Remove Batteries Remove Climate Remove Design Remove Macedonia
article thumbnail

Van Hool introduces new A range of electric buses; battery-electric, fuel cell (hydrogen) and trolley

Green Car Congress

The Van Hool A12 Battery Electric is the first vehicle in a completely new range of buses in four different lengths (12m, 13m, 18m and 24m) equipped with exclusively zero emission powertrains: battery-electric, fuel cell (hydrogen) and trolley. The design of the new A range is characterized by its aerodynamic shape at the front.

Hydrogen 418
article thumbnail

Van Hool ships first CX45E electric coach to the US; 10 more to follow in 1H 2021; Proterra batteries, Siemens traction system

Green Car Congress

Van Hool, an independent Belgian manufacturer of buses, coaches and industrial vehicles, has shipped the first CX45E, a 100% battery electric coach, to the US. Proterra was selected by Van Hool to supply the E2 battery technology and Siemens the traction system. Earlier post.)

Macedonia 243
article thumbnail

Number of electric buses in Europe has increased from around 200 to 2,200 in 5 years

Green Car Congress

The Van Hool factory in Macedonia is building 900 buses this year; the factory is designed for an annual capacity of 1,000 buses. In its ‘Aiming for Zero’ objective, VDL Bus&Coach is building a new, climate-neutral factory in Roeselare (Belgium), where the first buses will be built from the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022.

Europe 225