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DHL to trial first 'emission neutral' EV using dust filter technology

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clock 21 December 2017 •
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Special filters for tyre and brake particles make electric delivery vans first ever "emission neutral" vehicles, developers claim

Filtration developer MANN+HUMMEL has teamed up with logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL Group to pilot what the two firms claim is "the world's first emission neutral vehicle" in five cities in Germany....

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