article thumbnail

IVECO BUS signs a framework agreement for the sale of up to 500 electric buses in Belgium

Green Car Congress

All together they will come to represent the largest fleet of IVECO BUS articulated electric buses in operation. Available in 4 different lengths, it offers a choice of overnight slow charging or fast charging using a pantograph. The E-WAY bus has 800 units already in operation that have completed 42 million km.

Belgium 338
article thumbnail

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

Green Car Congress

This collaboration is in line with the implementation of the DAFI Directive (Directive 2014/94 - Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructures), with a particular focus on certain countries and regions, starting from Wallonia, Belgium. FCA is pursuing the development of alternative fuel motors as a key pillar in its strategy.

Belgium 150
article thumbnail

Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

Green Car Congress

UK-based Elektromotive has appointed The PluginCompany to install networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg. Installations at other LeasePlan locations will follow in 2010, supporting the company’s commitment to increasing the availability of low- and zero-emissions vehicles within its European fleets.

article thumbnail

Hertz orders 100,000 Tesla Model 3 cars for its rental fleet 

Electric Vehicles India

Hertz orders 100,000 Tesla Model 3 cars for its rental fleet . Tesla has announced that it has received a huge order for 100,000 Tesla Model 3 cars from Hertz Global Holdings Inc which is a huge first step toward electrifying its rental-car fleet and in the process mainstreaming EVs. and parts of Europe as early as November.

Fleet 83
article thumbnail

Ballard fuel cell modules to power fleet of 10 buses in Aberdeen, Scotland

Green Car Congress

When deployed in revenue service, the 10-bus fleet to be operated in Aberdeen will be Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. These will be used in 5 buses to be deployed in San Remo, Italy; 5 buses to be deployed in Flanders, Belgium; as well as 4 of the buses to be deployed in Aberdeen. City program.

Fleet 252
article thumbnail

Tesla launches its 2nd-cheapest, longest-range Model Y in select European countries

Teslarati

The launch of the Model Y Long Range RWD was widely praised by the electric vehicle community, several of whom asked if the electric vehicle maker would also be making the Model 3 Long Range RWD available for retail consumers. The vehicle is not offered in countries like the UK and the Netherlands as of writing.

Range 136
article thumbnail

UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

Green Car Congress

RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. —Mike Casteel, UPS director of fleet procurement. UPS CNG tractor trailer.

Purchase 247