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Germany gives green signal to VW Group Research and Siemens for electrified long-haul trucks

autherAutocar Professional Bureau     calendar25 May 2018

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment gave the green light for a subsidised pilot project to conduct research and development on the electrification of long-haul trucks.

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