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Volvo Car launches new V90 BiFuel station wagon with Westport technology

Green Car Congress

This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the Volvo V60 sports wagon which recently won second place in the Best Environmental Car in Sweden - company car category. It will primarily benefit our taxi fleet customers, and it will also be good for companies with an explicit environmental policy. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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Sweden’s FVG to add 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel cars to fleet; options for up to 240 more

Green Car Congress

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. 2016 Volvo V70. Westport Innovations Inc., Click to enlarge.

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UQM Technologies to supply PowerPhase HD220 motor/controller to Kalmar for electric airplane tugs

Green Car Congress

UQM Technologies announced today that Kalmar Motor AB in Sweden has successfully passed vehicle trials with major airlines and plans on beginning production orders by mid-2016 using the PowerPhase HD220, UQM’s heavy-duty commercial traction electric motor/controller system, for their TBL50 airplane tugs.

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Wireless charging J2954 testing to 11 kW in 2017 for LD, HD starting up to 250 kW; autonomous charging and infrastructure proposal for California

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In December 2016, interoperability between the so-called Double D (DD) and Circular Topologies was demonstrated between 3.7 in 2021 to create a wireless charging infrastructure with alignment communications for autonomous vehicles (for example, taxi fleets). Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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How do Chinese language EV makers roll out unutilized merchandise so temporarily?

Baua Electric

Ultimate date, the corporate opened retail outlets in Europe, Sweden, and the Netherlands and introduced EU variations of 001 and X. Lynk&Co was once based in 2016, and manufacturing of the primary automobile, Lynk&Co 01, began in 2017. Nice-looking excellent for a two-year-old corporate, proper? and many others.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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The only exception to this geographical intra-Europe rule was Ukraine, entering the Top 10 in 2016-2018 on the power of grassroots-driven lively market of second-hand EV imports, which seems to have stalled in 2019-2020. The LEVC electric taxi might still be the only EV that both designed *and* produced on UK’s home turf.

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