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First electric school bus in Poland; Solaris Urbino 12 electric

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The first electric school bus in Poland will carry children to classes in Godzianów near ?ód?. iGW (the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management) a part of which saw towns in Poland receive subsidies for the purchase of battery-powered school buses. Solaris is one of the leading electric bus producers in Europe.

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Stellantis and Toyota Europe expand partnership with new large-size commercial van including electric version

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and Toyota Motor Europe N.V. Stellantis will supply TME with the new large-size commercial van for sale in Europe under the Toyota brand. Stellantis will supply TME with the new large-size commercial van for sale in Europe under the Toyota brand. Stellantis N.V. —Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO.

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

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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 million trucks, Poland has the largest truck fleet, followed closely by Germany (1,010,742) and Italy (946,393). The average age of light commercial vehicles in the EU is 11.6

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Tesla begins delivering refreshed Model 3 ‘Highland’ in Austria

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Tesla has begun delivering its refreshed Model 3 across Europe, with Austria now joining the list of countries to receive initial deliveries of the sedan. Tesla Europe also shared a link to schedule a test drive of the upgraded Model 3, now available in several countries. roads in the past few months.

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Pozna? orders 37 more Solaris electric buses

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in Poland has ordered 37 electric buses made by Solaris. They will also feature space for bicycles and USB charging ports as well as external door lighting. Poland ranks fifth in Europe as regards the total number of electric buses in cities. The zero-emission vehicles will be delivered in the second half of 2021.

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Stellantis partners with Toyota on large commercial van with electric variants

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On Monday, May 30, Stellantis and Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced the launch of a large-sized light commercial van (LCV) for Europe. Stellantis will build the large LCV, and it will be sold in Europe using the Toyota badge. Stellantis plans to build TME’s LCVs in Poland and Italy, starting mid-2024.