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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). It says 5% of light- and medium-duty trucks and 1% of heavy-duty trucks sold were electric. of Australia’s bus fleet is electric).

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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The fuel consumption figure, and the computed CO 2 figure, are in close agreement with the newly introduced world-wide harmonized light vehicle test (WLTP) figures for the Toyota Prius IV vehicle that have been published by Toyota. The researchers measured the time the cars spent in zero emissions mode versus internal combustion mode.

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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International logistics service provider DB Schenker will bring a total of 36 additional FUSO eCanter vehicles into operation in eleven European countries. DB Schenker will use the all-electric light-duty trucks with an output of 129 kW and a payload of up to 3.2

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. Tags: Electric (Battery). The REVA NXR.

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Daimler launches sale of New Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Truck

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The light duty truck, which celebrated its world premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show in November 2011, will also be introduced by Fuso in Europe and other international markets in the third quarter of this year. The new Canter Eco Hybrid incorporates a light and efficient 3.0L Earlier post.) km/liter (30 mpg US, 7.8

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UK Manufacturer Axon Automotive Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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By designing light cars and giving them good aerodynamics you can radically lower vehicle emissions. As a plug-in hybrid we have no limitation on range but we can maximize the benefits of electrics day to day without the cost and weight of large batteries. Axon’s Managing Director, Dr Steve Cousins. Axon Automotive Ltd. million (US$4.1

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Will AI Steal Submarines’ Stealth?

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Submarines can now be detected by the tiny amounts of radiation and chemicals they emit, by slight disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic fields, and by reflected light from laser or LED pulses. According to experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington, D.C., IEEE Spectrum. two methods offer.