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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

Green Car Congress

The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. With this transformation, Danfoss will be the first company in Denmark to have a 24-hour truck in operation. Danfoss technology in the trucks.

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

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Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

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Groupe Renault launching large-scale V2G trials with fleet of 15 Zoe EVs

Green Car Congress

A fleet of fifteen Zoe vehicles with V2G charging will be introduced in Europe over the course of 2019 to develop future offerings in reversible charging and to lay the groundwork for the future standards. Following these, more pilot schemes will be introduced in France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark.

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Solaris to deliver 14 bi-articulated 24m electric buses to Tide Bus Danmark

Green Car Congress

We were very glad to hear that Denmark would be the first country ever to receive delivery of electric Urbino 24 MetroStyle buses. In order to improve fleet management, the Urbino 24 electric MetroStyle will be equipped with eSConnect, a comprehensive diagnostics instrument, to enhance operational efficiency and facilitate maintenance.

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Ballard-powered fuel-cell tram-buses from Van Hool now in revenue service in France

Green Car Congress

These first fuel-cell-powered tram-buses were subsequently delivered to Pau in 2019 and are being operated by the SMTU-PPP (Syndicat Mixte de Transports urbains – Pau Portes des Pyrénées) and the STAP (Société de Transport de l’Agglomération Paloise). —Jesper Themsen, President and CEO of Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S.

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Falck Launches Its First Electric Ambulance

CleanTechnica EVs

A limited test fleet was deployed, but after the test period, the project was terminated. In 2019 the Danish branch of rescue service Falck converted a Tesla Model X into a first responder vehicle. A decade ago in 2013 I experienced an electric Mercedes-Benz Vito meant for the Danish postal system. Now it looks as […]

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

Baua Electric

of Australia’s bus fleet is 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. EU member states are by no means on the same track when it comes to electrifying their bus fleets.

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