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Radom buys 9 more electric Solaris buses

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biorstwo Komunikacji (MPK) in Radom, Poland has ordered 9 additional Solaris Urbino 12 electric with the pertinent charging infrastructure. Since then, the Polish manufacturer has delivered 164 buses to this Masovian city. Since then, the Polish manufacturer has delivered 164 buses to this Masovian city. Worth nearly 28.5

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Mercedes-Benz Cars to build battery factory in Jawor, Poland; ninth in its global network

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Mercedes-Benz Cars will build a battery factory at the site in Jawor, Poland, and thus extend its global battery production network to nine factories. After the production of high-tech engines, we will establish additional future technology in Poland. This includes more than ten pure electric vehicles.

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T&E: Electric bus orders in Europe more than doubled to 1,031 units in 2017; ~9% share of new registrations

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The Netherlands, UK, France, Poland and Germany account for more than half the total number of electric buses in Europe (including orders). Nearly half of delivered and ordered electric buses come from three manufacturers: BYD: 600 units sold and a 20% market share. Yearly electric bus orders in Europe from 2009 to H12018.

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The Scoop on Keeping an Ice Cream Factory Cool

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While he’s not allowed to discuss many of the details of his research, he says one of the projects he has worked on is a modular manufacturing line that the company uses to develop new kinds of ice cream. There’s a deep pride in knowing the machines that we’ve programmed make something that people buy and enjoy.” It wasn’t easy.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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It is Hamburg’s challenging goal as of 2020 not to buy any conventional diesel buses anymore. Solaris Bus & Coach, based in Poland, is one of the leading players in the European bus industry. The Company manufactures intracity, intercity and special-purpose buses as well as low-floor trams.

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Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 shows increasing demand for semi-autonomous driving technologies in Europe

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European drivers are showing an increasing appetite for semi-autonomous driving technologies, according to a new Ford Motor Company study on buying trends in Europe. Ford Car Buying Trends 2015 , a study of new car buying habits in 22 countries across Europe, highlights regional trends and national differences. Body styles.

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India’s automotive aftermarket is likely to grow to USD 14 billion by 2028: ACMA-E&Y study  | Autocar Professional

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India’s automotive aftermarket is likely to grow to USD 14 billion by 2028 from the current USD 10 billion in 2023, according to research from the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India and Ernst & Young.