Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2013
There are only few exceptions from this trend, notably Greece, Spain, Switzerland and Portugal which show significantly higher GDP shares over the period (reaching 1.6% – 2.0%). Since 2007, however, Greece and Portugal have converged closer to the WEC average, investments declining to around 1.0%
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. The Canter E-Cell trucks were equipped with platforms and box bodies.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
The two engines use advanced features such as port deactivation technology to improve exhaust gas recirculation, leading to optimal fuel efficiency and idle stability, along with a timing chain to ensure a lifetime of low maintenance and running costs. Spark consumes as little as 5.1 seconds, and on to a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
Made in Korea, the Kappa family of engines share many common characteristics, including dual CVVT (continuously variable valve timing), a cast aluminium block, off-set crankshaft, maintenance-free long-life timing chain and low-friction ‘beehive’ valve springs. The new Picanto LPG is fitted with two fuel tanks—the regular 35-liter (9.2
Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2009
As part of the agreement, Nissan and its partners will develop plans to promote a charging infrastructure for EVs, as well as the deployment, operation and maintenance of a charging network. The partners also will work to coordinate the establishment of policies and help streamline the deployment of an EV infrastructure. and Seattle.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2009
In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008. The high energy content of the traction battery also allows operation in case of an OCL-failure or maintenance work on the OCL as well as when unforeseeable problems arise on routes without OCLs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 1, 2009
Its offshore component—a highly reliable flap with minimal submerged moving parts—is the key to its success when operating in seas vulnerable to bad weather where maintenance can be very difficult. Our computer modeling of coastlines suitable for this technology shows that Spain, Portugal, Ireland and the UK are ideal candidates in Europe.
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