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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

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By the end of 2023, Bucher Municipal expects to deliver up to 80 fully electric sewer cleaner trucks to cities in Europe. The introduction of more zero emission zones in cities around the world is generating demand for fully electric trucks. Rigid versions will be released for sale in the fourth quarter of 2022.

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$79,050 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes EV tax credit cut

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Mercedes-Benz will soon have three fully electric SUVs for sale in the U.S., including the smaller EQB and larger EQS SUV models already on sale. It’s due to be built in Alabama, with its 108-kwh battery. On Wednesday, it released prices for the middle model, the 2023 Mercedes EQE SUV.

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Norwegian Post orders 29 Volvo electric trucks

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Volvo Trucks has five (six including the Volvo VNR electric for the North American market) fully electric truck models to cover a wide range of transport needs. The Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX Electric are heavy-duty trucks with a total weight of up to 44 tonnes.

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Volkswagen ID. models crack half-million mark; delivery target met one year earlier than planned

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—Imelda LabbĂ©, Board Member for Sales, Marketing and After Sales at Volkswagen. Volkswagen will only produce electric vehicles in Europe from 2033. By 2030, all-electric vehicles are already to account for at least 70% of Volkswagen’s unit sales in Europe. on order to our customers as quickly as possible.

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Everything You Need to Know About Electric RVs

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Everything You Need to Know About Electric RVs New Eco Road Warriors Are Coming Recreational Vehicles (RVs) are notorious for their poor gas mileage, which leads to increased fuel costs and higher greenhouse gas emissions. Many wonder if fully electric models could hit the pavement soon. It is not yet for sale.

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Global sales of BMW Group electrified vehicles up 1.4% in January; BMW i3 the top seller

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—Pieter Nota, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Brand BMW. The BMW i3 is the company’s best-selling electrified vehicle; the introduction late last year of an optional new, more powerful battery helped grow i3 sales in January to 2,598, 30.4% more than in the same month last year.

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Volkswagen unveils ID.7 Tourer electric estate car for Europe

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7 Tourer electric estate car, or station wagon, for the European market. 7 Tourer is set to debut with two battery configurations, the larger of which will feature a WLTP range of up to 685 km (~425 miles) and a max charging capacity of up to 200 kW at DC quick-charging stations, according to Volkswagen. “The new ID.7

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