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APRIL 27, 2020

tonnes) registered in the European Union were fueled by diesel; the market share of gasoline in this segment was close to zero. of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% In 2019, EU demand for diesel buses decreased by 3.1% Last year, 85.0% Source: ACEA. to 34,123 units.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Strong results in Q2, where the market was up by 4.8%, and Q3, where the market was up by 1.1%, were enough to offset the large decline posted in Q4, where the market dropped by 7.5%

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FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable powered vehicles (APV) combined held a market share of 13.2%. in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3% chargeable vehicles (ECV) made up 4.4%

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JULY 2, 2009

Powercell Sweden power generation unit. The Swedish Energy Agency and the Volvo Group, in partnership with international corporations Midroc and OCAS, are investing SEK 200 million (US$26 million) to accelerate Volvo’s introduction of fuel cell APUs (auxiliary power units) into the market. Click to enlarge. Powercell stack.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Volvo Trucks will begin field testing in Sweden and the UK in 2010 of heavy-duty diesel trucks fuelled by a combination of methane gas and diesel. Following further analysis, the company is now focusing on two renewable fuels: DME and methane gas + diesel (biomethane plus biodiesel). Earlier post.) The optimum—i.e.

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MAY 4, 2022

We have optimized the technology from our successful city sewer solution to meet the special requirements for working in urban zones, where regulations regarding CO 2 and diesel emissions have been tightened. Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe in 2021 with a market share of 42%.

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MARCH 13, 2020

Preem has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex renewable fuel hydrotreating technology to produce clean renewable diesel and jet fuel at its Gothenburg refinery in Sweden. Preem wants to continue the transformation towards a sustainable society and increase the production of renewable fuels in Sweden.

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MAY 21, 2013

PowerCell, a Swedish energy technology company with roots in the Volvo Group, unveiled a functioning full-scale prototype of its PowerPac fuel cell system, which combines an autothermal reformer and a PEM fuel cell stack to convert diesel fuel into electricity. Earlier post.) The unit produces about 3kW of electric energy.

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MAY 22, 2021

Neste, the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), is beginning the final phase of testing of a renewable gasoline for drop-in commercial use in the existing fleet. The EU recently increased its target for the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

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MAY 31, 2023

From May 2023 onwards, two tankers transporting Neste’s renewable diesel from Finland to Sweden will be fueled with a lower-emission marine fuel: Neste Marine 0.1 Co-processed. Earlier post.) Neste Marine 0.1

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% Diesels remained in the doldrums, seeing their fourth consecutive month under 15% share. The overall auto market saw just over 21,000 new registrations in November, down almost 30% from pre-pandemic seasonal norms. […].

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JANUARY 28, 2011

MAN Diesel & Turbo is introducing its Liquid ME-GI (Liquid Gas Injection) engines for marine applications. The Liquid ME-GI is powered by LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas), a smaller market than LNG but of significance in certain segments such as the small tankers that ply river traffic and coastal shipping routes, the company said.

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JULY 21, 2022

Toyota’s toughest, body-on-frame models in Europe are to be made compatible with HVO100 diesel, a non-fossil fuel made from 100% renewable sources such as waste cooking oil. Both the Land Cruiser and Hilux will join the Proace family of light commercial vehicles in being compatible with HVO100 diesel.

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APRIL 20, 2014

China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, the company said. Sales in the US in 2014 are expected to increase in line with the broader market. The premium segment of the car market in China is forecast to grow by 20% this year.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. The two launch engines are the D5 twin turbo diesel and the T6 supercharged and turbocharged gasoline unit. Power and torque charts for the T6 gasoline unit (left) and the D5 diesel (right). Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption (combined) is 5.8 l/100 km (40.6

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

The market share of smaller cars in Europe rose from 38.8% Significant change was also noted in the market shares of 4x4s (from 9.0% to 7.7%) and diesel cars (from 52.7% Significant change was also noted in the market shares of 4x4s (from 9.0% to 7.7%) and diesel cars (from 52.7% Click to enlarge. in 2008 to 44.9%

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, has opened a new office in Hoofddorp, in greater Amsterdam which will serve as the global hub for the growing Renewable Aviation business. Neste is now also launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel to climate-conscious fleet customers in the Netherlands. EG Retail (Netherlands) B.V

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February: a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. The Volvo FL Electric trucks are part of a pre-series developed in collaboration with selected customers.

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MARCH 4, 2020

In addition to the European car market recording tepid growth in 2019, CO 2 emissions have continued to increase, despite new regulation designed to curtail this, according to JATO Dynamics. Last year, the volume-weighted average CO 2 emissions for European markets were at their highest recorded levels since 2014. g/km for Italy.

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DECEMBER 14, 2009

Studies of various land-use efficiencies for various biofuels and processes by Volvo AB show, in the lower two bars, the high efficiency of DME as a diesel substitute. Addressing methanol marketers at the conference, LeBlanc noted that converting methanol into DME offers the methanol industry a new market for its product.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Vattenfall currently operates more than 22,000 electric vehicle charging points in Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Norway. Road transportation accounts for around 15% of total CO 2 emissions and represents one of the biggest decarbonization challenges.

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MAY 14, 2013

Volvo Buses’ new plug-in hybrid buses will begin field tests in Gothenburg, Sweden this month. Volvo Buses has already sold more than 1,000 of its conventional hybrid units; the plug-in version will facilitate the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by 75 to 80%, compared with current diesel buses, the company said.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Bosch has formed an alliance with Powercell Sweden AB, the Swedish manufacturer of fuel-cell stacks. Bosch will then manufacture this technology under license for the global automotive market. We are now going to take on this task with determination and develop this market. Commercializing technology is one of our strengths.

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MARCH 27, 2013

Based on Volvo’s MethaneDiesel concept ( earlier post ) whereby LNG can be used in diesel engines, and Shell’s LNG expertise and infrastructure investments, the two companies will coordinate their activities and actively support the wider use of LNG in the transport sector. The engine uses diesel to ignite the LNG.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Scania’s ethanol bus features a modified diesel engine running on a mixture of 95% ethanol with 5% ignition improver. The order from Busslink is Scania Sverige’s largest single bus transaction in the Swedish market since 2004. Earlier post.) The buses that were just ordered will be equipped with third-generation Scania ethanol engines.

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JULY 23, 2018

Yet, despite ambitious pledges and investments by governments and automakers, it is by no means clear that these vehicles will ultimately reach mass-market consumers. Carbon pricing alone is insufficient to bring low-carbon vehicles to the mass market, though it may have a supporting role in ensuring a decarbonized energy supply.

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MARCH 27, 2020

The decline of the European new car market has continued throughout February. As of 29 February, JATO data has shown that the impact of COVID-19 had yet to hit the European automotive market. The increase of more than 80% came at the expense of diesel and gasoline cars which saw significantly fewer registrations. from last year.

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MAY 4, 2022

The pilot installations, which will be followed by more widespread roll out across Norway and Sweden, serve as a further demonstration of the ability of ABB charging technology to perform in extreme weather conditions and enable sustainable transport solutions in the widest range of locations. It is also wheelchair accessible.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market by 2012. We are investing in an industrial joint venture to series-produce plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden in 2012, cars that can be powered by both electricity and diesel.

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MAY 31, 2011

The fuel consists of up to 75% liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the rest diesel, but this proportion may vary depending on how the vehicle is used. If the truck runs on biogas, emissions of carbon dioxide can be cut by up to 70% compared with a conventional diesel engine. By-pass throttle and gas injector. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 7, 2010

Clean Air Power’s Dual-Fuel application enables diesel engines to operate primarily on up to 85-90% natural gas with diesel pilot ignition. The Dual-Fuel engine uses a small injection of diesel fuel, around 10% of the total energy of the fuel, to ignite the main charge of gas and air. Earlier post.). In February, Navistar, Inc.

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JULY 2, 2021

We see a growing demand for electric solutions in the market today and—through collaboration and pilot projects, such as this one—we aim to meet this demand and the expectations of the future. Now the first electric drivelines have entered the production stage at the Volvo Penta Vara plant in Sweden.

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OCTOBER 9, 2021

For the first time in the history of the European automotive market, electric vehicles outsold conventional diesel engine vehicles, according to new data from the European Electric Car Report. However, until September 2021, EVs were still lagging behind diesel vehicles, a long-time favorite of the European driver.

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JANUARY 11, 2013

Sweden-based White Smoke Shipping, together with Delta Marine and Omega Marine of Turkey as well as Frederiet AB and Crew Chart Ship Management of Sweden, has developed the WS3 project—a vessel designed for the growing LNG bunkering market of the North European ECA (Emission Control Areas) with special focus on the Baltic sea.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Nordic Green, a company focused on the introduction of bio-methanol, has signed an Agency Agreement with BioMCN , a producer of bio-methanol, for the representation and sales of bio-methanol in Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland) and Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) countries.

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JANUARY 5, 2021

With plugin hybrids representing over 20% of the total market, maybe now's the time to reduce incentives for PHEVs? Looking at the remaining fuel sales in December, HEVs clocked 9% share, versus 5% a year ago, while petrol lost 26 % market share(!), 3 Shines in Record month (49% Share!) Looking at last month Best Sellers, the VW ID.3

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JANUARY 6, 2022

Sweden saw a record high 60.7% share, greater than the combined share of old-school petrol and diesel vehicles (32.3%). The overall auto market saw 27,582 sales, the lowest December result of recent years. plugin electric vehicle share in December, up from 49.4% share year-on-year. December’s […].

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