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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia.

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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These results are exceptional, and they demonstrate the value of pairing global-scale perspective with the resolution required to identify methane point sources, down to the facility scale. Over its mission, EMIT will collect measurements of surface minerals in arid regions of Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Australia.

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Nissan to Take Reservations for LEAF EV in US in Spring 2010; Goaling 20,000 Reservations by Late 2010

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Carlos Tavares, head of Nissan’s operations in North, Central and South America. Of those in North America who have contacted Nissan already: About 70% reside in markets where the all-electric zero-emission car first will be brought to market. Metro areas with the strongest consumer responses are San Diego, Calif.; Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford Edge Concept showcases new automated driving systems

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. Global utility market. Data provided by IHS Automotive indicate global utility vehicle sales grew 45% between 2007 and 2012. Ford Edge Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

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In addition, black soot released into the atmosphere is a major factor in global warming. The particles can be inhaled deeply into the lungs and have been linked to health problems similar to those associated with cigarette smoking. Until now, however, there have been little real-world data on the actual performance of ICs.

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