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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030.

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Standards CO2 Automobile Manufacturer Emissions 281

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2014

It has been known for some time now that combustion of R1234yf results in production of the toxic hydrogen fluoride. The simplest fluoride, hydrogen fluoride (or hydrofluoric acid, HF) is also highly corrosive and so toxic that burns about as big as the palm of one’s hand can be lethal. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen 2014 Automobile Manufacturer Global 259

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MAY 28, 2014

In particular, this report demonstrates the necessity of maintaining the exemption for lead-based batteries within the EU End of Life Vehicle Directive’s wider ban on lead in light-duty vehicles. The maximal charge voltage (of the legal limit of 60V) is still being defined by OEMs. —EUROBAT chairman Johann-Friedrich Dempwolff.

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Lead Acid Nickel Metal Hydride Energy Storage Lithium Ion 304