Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2021
Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses. In Sweden, Norway and Finland, respectively 26%, 24%, and 23% of urban buses registered in 2019 were zero-emission (electric or hydrogen).
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
The Netherlands, UK, France, Poland and Germany account for more than half the total number of electric buses in Europe (including orders). T&E performed a total cost of ownership calculation that includes external costs on health (air quality and noise) and climate (GHG emissions), including inputs from CE Delft.
Baua Electric
MAY 6, 2024
This year, we are starting production of larger vehicles in Poland,” Stellantis’ hydrogen program, Jean-Michel Billig, told German-language magazine Welt. Fleets love the idea of saving money on running costs,” they said. “So So tell them their fuel is going to cost 4x as much, and the up-front cost of the trucks is higher.
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. It's possible for some countries to succeed, he says, but that would likely involve them buying an outsized share of the world's supply of renewable energy infrastructure, threatening to prevent other countries from reaching their goals. The obvious answer might be solar and wind.
Cars That Think
JANUARY 28, 2023
In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” Concatenated costs also include changing multiple personal behaviors. He notes, “You must achieve all the goals, or you don’t win.
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