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Volkswagen nearly doubles deliveries of all-electric vehicles in 2021 to 263K; all electrified vehicle sales at 369K

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The lagging supply of semiconductors caused limitations in production throughout the course of the year, which ultimately had a major impact on the unit sales figures, the company said. if the brand’s global BEV sales in 2021. 4 topped the BEV charts in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Ireland. of total deliveries (2020: 4%).

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Irish Government, ESB and Renault-Nissan Alliance Partner on EVs in Ireland; Incentives, Charge Points and Cars

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The Irish Government; the ESB, Ireland’s largest electricity utility; and the Renault-Nissan Alliance announced a comprehensive partnership to position Ireland as a European leader in electric transport. By the end of 2011, Renault will also supply 100 pre-production Fluence Z.E.s for a pilot project in Ireland.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Emden’s maximum production capacity at the end of 2022 will be 800 units per working day, depending on the supply situation. In many markets, the electric SUV jumped to the top of the sales charts in its very first year and was the best-selling all-electric vehicle in countries such as Denmark, Finland, Ireland or Sweden.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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Each volunteer was supplied with a Toyota Prius IV hybrid vehicle (Prius + Luxury grade with 17" wheels and a full suite of premium features) for one calendar week during November 2018. According to Toyota, Ireland has been something of a laggard in Europe when it comes to adopting alternative powertrains.

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INEOS investing additional $1.4B in Grangemouth complex in next phase of GHG reductions; blue hydrogen

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This includes investment in a New Energy Plant, which is due for completion in late 2023 and will supply energy to all site operations. INEOS FPS operates the Forties Pipeline System landing and processing approximately 40% of North Sea oil and gas production for onward domestic and international sales.

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Valence Technology, Wrightbus Sign Multi-Year Li-ion Battery Supply Agreement

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has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Wrightbus, the United Kingdom’s leading independent supplier of hybrid buses for public transportation systems. With multiple Valence-powered Wrightbus hybrid buses already on roads in the UK and Ireland, this new agreement secures the relationship between the two companies through 2016.

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Fuso Starts Sales of Hybrid Trucks in Hong Kong

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has begun sales of Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid trucks in Hong Kong. Following the recently announced orders from Ireland and Australia, Hong Kong is now the third market for hybrid trucks outside the company’s home market of Japan.

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