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Delhi Transport Corporation orders 1500 Tata Motors electric buses

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for operation of 1,500 electric buses in the city of New Delhi. will supply, operate and maintain 1,500 units of 12-meter low-floor air-conditioned electric buses for a period 12 years. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) signed a definitive agreement with Tata Motors’ fully owned subsidiary, TML CV Mobility Solutions Ltd.

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New battery-electric vehicles take 5.7% share in Europe in Q1; hybrids 18.4%, gasoline 42.2% , diesel 23.2%

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In the first quarter of 2021, hybrid electric vehicles made up 18.4% of total passenger car sales in the EU, almost doubling their market share in a year, according to data from the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). of all new cars, while plug-in hybrids accounted for 8.2% of the car market.

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Schaeffler introducing 4in1 electric axles for EVs

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Schaeffler is introducing 4in1 electric axle drives. With the 4in1 electric axle, Schaeffler is now going one step further by integrating the thermal management system as well as the electric motor, power electronics, and transmission into the axle drive. Another new development are electric beam axles for pick-up trucks.

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ACEA: electric buses made up 4% of new bus registrations in Europe in 2019

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of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% of total new bus registrations, according to the ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association). Last year, registrations of new electric buses in the EU increased by 170.5% Source: ACEA. to 34,123 units. of total EU bus sales.

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Minnesota becomes latest state to adopt California clean car standards

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The zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard requires automobile manufacturers to deliver more vehicles with ultra-low or zero tailpipe emissions for sale in Minnesota, including electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid models. The rule only applies to new light- and medium-duty vehicles for sale in Minnesota.

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ZF Produces Two Million Electric Motors

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ZF has produced two million electric motors, a significant milestone. The tech firm offers a variety of electric motors to automobile manufacturers, including hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars and electric central drives for commercial vehicles.

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Hybrid and electric cars account for 7.5% of Kia 1H 2017 Europe sales, up from 1% in 2016

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Hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for 7.5% The latest data released by ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) shows that Kia sold 251,472 units across Europe during the first six months of the year, a 9.5% The Niro was joined by the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid sedan (428 units) and Soul EV (2,272 units).

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