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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. FUSO developed the battery-powered and locally emission-free Canter E-Cell at the Daimler Trucks Center of Competence for Hybrid Technology. A Canter diesel truck burns about 14.08

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ABB to provide power and propulsion solution for 10 all-electric ferries

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ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply the all-electric power solution for fast 40-meter urban passenger ferries transporting up to 540 passengers each across Lisbon’s Tagus river. The 10 new ferries will be operated by the public ferry company Transtejo, S.A.

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Tesla sales in Europe rocket past rivals, according to new data

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Tesla sales in Europe during February made the American company the fastest-growing automaker on the continent, according to new data from the European Union. As noted by both Barrons and Morgan Stanley, this boost in sales is not simply a supply-side phenomenon, though the company’s added production has certainly helped.

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Nissan Teams Up with LeasePlan to Bring Nissan LEAF to Europe

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LeasePlan is the first leasing company to offer the Nissan LEAF in Europe. The project will focus on driver behaviour and the operational side of running a fleet of zero-emission battery-powered cars. The car will be mass-marketed globally from 2012 onwards. LeasePlan operates a fleet of more than 1.3

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Europcar to introduce Opel Ampera extended range EV as a rental car throughout Europe

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The Opel Ampera will then be rolled out throughout France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom from the beginning of 2012. For the second time, Europcar was named the World’s Leading Green Transport Solution Company in 2010 by the World Travel Awards. Europcar provides electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Video Friday: Robotics After Hours

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: ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal Let us know if you have suggestions for next week, and enjoy today's videos. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter also had to postpone flights until conditions improved.

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) on one full charge, based on an urban driving cycle (US LA4 [ 1 ] ). unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle. Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn.

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