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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom is a pioneer of hydrogen technology, having introduced the Coradia iLint to the German market in September 2018 ( earlier post ). Alstom’s hydrogen technology has also been purchased by SNCF (France) and FNM (Italy). —Jean-Baptiste Eyméoud, President of Alstom France.

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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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T&E estimates this to be equivalent to around 9% market share of new registrations in 2018. The are currently about 1,600 electric buses are on European roads, with another 1,600 on order (as of mid-2018). The lag between orders and deliveries is usually 9-12 months; T&E expects all these electric buses to be on the road by mid-2019.

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BMW integrates Ubigi’s global Personal eSIM solution for premium connectivity – ET Auto

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Following Germany and France, the service will soon be rolled out to other European countries, too. Following Germany and France, the service will soon be rolled out to other European countries, too. Cost of the service is €10 per month for unlimited data allowance*. This enables even more digital content in our BMW fleet.”

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ION ENergy exits stealth mode with launch of UDYR 48V Li-ion battery for two- and three-wheelers

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The company formally launches at The Battery Show Europe 2018 with growing list of key customers. Total cost of ownership for many electric vehicles is quickly reaching cost parity with traditional combustion engine models, but only if the asset is properly managed. The company expects to raise additional funding in 2018.

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Renault, Jiangling JV introducing electric sedan and services for ride-hailing at IAA

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Ltd (JMCG) in 2018. For example, of the 47,500 private hire vehicles registered in France, 75% of them are in Paris and the greater-Paris area (2020 figures from Stacian). Available solely on subscription, the offer will include packages and à la carte mobility solutions. Private drivers primarily operate in urban and peri-urban areas.

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Leading UK scientists set out resource challenge of meeting EV targets by 2050

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Our role as scientists is to provide the evidence for how best to move towards a zero-carbon economy—society needs to understand that there is a raw material cost of going green and that both new research and investment is urgently needed for us to evaluate new ways to source these. million cars that requires 22.5

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Abellio, Alstom, NASA and Rolls-Royce to implement new hybrid drive solution on Coradia Lint diesel trains

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Abellio is due to commence passenger services on behalf of the state of Saxony-Anhalt in December 2018 on 16 non-electrified lines in Saxony-Anhalt using 54 Coradia Lint trains. The contract covering the conversion of the first three of these vehicles to MTU hybrid drives is planned to be signed by the end of 2018.

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