ADL welcomes Scottish Government support for 35 new electric buses
Scottish Government has announcement an award of £7.4 million in funding to bus operators through the first round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme.
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Category: Trucks & Buses
Keolis begins trial run of 5G autonomous EV in Stockholm
The autonomous electric minibus trial aims to explore the safe introduction of self-driving autonomous electric vehicles in complex urban areas with a view to optimising route planning and traffic.
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SANY unveils battery-electric concrete mixer trucks
SANY electric mixer trucks out perform their diesel-powered counterparts with a max power of 350 kW and 2,800 Nm torque, while offering a driving range of 250 kms.
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Mack LR Electric refuse truck to hit the market in 2021
Mack LR Electric features Mack’s fully integrated electric powertrain with twin electric motors and four NMC lithium-ion batteries providing vehicle propulsion.
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Daimler’s electric trucks and buses in customer trials have driven more than 7 million kms
Battery-powered trucks and buses of the Mercedes-Benz, FUSO and Freightliner brands are in intensive customer use worldwide. A full range of series-produced electric commercial vehicles is planned for the main sales regions of Europe, North America and Japan by 2022, including Mercedes-Benz eCitaro that is already in series production since 2018.
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Bridgestone to supply tyres to Volta Trucks’ launch and demonstrator fleet
Bridgestone ‘R-steer’ tyres delivers an optimum performance for high-torque full-electric vehicles and offers significant tyre noise reduction, thanks to its ribbed design tread pattern.
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Mahindra, REE Automotive join hands to develop electric CVs for global markets
The strategic partnership aims to leverage REE’s corner module and modular EV platform technology and Mahindra’s vehicle design, engineering, sourcing capability and manufacturing assets.
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Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter upgraded with advanced safety features
The new Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter in series production now comes standard Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), and Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
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Nikola bag an order of 2,500 class 8 battery-electric refuse trucks
Nikola electric truck platform is expected to carry up to 720kWh of energy storage to offer up to 150 miles on a single charge, outperforming conventional diesel or natural gas trucks in horsepower and torque.
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Optare starts delivery of 21 battery-electric Metrodecker e-buses with First York
Optare Metrodecker EV bus delivered to First York can carry 98 passengers, offering a driving range of over 160 miles.
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