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17 Solaris e-buses to join public transport fleet in Grudzi?dz, Poland; 25% of fleet electric

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dz, Poland signed a contract for the delivery of 17 Solaris electric buses. million), about 25% of the bus fleet in Grudzi?dz The Urbino 12 electrics set to join the city fleet will draw energy from batteries with a capacity of more ethan 250 kWh. Transit operator Miejski Zak?ad ad Komunikacji in Grudzi?dz,

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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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Cummins is powering the world’s first fleet of hydrogen trains in Bremervörde, Lower Saxony, Germany. The first zero-emissions passenger trains in the 14-train fleet arrived in mid-summer. The Coradia iLint has also been successfully tested in Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden.

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Volvo Buses changing business model in Europe; closing bodybuilding factory in Wroc?aw in 2024

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Volvo Buses is changing its business model in Europe and will apply the same successful model as it has in several other markets. Consequently, Volvo Buses has decided to close its bodybuilding factory in Wrocław, Poland, during the first quarter of 2024. Our business in Europe has been loss-making for years.

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ACEA study finds 100-fold increase in zero-emission trucks needed in EU fleet in 10 years to meet goals

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Just some 2,300—or 0.04% of the total fleet—are zero-emission trucks. ACEA’s new report also reveals the following facts about the fleet of commercial vehicles (trucks, vans and buses) operating in Europe today: At almost 1.2 With 6 million vehicles, France has by far the largest van fleet.

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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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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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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 number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. Yearly electric bus orders in Europe from 2009 to H12018.

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