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Wroclaw, Poland orders 11 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro-G articulated electric buses

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Following Gdynia, the city of Wroclaw, Poland has ordered 11 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated buses. Second-generation nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries (NMC) will feed the electric motors of the 11 new eCitaro G buses.

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MAN Truck & Bus starts series production of the fully electric Lion’s City E

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At the beginning of October, series production for battery-electric city buses started successfully at the MAN plant in Starachowice, Poland, beginning with the Lion’s City E in the 12-meter solo version. A wide range of efforts were necessary so that production can take place in a fully integrated manner.

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Volvo Cars to open new software Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland

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It will be a key software development center and play a crucial role in the company’s strategic ambitions to be a fully electric brand by 2030 and a leader in new technology, not least through in-house software development. The Tech hub will carry full responsibility for developing complete and key features on new fully electric cars.

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Rock Tech Lithium breaks ground on Guben converter; battery-grade LiOH for Mercedes-Benz battery suppliers starting in 2026

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) platform models starting in 2024.

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MAN Truck & Bus will offer an eBus chassis for the global market; NMC and LFP battery options

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To meet this demand and make an important contribution in terms of sustainable mobility, we are now offering the MAN electric bus solution for international markets outside Europe with our eBus chassis. With the chassis, we are giving bodybuilders from all over the world the perfect basis for their fully electric models.

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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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In Sweden, Norway and Finland, respectively 26%, 24%, and 23% of urban buses registered in 2019 were zero-emission (electric or hydrogen). Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered urban buses were electric or hydrogen.

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Mercedes-Benz will be producing 8 all-electric EQ models in 2022

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With the production launch of the electric compact SUV EQA at the Rastatt plant (Germany) and the current decision to locate EQB production in the Hungarian plant in Kecskemét, the company is taking further important steps toward making its product portfolio CO? Global battery production network.

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