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Mercedes-Benz Trucks presents the eActros LongHaul for long-distance transport at IAA Transportation

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Following the market launch of the eActros for heavy-duty distribution transport in 2021, Mercedes-Benz Trucks is presenting the eActros LongHaul ( earlier post ) for the first time at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover. This will offer customers numerous other possible use cases in fully electric transport.

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XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach

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XALT Energy is powering the US’ first, long-distance, all-electric passenger coach in tests with private and public transportation providers in the United States. XALT Energy is working in partnership with Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a US subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. MCI will send its D45 CRTe LE CHARGE to Altoona, Pa.,

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Norwegian shipping industry pursuing battery-powered ships

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The Norwegian shipping industry is teaming up to develop battery-powered ships. Later on, Norled will install a battery package on board an existing diesel-electric ferry. This will cross the Sognefjord 34 times a day, 7 days a week, transporting at a maximum 120 cars and 360 passengers starting in 2015.

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THOR & ZF Partner To Develop Battery-Powered Towable RVs

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THOR Industries, parent company of Airstream, will partner with ZF to develop battery-powered travel trailers.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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This, in turn, means that an increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported on roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferries. An increasing number of alternative-fueled vehicles are transported via ferries. Vehicles are often on closed vehicle decks during transportation. © Stena Line GmbH & Co.

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Wabtec and GM to develop advanced Ultium Battery and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell solutions for rail industry

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Wabtec Corporation and General Motors will collaborate to develop and commercialize GM’s Ultium battery technology and HYDROTEC hydrogen fuel cell systems for Wabtec locomotives. The rail industry is on the cusp of a sustainable transformation with the introduction of batteries and hydrogen to power locomotive fleets.

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Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

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This latest successful presentation further shows ammonia to be a viable, sustainable solution for the otherwise hard-to -bate heavy-duty trucking industries, which account for 23% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from transportation. —Seonghoon Woo, CEO at Amogy.

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