Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group, has inaugurated a new EV experience centre ‘Ecomarq’ in Cochin, its fourth in Kerala. The dealership was inaugurated by Mr. M. Anil Kumar, Honorable Mayor, & Mr. PM. Shebeer, RTO Kochi. Also present on the occasion were Mr. Divakar Reddy, GM […]
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Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus in Brazil is launching its new electric delivery truck. As engineering partner, Semcon Brazil has contributed with expertise in electrification, product and test engineering and structural analyses to get the truck ready for the market. Brazil is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with huge challenges when it comes […]
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Groupwide program will contribute to ambition to be carbon neutral by 2025 and net zero by 2030 Capgemini has announced that it will only order hybrid and electric cars and vans for its 12,000-vehicle company fleet, stopping with immediate effect the order of new pure diesel or petrol vehicles as it transitions to a fully […]
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BYD has released a joint announcement with Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) that two electric buses of the former would be officially placed into operation in Cape Town, Western Cape province of South Africa. These two electric buses were the first batch of electric buses put into operation in South Africa and Southern Africa. Therefore, […]
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The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. The joint aim is to initiate and accelerate the build-up of charging infrastructure to enhance customer confidence […]
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Switch Mobility Ltd, the new electrified commercial vehicles group backed by the Hinduja Group, has announced its formal launch by combining the electric commercial vehicle operations of Ashok Leyland and the former Optare company to secure a leading global position in net zero carbon buses and light commercial vehicles. A new leadership team has been […]
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Major Nordic region bus operator, Nobina, takes delivery of 43 BYD eBuses as part of 119-bus order Nobina, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s principal public transport operators, has taken delivery of 43 latest-model 15-metre eBuses from BYD – Europe’s and the world’s leading electric bus manufacturer. The hand-over also marks BYD’s presence for […]
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Volvo Penta has commenced production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named ‘Revolutionary Technology’ (RT). “We announced our emob partnership with Rosenbauer in 2019, and we have gone from concept to start of production in record time. This is a milestone in our electrification journey. We see […]
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Bags first-ever electric bus order from city of Santander in Spain BYD, the world’s leading eBus manufacturer, has received orders for its best-selling 12-metre eBus model from Public Transport Operators (PTOs) in Spain and Portugal, further strengthening its position as the preferred electric bus supplier for a number of major PTOs across the Iberian Peninsula. […]
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Following the news that Hero Motors Company’s electric vehicle (EV) arm Hero Lectro has partnered with logistics firms Fast Despatch Logistics (FDL) and Turtle Mobility to deploy e-cargo bikes for last-mile delivery, Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “India has been lately witnessing […]
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