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King County Metro to begin testing electric buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge

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King County Metro, the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, will soon begin testing long-range battery-powered buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge, the latest milestone toward a zero-emission fleet. —Metro General Manager Rob Gannon.

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Ford unveils C-MAX Solar Energi concept; “plug-in” hybrid not dependent on electric grid can fully recharge from sun

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Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. Internal Ford data suggest the sun could power up to 75% of all trips made by an average driver in a solar hybrid vehicle.

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Bucharest orders 100 Solaris electric trolleybuses

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The traction batteries will be recharged both en route (via in-motion charging technology) and overnight at the depot. On board, there will be a monitoring system, passenger information system screens, and USB chargers, with which passengers can charge their phones or tablets.

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Škoda Electric introduces its first battery-electric bus; second fast-charging model slated for next year

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After trolleybuses, hydrogen-powered buses and hybrid vehicles, we are coming out with our own concept of a battery-powered electric bus. battery-powered) buses has been recently announced by a number of not only European, but also Czech large cities. Škoda battery-electric bus. Click to enlarge.

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DOE sets technical targets for hydrogen fuel-cell long-haul Class 8 trucks

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Other use cases will be considered for battery-powered trucks that can be driven for 250 to 500 miles between charging events, where charging opportunities may exist at hubs, delivery points, or destinations. The US market for Class 8 trucks is large and growing.

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Solaris receives first order for 10 electric buses under a tender for 530 e-buses for Hamburg

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The carrier opted for Solaris High Energy+ batteries that will be conventionally charged by plugging them in. They offer ranges of up to a few hundred kilometers on a single charge. In addition, the vehicles will feature thermal pre-conditioning to ensure optimal vehicle temperature during battery recharge.

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Nissan providing residual battery power forecast and use information services to LEAF owners

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introduced two services through the Nissan LEAF owners’ website and smartphone applications: one that precisely forecasts the LEAF’s remaining battery capacity when it arrives at a destination; and the other called “Minna no Syouhi Denryoku (Energy Usage Database)” (available in Japan and North America). Nissan Motor Co.,

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