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Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks pass 1M-kilometer mark in Switzerland

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Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility’s fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometers of driving in 11 months of service in Switzerland. —Jörg Ackermann, Chairman of the H2 Mobility Switzerland Association. The new trucks come available in a 4x2 or 6x2 rigid body configuration. Earlier post.)

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Tesla pushes Made-in-Germany Model Y test drives in Switzerland

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Potential customers in Switzerland who wish to try out a German-made Tesla Model Y now have the opportunity to take one of the European-made all-electric crossovers for a spin. As per a recent post on LinkedIn, Tesla is offering test drives for its Germany-made Model Y in Cham, Zug, Switzerland. .

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27 Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell trucks entering fleet service in Germany; funding from BMDV

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The funding is available for battery, fuel cell and (overhead line) hybrid electric vehicles, corresponding to refueling/charging infrastructure and related feasibility studies. billion available until 2024 to purchase eco-friendly commercial vehicles. The trucks are servicing 23 different customers in Switzerland.

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Renault Trucks and Nestlé Switzerland partner on all-electric medium-duty refrigerated truck

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Nestlé Switzerland and Renault Trucks (part of the Volvo Group) recently introduced an experimental all-electric refrigerated truck—nicknamed the e-Truck—that combines an all-electric 13t Renault Midlum developed by Renault Trucks with a refrigerated body that is also entirely powered by electricity.

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Hyundai upgrades design and performance of XCIENT fuel cell truck for global expansion

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2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell is now available in a 6x2 rigid body configuration as well as the 4x2 option introduced in the previous model. Hyundai shipped a total of 46 units of XCIENT Fuel Cell to Switzerland last year. Hyundai also plans to present XCIENT Fuel Cell to the North American market this year.

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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The US automaker, which has been testing the European waters with its luxury Cadillac EVs since late last year, has just launched its Cadillac Lyriq SUV in France this morning, with other markets on the horizon. The brand is also planning a showroom in Paris, and the Lyriq will be available for order online from March 23.

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European car market logs best year for alternative fueled vehicles, lowest diesel share since 2001

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The European car market remained stable during 2018, as 15.6 It was the best result since 2007, when the market peaked with 16.02 Strong results in Q2, where the market was up by 4.8%, and Q3, where the market was up by 1.1%, were enough to offset the large decline posted in Q4, where the market dropped by 7.5%

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