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Remy to supply HVH 250 motors to DMA in Turkey for PHEVs

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Remy International, Inc. signed a long-term supply agreement with DMA (Derindere) in Istanbul, Turkey. The pursuit of hybrid and electric motor solutions is especially significant in Turkey, which has the highest fuel costs among members of the European Union, Remy notes. The PHEV will achieve a top speed of 100 mph (161 km/h).

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Toyota Motor Europe starts transporting vehicles by cross-channel rail freight to reduce emissions

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This new international freight traffic is expected to deliver a CO 2 reduction in excess of 10% for TME’s total logistic network and reduce delivery lead-times by around 50%. The pan-European rail network will expand with additional logistics routes to Italy, Spain and Turkey.

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Renault to Produce Electric Fluence in Bursa, Turkey

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Renault will produce the electric version of Fluence ( earlier post ) at the OYAK-Renault Bursa plant in Turkey. As a result, the Group says it will be able to market the zero-emission sedan at the same attractive price as internal combustion models. Production will start in the first half of 2011. Earlier post.)

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Ford investing £150M in Halewood plant to scale up EV portfolio

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Last year’s news that the plant, which currently produces transmissions for internal combustion engine vehicles, had won assembly of Ford electric vehicles’ power units brought an initial backing of £230 million (US$283 million) to deliver 250,000 units a year from 2024. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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BloombergNEF shares its 2024 Electric Vehicle Outlook

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In particular, the publication notes that certain developing EV markets, including Thailand, India, Turkey, and Brazil actually eclipsed record sales during Q1, while China remains the EV sales leader. Last month, Bloomberg data suggested that the ongoing EV sales slowdown in the U.S.

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Tesla Semi to be featured in Germany’s IAA Transportation 2024 event

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As noted by the event organizers in a press release , this growth is highlighted by a boost in international participation, with foreign exhibitor share reaching 70% for the upcoming September 2024 event. China leads the pack of international exhibitors , followed by Turkey and Italy. This represents an 8% increase from 2022.

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Ballard to supply fuel cell systems to Ford Trucks for heavy-duty F-MAX hydrogen prototype

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Ford Trucks plans to build and assemble the fuel cell-powered F-MAX in Turkey and aims to commence European Ten-T corridor demonstrations in 2025 as part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe ZEFES (Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem) project goals. Ford continues to conduct engine development experiments.

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