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Swiss Post, Austrian Post to move to fully electric fleets by 2030

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With two out of three new cars in Europe being sold to the private sector, business commitments to electric vehicles send a clear signal of demand for EVs to automakers. Austrian Post is the largest logistics business in Austria. EDP has committed to switch a fleet of more than 3000 vehicles to electric.

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bp invests €7.5M in EV charging service provider Service4Charger as part of a €10M Series A

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million in the Service4Charger GmbH, a Berlin-based provider for the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure. The investment into Service4Charger brings bp a collaboration that can enable rapid and reliable installation and servicing of EV charge points in Germany. bp ventures has invested €7.5

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

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The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). of Australia’s bus fleet is electric). According to the ICCT, in Q4 of 2023, 43% of all new city buses sold in Europe were fully electric.

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MAN Truck & Bus exploring 2nd life, recycling strategies for traction batteries

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The analysis starts with the first life of the battery in the vehicle: The focus here is on training customers to drive, charge and use the vehicles so that the load on the battery is minimized. peak shaving, means balancing charging peaks). This can significantly increase the service life of the battery.

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SAIC introduces large electric panel van in Europe: Maxus EV80

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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. With a range of 200 km (124 miles) and charging time of just two hours, the Maxus EV80 is expected to be suited to businesses with typical usage cycles that incorporate predominantly urban routes.

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

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In total, DB Schenker’s electric light-duty trucks deliver almost silently and with zero emissions to customers in inner-city locations in 20 European cities in Germany, Finland, Denmark, UK, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Spain and Italy. Charging can be reduced to around 90 minutes if a high-speed charger is used.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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Advancing these ideas consistently, the sales of MAN’s first fully electric-powered production vehicle are now underway with the eTGE. A 40 kW charging station fills a battery up to 80% in 45 minutes. Approximately nine hours are needed for a full charge with 220V AC.

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