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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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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. In Portugal, the number of drivers also tripled in 2019 to reach almost 20,000 professional drivers.

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Toyota Motor Europe to supply fuel cell modules for train project as member of FCH2RAIL consortium

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The main objective of the FCH2RAIL project is to develop, build, test, demonstrate and homologate a scalable, modular and multi-purpose Fuel Cell Hybrid PowerPack (FCHPP) applicable for different rail applications (multiple unit, mainline and shunting locomotives) also suitable to for retrofit existing electric and diesel trains, to reach TRL7.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. Despite an increase of EV models contributing positively to emission levels, the move away from diesel had a negative impact, one that the market could not offset. BEVs for every diesel car registered.

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

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Increased electrification of transportation, including inland waterway transport, will play a key role in helping Portugal achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The new ferries will be powered by battery packs with a total capacity of 1,860 kWh each. Financial details of the contract were not disclosed.

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Daimler begins deliveries of electric FUSO eCanter; UPS first commercial customer; NGO fleets

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The vehicle’s electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium-ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 The battery packs are being delivered from the 100% Daimler subsidiary Accumotive in Kamenz, Germany. This past July, MFTBC celebrated the start of production of eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal.

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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.