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ACEA: EU commercial vehicle registrations: down 23.2% in Q1 2020; -47.3% in March

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New light commercial vehicles (LCV) up to 3.5t. March registrations of light commercial vehicles took the biggest hit of all segments. Demand fell by half (-49.8%) compared to the year before, with registrations dropping from 165,455 vans in March 2019 to 83,141 units this year. compared to the first quarter of 2019.

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Volkswagen to start fitting vehicles with pWLAN technology as standard from 2019 on for V2X communication

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From 2019, Volkswagen will start fitting its first models with pWLAN as standard in order to serve as an additional communication technology for the exchange of selected information relevant to traffic between cars made by different manufacturers. —Johannes Neft, Head of Vehicle Body Development for the Volkswagen brand.

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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Since 2019, the company has added further vehicles in Paris, Frankfurt and the Stuttgart area. DB Schenker will use the all-electric light-duty trucks with an output of 129 kW and a payload of up to 3.2 The FUSO eCanter is Daimler Trucks’ first fully-electric light-duty truck in small-series production.

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SAIC introduces large electric panel van in Europe: Maxus EV80

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SAIC Mobility Europe, a division of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, is introducing the Maxus light commercial vehicle brand. The Maxus EV80 van has become the first fully electric large panel van on European roads, ahead of the brand’s full launch in 2019. SAIC Mobility Europe was formally established in Luxembourg.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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It says 5% of light- and medium-duty trucks and 1% of heavy-duty trucks sold were electric. In the overall bus market, including long-haul interurban coaches, electric bus market share was “only” 22%—but that represents a five-fold increase in market share since 2019. The Ford E-Transit is the leading zero-emission model.

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SEAT takes first step towards micro-mobility strategy with electric eXS KickScooter powered by Segway

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The eXS is also equipped with front and rear LED lights, customizable ambient light, an LCD screen, cruise control and an anti-theft deterrent, and an additional battery can be connected to increase its range, which reaches a maximum of 45km, depending on conditions. The battery and motor combination enables it to travel up to 25km/h.

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Volkswagen starts pre-booking for ID.3 EV in Europe; ID.3 1ST special edition

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3 1 ST is to start, as planned, at the end of 2019 and the first vehicles are to be delivered to customers in mid-2020. Light and bi-color exterior and interior design; and. 3 will be Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, France, the UK and Austria. Both battery cell production and ID. Production of the ID.3

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