Volvo Buses to deliver 49 high-capacity electric buses to Jönköping
Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated buses can carry up to 120 passengers; equipped with the company’s Zone Management.
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Category: Trucks & Buses
Solaris bags two sizeable orders for Electric Buses in Poland
Solaris has received two separate orders for 50 and 37 electric buses for the cities of Cracow and Poznań in Poland respectively.
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Volvo Buses bags an order of 128 hybrid buses for Brussels
The order was placed by STIB-MIVB that provides public transport in the Belgian capital, including options for servicing and maintenance for the traction chain and batteries. In yet another step towards electromobility, STIB-MIVB has purchased 128 Volvo 7900 Hybrid buses within the framework of an agreement that was awarded to the manufacturer in 2018. Since […]
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BYD and Hino enter strategic alliance to develop commercial BEVs
Chinese EV major BYD and Japanese manufacturer Hino Motors have signed a strategic business alliance agreement recently with a focus on collaborating in commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) development. The two companies will accelerate the development of commercial BEVs to provide the best-fit product for customers in a timely manner. To begin with, the alliance […]
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Ebusco wins prestigious Automotive Brand Contest
Ebusco wins the prestigious and internationally renowned Automotive Brand Contest. Ebusco is the winner in the Commercial Vehicles category. Other winners in this competition are brands such as Porsche, Bentley and Volkswagen. Ebusco is very proud to be rewarded by the only neutral, international design competition for automobile brands that has emerged as an important worldwide […]
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Volvo’s self-charging buses can now drive longer and emission-free on electricity
The new Volvo self-charging buses with hybrid power, the “S-Charge” model range have been upgraded with new capabilities and can now drive silently and emission-free on electricity at higher speeds and cover longer distances than before. This creates new possibilities to use self-charging hybrid-electric powered buses in city zero-emission zones and other sensitive areas. For […]
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Massive ramp-up of truck charging and re-fuelling infrastructure needed: ACEA
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has released new data on the number of charging points and re-fuelling stations required for zero and low- emission trucks to meet the 2025 and 2030 CO2 targets. In terms of charging points for electric trucks, this means going from close to zero today to some 90,000 public points […]
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Busworld Turkey puts focus on zero emission bus systems
The 8th edition of Busworld Turkey, organised by Busworld International and its Turkish partner, HKF Trade Fairs took place from 5 to 7 March 2020 in the Istanbul Expo Center. Under the given circumstances, the turn up was very satisfying in terms of numbers of visitors and their international character. Busworld welcomed 7,935 visitors coming […]
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Volvo demonstrates electric heavy duty trucks in North America
At an exclusive event at the TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California, Volvo Trucks offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transports and demonstrated electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution. By utilizing existing electromobility […]
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Ashok Leyland’s Optare wins order for Electric Double Decker Buses in London
Ashok Leyland has announced another significant win by its subsidiary Optare PLC. It is partnering with Tower Transit Group in the launch of two new electric routes in London with the supply of 37 Metrodecker double deck EVs. The award winning Metrodecker EV, the world’s first zero emission double decker, is designed and built at […]
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