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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

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Austrian bus company Österreichische Postbus AG (ÖBB Postbus) has signed another framework agreement with Solaris for the delivery of up to 106 battery-electric and hydrogen buses that would be deployed throughout Austria. ÖBB Postbus is the largest bus company in Austria and a leader in regional public bus transport.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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Frankfurt buys 13 Solaris hydrogen buses

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Electric power is transferred directly to the driveline, consisting of an axle with electric motors. The first Urbino hydrogen models are already cruising on European streets, and dozens more of these buses have been already ordered by carriers in Germany, Italy, Austria and the Netherlands.

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Magna begins production of modular eDecoupling unit to support multiple BEV programs

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The eDecoupling is an electromechanical device that disconnects the e-motor from the driveshaft in electric vehicles when propulsion power is not needed, reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency. Production of the new eDecoupling unit will be at Magna’s powertrain facility in Lannach, Austria.

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Duisburg orders 25 Solaris hydrogen buses

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The hydrogen Solaris buses feature an electric traction motor with 160 kW output in the 12-meter model and 240 kW in the articulated version. Urbino hydrogen buses have been contracted by customers from Austria, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy.

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Porsche and Frauscher developing electric sports boat; PPE drive technology

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Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. The yacht will be built in the Frauscher Shipyard in Ohlsdorf, Austria. meter long and 2.49-meter

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Toyota Mirai receives the ARBÖ 2015 Environmental Award in Austria

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The Austrian automobile club ARBÖ (Auto-Motor und Radfahrerverbund Österreiche) has awarded the Toyota Mirai with the “2015 Environmental Award”. —Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D of Toyota Motor Europe. The jury consisted of ARBÖ automotive experts.

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