maintain its connection to the internet even when power interruptions happen. On top of this the Energy team supplemented the Starlink roll out with a fleet Powerwalls.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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To ensure accurate monitoring of the route, journey time and distance driven, the record car has been fitted with a tracking device, provided by fleet telematics and stolen vehicle recovery expert, Tracker (part of the Tantalum Corporation).

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