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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Hamburger Hochbahn AG received the first series-production model of the fully electric driven Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in November 2018 as part of an order for 20 eCitaro units. Additionally the vehicles will feature thermal preconditioning during battery recharge. The company has ordered a further 25 eCitaro buses for the current year.

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EC approves €300M boost in state funding in Germany for electric bus subsidies; €650M total

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The European Commission (EC) last week approved an increase in state funding by €300 million (US$332 million) for the purchase of electric buses in Germany in accordance with EU state aid rules. The total state funding for this now amounts to €650 million (US$719 million).

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Porsche increases stake in electric sports car company Rimac to 15.5%

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In June 2018, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer purchased a 10% stake in Rimac. Rimac unveiled his most recent electric car, the C Two, at the Geneva International Motor Show in March 2018. Porsche has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%.

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Roskill: refined lithium supply expected to treble to 900kt by 2027, driven by use in batteries

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The lead-time between first purchase of lithium compounds and then subsequent use in Li-ion battery applications created by the automotive industry supply chain increased demand ahead of consumption by 9% in 2017, a trend which Roskill expects to intensify over the coming years.

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New Flyer’s 60' electric Bus Rapid Transit models become the first and only to complete FTA Altoona Testing

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With NFA’s successful completion of Altoona Testing, US transit agencies can now utilize FTA funding in support of their purchases of 60-foot (battery and fuel cell) electric Bus Rapid Transit (eBRT) buses from New Flyer, further enabling smart mobility solutions for cities across North America. New Flyer of America Inc.,

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3 Norwegian operators order 7 more Solaris electric buses

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The four new buses will be equipped with 145 kWh Solaris High Power batteries, which will recharged via both the plug-in connector and the fast charging pantograph. This is another purchase of Solaris electric buses by Boreal, which already received a delivery of five Urbino 12 electric in 2018.

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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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The forty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 was equipped with a Ballard Power Systems fuel cell, producing electricity in motion to continuously recharge the 100 kWh of batteries to power a Siemens electric drive motor. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling. The bus operated for 28 hours and achieved 10.4

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