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ABB delivers OppCharge fast charger for electric hybrid buses to Bertrange, Luxembourg

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ABB has inaugurated the first OppCharge fast-charging station for electric buses in Benelux, in the commuter belt town of Bertrange, Luxembourg. buses from other manufactures can also be charged. buses from other manufactures can also be charged. ABB’s fast chargers are based on the open Interface OppCharge—i.e.,

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Luxembourg bus operator orders five Volvo 7900 plug-in hybrid buses; ABB fast chargers

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Volvo has received an order for 5 Volvo 7900 plug-in hybrid electric buses ( earlier post ) from bus operator AVL (Autobus de la ville de Luxembourg). The five buses and chargers will be delivered towards the end of this year; one of the bus chargers will be placed at the central station in Luxembourg.

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Coca-Cola will now make local deliveries in Belgium with 30 electric Renault Trucks vehicles

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The company will also reduce its CO 2 emissions by 75% compared to diesel trucks. Each truck has an on-site charging station to recharge the battery fully overnight. These charging stations are powered by 100% green energy generated at the site. Renault Trucks is part of the Volvo Group.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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UK-based Elektromotive has appointed The PluginCompany to install networks of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg. A further 90 fully-operational Elektrobay charging stations have been installed in cities and shopping centres around the UK. The Elektrobay. Click to enlarge.

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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

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The inked agreement covers a full suite of solutions to operate the electric fleet including access to Ford Pro’s connected E-Telematics software and charging solutions in order to reduce costs and optimize efficiency as a part of the two organizations’ common zero emission goals.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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The ICCT reports that 11,000 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles were sold in Europe in 2023, more than double the number sold in 2022, and that 18% of all buses and coaches sold in the EU in 2023 were electric. In 2023, battery-electric transit buses made up 100% of purchases in Luxembourg, Ireland and Denmark, and 98% in the Netherlands.

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Volvo’s Nova Bus and STM to test three electric buses and two rapid charging stations in Montréal

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The MoU formalizes the intention of testing three Nova LFSe electric buses and two charging stations in Montréal. The three fully electric buses will be used in city operations in Montréal and charge rapidly at bus terminals. Nova LFSe electric bus.