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OMV opens the first public hydrogen filling station in Austria

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Austria-based oil and gas company OMV opened the first public hydrogen filling station in Vienna, Austria. The car wash at the filling station has been equipped with solar energy panels that serve to provide hot water and heat the car wash both internally and externally.

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Tesla begins delivering refreshed Model 3 ‘Highland’ in Austria

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Tesla has begun delivering its refreshed Model 3 across Europe, with Austria now joining the list of countries to receive initial deliveries of the sedan. On Wednesday, the first wave of refreshed Model 3 units went out to customers in Austria, as seen in one photo shared from Vienna.

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Electric Vehicle Arteries (EVA+) fast charging: Enel, Verbund, Renault, Nissan, BMW & Volkswagen partner in Italy & Austria

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Enel, as coordinator, and Austria’s main utility Verbund are collaborating on a fast-recharging network project in Italy and Austria, alongside some of the world’s largest EV carmakers including Renault, Nissan, BMW and Volkswagen Group Italia (represented by Volkswagen and Audi). A grant agreement worth a maximum of €4.2

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Volta Trucks secures European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for the all-electric Volta Zero

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the international Technical Service, and SNCH, The Société Nationale de Certification et d'Homologation, the Luxembourg approval authority who oversee approval for international UNECE and European regulations. To achieve the required accreditation, Volta Trucks worked with the experts at ATEEL UK Ltd and ATEEL S.à

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BMW orders two more ENGEL moulding machines for body shell components for i3 EV

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BMW has awarded ENGEL Austria another contract to supply system solutions to BMW’s Leipzig factory, where ENGEL duo injection moulding machines are used to manufacture car body shell components for the BMW i3 electric vehicle. ENGEL Austria is a leading supplier of lightweight solutions for the international automotive industry.

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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Austria-based OMV, an international, integrated oil, gas and chemicals company, announced its intention to become a net-zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) company by no later than 2050. With Group sales revenues of €36 billion and a workforce of around 22,400 employees in 2021, OMV is one of Austria’s largest listed industrial companies.

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Volkswagen presents all-electric ID. XTREME off-road concept car

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At the international ID. Treffen event by and for fans of electric mobility is taking place for the second time this year and could become the green and sustainable event for electric mobility modelled on the GTI meeting at Lake Wörth (Austria). Treffen in Ticino, Switzerland, Volkswagen presented the ID. XTREME off-road concept car.

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