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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

Green Car Congress

Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. Top speed of the Canter E-Cell is limited to 90 km/h (56 mph).

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World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm beats expectations in the face of extreme storms

Baua Electric

The offshore wind farm sits 20 km off the coast of Portugal in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, north of Porto. It has an operations and maintenance base in the port of Viana do Castelo, where the team receives the wind farm’s information in real-time so they can address issues immediately. It comprises three 8.4

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

Green Car Congress

The two engines use advanced features such as port deactivation technology to improve exhaust gas recirculation, leading to optimal fuel efficiency and idle stability, along with a timing chain to ensure a lifetime of low maintenance and running costs. seconds, and on to a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph). Spark consumes as little as 5.1

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Kia introducing bi-fuel gasoline-LPG Picanto in Europe

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Made in Korea, the Kappa family of engines share many common characteristics, including dual CVVT (continuously variable valve timing), a cast aluminium block, off-set crankshaft, maintenance-free long-life timing chain and low-friction ‘beehive’ valve springs. The Picanto’s top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) is unchanged from the standard 1.0-liter

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