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QUANTRON introduces new CIZARIS 12m electric bus; BEV first, fuel cell model next year

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The matching CCS combo plug is installed on the right, left or in the rear at the customer’s request—a key point in terms of customer convenience. A Valeo heat pump/air conditioning unit with a cooling capacity of 33 kW provides the right climate on board, and the driver also has a front box.

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

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EV100 is led by The Climate Group, the international non-profit focused on accelerating climate action. Austrian Post is the largest logistics business in Austria. Meridian Energy will switch its fleet of 35 vehicles to EVs and install charging facilities at its offices.

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Audi switching from truck to rail for battery delivery

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Wherever possible, Audi uses DB Cargo’s DBeco plus service—for example, currently for the legs of the route in Austria and Germany, the service sources power exclusively from renewable sources such as wind, water, or solar energy, making transport carbon-free. In Hungary and Belgium, Audi uses DBeco neutral.

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

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Cities increasingly find themselves faced with the challenge of reconciling a healthy climate and their inhabitants’ quality-of-life demands with the transport of goods and deliveries in central urban areas. As with all TGEs, the emergency brake assist (EBA) continues to be installed as standard.

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Pre-series-production eActros 300 Tractor drives 3,000 km from Germany to Turkey for testing

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Test engineers chose a route across Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria for the trip. Both the varied and demanding topography as well as the different climatic conditions offered good conditions for vehicle testing during operation. The electric semitrailer tractor is based on the same technology as the eActros 300/400.

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Polestar releases downloadable performance software upgrade for Polestar 2

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The ability to buy online and install remotely also highlights Polestar’s proficiency in the increasingly digital automotive world. The Polestar performance software upgrade is initially available in Europe in the following Polestar markets: UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

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Using the e-manager, drivers can pre-program the charge start time and climate control pre-conditioning (switching on the parking heater in winter or parking air conditioning in summer for up to 30 minutes; if not plugged into a charger for up to 10 minutes). The wall box plus installation pack is available from €820 (in Germany).