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XPENG G9 SUV and P7 sedan now available for order in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands; NVIDIA DRIVE Orin

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XPENG’s flagship G9 SUV ( earlier post ) and P7 sports sedan ( earlier post ) are now available for order in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Netherlands. The upgraded in-car Xmart operating system (OS) features a new 3D user interface that offers support in English and other European languages, depending on the market.

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H2-Share hydrogen-powered heavy-duty rigid truck starts trials in the Netherlands; mobile refueler

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A 27-tonne hydrogen fuel cell rigid truck built by VDL started its first demonstration with BREYTNER as part of the EU-funded H2-Share project in Schelluinen, the Netherlands. The aim is to demonstrate the truck and the mobile refueling station at 6 locations in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a total of 346 electric trucks (?16 Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%. Data: IHS Markit.

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Dutch report suggests hydrogen exchange could catalyze hydrogen market

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A hydrogen exchange, similar to electricity and gas exchanges, could act as a catalyst for a market for climate-neutral hydrogen, according to an exploratory study, “A Hydrogen Exchange for the Climate”, presented to Eric Wiebes, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

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Alstom demonstrates fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive in the Netherlands

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Alstom has demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive near Breda, the Netherlands, in partnership with Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail and Belgian rail freight operator Lineas. The Group has carried out successful ATO tests in France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK.

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US and the Netherlands to collaborate on hydrogen production and infrastructure

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Eric Wiebes, the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament in March 2020 and advocated for an active international policy to reduce sustainable hydrogen costs and to create new international partnerships. —Sandor Gaastra, the Director General for Climate and Energy.

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Mercedes-Benz wins landmark road monitoring program in the Netherlands; connected vehicle data

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Mercedes-Benz has been awarded a far-reaching contract for road monitoring through vehicle data by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Min I&W). The geographical breadth of the Road Monitor program (ROMO) extends across all provinces of the Netherlands with a roads network of more than 130,000 kilometers.