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Daimler electric trucks & buses log more than 7M customer kilometers

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For example, our locally CO 2 -neutral city bus eCitaro has been in series production since 2018 and electrifies public transport in many cities. In the United States, the heavy-duty eCascadia and the medium-duty eM2 were premiered in Portland in June 2018. Series production is scheduled to start in 2021.

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New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions completes New York’s first OppCharge interoperable on-route charger solution for transit buses

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The program, officially launched in January 2018, continues to evaluate electric buses as a zero-emission solution for America’s largest public transit system. Infrastructure Solutions is also currently overseeing and supporting similar on-route OppCharge charging deployments in Portland, OR, Minneapolis MN, and Vancouver, BC.

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New York to test and evaluate 5 New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE electric buses

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The program will begin January 2018. New Flyer also partnered with Black & Veatch, a leader in engineering and construction of complex charging networks for fleets nationwide, to deploy the high-power charging infrastructure both on-route and in the depot.

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moovel Group and SSB launching new mobility service in Stuttgart

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The service will then start with the SSB as operating company under the name “SSB Flex” in the first half of 2018. The platform has been developed by the moovel Group GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, with locations in Stuttgart, Hamburg and Berlin as well as in Portland, Oregon.

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Daimler Trucks E-Mobility Group starts global initiative for electric-truck charging infrastructure

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The charging processes of electric fleet vehicles are another key that must be integrated into the operating process. Since 2018, the E-Mobility Group has bundled Daimler Trucks & Buses’ global know-how in the field of e-mobility and now defines the strategy for electric components and products across brands and segments.

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Montréal and Laval award Canada’s largest-yet battery-electric bus contract to New Flyer

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The notice to proceed for the pilot bus is expected 31 October 2018, and the notice to proceed for the production buses is expected following the nine month review of the pilot bus. New Flyer bid successfully against two competitors, confirming its position as now serving all 25 of the largest transit agencies in North America.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. ReachNow is starting to ramp up in Portland, Seattle, Brooklyn and other cities, but ultimately decided to join forces with Daimler’s Car2Go.

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