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01/03/2010Hydrogen to be subsidised

In the Netherlands, hauliers are signing up for a test in which hydrogen-powered lorries will benefit from subsidies.

According to the announcement by the Dutch transport minister, Camiel Eurlings, a budget of 5 million euros has been earmarked to aid the success of this initiative.
This sum is not just for trucks though, as the project also covers cars, buses and other vehicles.

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26/02/2010Ecocombi tests in Germany?

According to a letter from the German transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, to his colleague in the state of Lower Saxony, Jörg Bode, a national test of the 25.25-m road combinations needs to be carried out.

A working group is to be created in the coming weeks to discuss the matter.
Thus far, only a few federal states have given their authorisation for a limited number of companies to conduct pilot projects.

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