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JANUARY 15, 2023

Other European countries aggressively deploying hydrogen stations include France, the UK, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Spain. However, there is an acceleration in the deployments of hydrogen stations for commercial vehicles, as well as locomotives and maritime vessels.

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MAY 10, 2022

Hyundai Motor Company plans to ramp up the US commercial vehicle market entry with XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks. And amongst others, it also offers already today a practical and viable solution to decarbonize the heavy-duty commercial vehicle sector providing excellent drive range, payloads and refueling time on our trucks.

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MAY 25, 2021

The fuel cell system’s durability as well as the vehicle’s overall fuel efficiency has been improved to better stay in tune with the demands of commercial fleet customers. Hyundai shipped a total of 46 units of XCIENT Fuel Cell to Switzerland last year. Hyundai will begin production of 2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell in August this year.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

In Switzerland, Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 2 megawatt (MW) containerized Proton PEM electrolyzer, as part of a 30 MW framework agreement with Hydrospider AG, an affiliated company of H2 Energy. wide network of hydrogen stations and corresponding supply chain in Switzerland.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility (HHM), the joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and H2 Energy, is partnering with Hydrospider, a joint venture of H2Energy, Alpiq and Linde to promote green hydrogen ecosystem in Switzerland and European countries in the upcoming future.

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MAY 23, 2023

The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks; the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. Holcim is a global manufacturer of building solutions, with headquarters in Switzerland. Holcim, headquartered in Switzerland, has a presence in more than 60 countries and around 60,000 employees.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

At the event, leaders of Hyundai’s Commercial Vehicle Business Division and Fuel Cell Center will introduce the eco-friendly fuel cell truck and their roadmap for clean commercial mobility.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy Switzerland are looking into the feasibility of installing an electrolysis facility with a capacity of up to 10 MW in Freienbach, Switzerland. The green hydrogen produced in Freienbach could, among other applications, be used to power a maximum of approximately 200 fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The joint entity began its active progress toward clean mobility in Switzerland with the company’s plans to deliver 1,600 fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks by 2025. The JV will spread its reach for an innovative pan-European solution for the commercialized fuel-cell-vehicle market. Earlier post.).

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MAY 3, 2023

Hyundai Motor Company premiered its new XCIENT Fuel Cell tractor, the commercialized class 8 6x4 fuel cell electric model, for the North American commercial vehicle (CV) market at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. Hyundai is uniquely positioned to cover all aspects and deliver a seamless solution across the value chain.

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APRIL 16, 2019

The venture will then lease a large portion of these fuel-cell powered trucks to the H2 Mobility Switzerland Association, which comprises major refueling station operators, transport and logistics companies, as well as to various other industry players that promote hydrogen mobility in Switzerland.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

An increasing number of heavy all-electric trucks are now running in commercial traffic. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a total of 346 electric trucks (?16 16 tonnes) were registered in Europe—an increase of 193% from 2020.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

AVA Biochem in Muttenz (Switzerland) has begun commercial-scale production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (5-MHF) from biomass at its Biochem-1 facility using a modified version of a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process developed by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). billion available until 2024 to purchase eco-friendly commercial vehicles.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Fuel cell electric vehicles—passenger cars and light commercial vehicles—can be filled with 700 bar at all H2 MOBILITY stations, and a growing number of medium-weight commercial vehicles can also be filled with 350 bar. Hyundai plans to deliver 1,600 units of the fuel cell truck to Europe by 2025.

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JUNE 9, 2017

Switzerland-based Climeworks, a spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH), recently launched the world’s first commercial plant that captures atmospheric CO 2 for supply and sale to a customer. Switzerland moving to accept CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels to reduce fleet emissions.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Leclanché SA has developed a modular, all-in-one, high-performance battery system optimized for powering new and retrofit hybrid and fully electric commercial vehicles. The company’s 60 Ah cells and M2 modules are manufactured by Leclanché in Germany and Switzerland, respectively.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company delivered the first seven units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell, the first mass-produced fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck, to customers in Switzerland, with a total of 50 planned to hit the roads there this year. —In Cheol Lee, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Over a four-year period, Faurecia will equip around 1,600 Hyundai heavy-duty trucks that will be afterwards delivered to Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility in Switzerland, a newly-created joint venture between Hyundai and H2 Energy to spearhead hydrogen mobility in Europe. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

The three heavy-duty trucks will be handed over to Colmobil, Bazan and Sonol, respectively, and will be put into commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023. —Mark Freymueller, Senior Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Business Innovation of Hyundai Motor Company.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Due to the special requirements of the German market, such as the VDV specifications relating to the driver’s workplace and other systems, the market launch in Germany, Austria and Switzerland will take place in the second half of 2022.

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MAY 28, 2021

CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). The report, Private jets: can the super-rich supercharge zero emission aviation?

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Finished pouches are assembled into battery modules in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland based on specific customer requirements. Automotive and e-Transportation Commercialization Opportunities. Leclanché is one of the global leaders in applying the WBB technology.

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

A group of researchers from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Austria, Turkey, Switzerland, and the UK has developed a new metallic glass that is 85% more efficient in oxidizing methanol than its platinum-based analogs. Fuel cells based on methanol oxidation have potential for the motor and technical industries.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Electrochaea GmbH, a European provider of renewable methane technology, has established a California-based US subsidiary, Electrochaea Corporation, to accelerate the commercial roll-out of its technology in North America. Electrochaea’s headquarters, with laboratories, engineering and business functions, will remain in Munich.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Volta Trucks, a start-up electric vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the new Volta Zero—its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city parcel and freight distribution. The Flax weave is reinforced with Bcomp’s patented powerRibs grid technology.

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JUNE 11, 2018

MAN Diesel & Turbo Schweiz AG has signed a cooperation agreement with ABB Switzerland for the development, production and commercialization of a three-way energy-storage system. The new Electro-Thermal Energy Storage system (ETES) stores large-scale electricity, heat and cold for distribution to consumers.

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JULY 27, 2021

Debuting last year in Switzerland, XCIENT Fuel Cell has proven its commercial viability through more than one million kilometers of driving in real-world conditions. This will be the largest commercial deployment of Class 8 hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks in the US.

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JUNE 16, 2021

Leclanché SA has developed a new generation of lithium-ion battery modules for energy-intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and simultaneously inaugurated a dedicated new production line for high volume manufacture in Europe. New production line.

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DECEMBER 27, 2011

are jointly building a facility at the Chiba Works of MES for commercial production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) with a capacity is 2,100 tons/year for Li-ion battery (LIB) cathode materials. million) for a feasibility study on the commercialization of LFP and now are increasing its capital to get the company into production.

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APRIL 28, 2014

The project, which started in late 2012, has involved sourcing equipment from major suppliers in Germany, Switzerland, France and the UK. This first class facility puts us in a very strong position to produce new materials for Li-ion cells, and to optimize the production processes that will be necessary for their commercial adoption.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

GRZ Technologies is a company based in Switzerland specializing in energy storage in hydrogen form. Hyundai’s agreement with GRZ will accelerate the company’s efforts to commercialize hydrogen infrastructure for greater accessibility to customers.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel refined from waste and residues, will deliver renewable jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel, SAF) to Zurich Airport during the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. This is the first time SAF is available in Switzerland.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric last week signed a technology and commercial cooperation agreement to collaborate towards establishing reliable business models for Electrical Mobility (EV), which includes both Fixed Battery Electrical Vehicles (FBEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). Click to enlarge. million globally.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

The operator company Nettbuss has ordered 12 hybrid buses from Volvo Buses for service in Norway, thereby becoming the first company in the Nordic region to implement the hybrid technology commercially. During the spring, Volvo will deliver hybrid buses to customers in such countries as Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Denmark.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

The roadmap reflects China’s ambition to foster a hydrogen economy; the country aims to have 1 million FCEVs on its roads by 2035, with an emphasis on commercial vehicles. In October 2020, the China Society of Automotive Engineers released a technology roadmap, under the guidance of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

has entered into a collaboration and joint development agreement with Firmenich, the largest privately-owned fragrance and flavor company, based in Geneva, Switzerland. To date, Amyris has focused its technical and commercial efforts on Biofene (Amyris-produced farnesene) and its related derivatives. Amyris, Inc.

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