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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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Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel available at Zurich airport during the World Economic Forum 2020

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Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and renewable jet fuel refined from waste and residues, will deliver renewable jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel, SAF) to Zurich Airport during the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland. This is the first time SAF is available in Switzerland.

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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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BMW eDrive Zone function now available in several PHEV models in Europe

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BMW eDrive Zones are now available in various BMW plug-in hybrid models. When the service is activated, each available eDrive Zone on the navigation map is graphically highlighted in the Control Display. Besides that, there are 20 other core areas of major cities in Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

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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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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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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. Refueling a full tank of hydrogen takes about 8 to 20 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature.

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