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Volvo sells 11 electric hybrid buses with 2 ABB automated fast-chargers to Namur, Belgium

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Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 ABB automated electric bus fast-chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium with public transport authority and operator TEC. Every year the TEC Group transports more than 250 million passengers. This is the largest order to date for the company’s electric bus system.

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Ballard announces Van Hool follow-on order for 10 fuel cell modules for buses

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Ballard Power Systems announced a purchase order from Van Hool, a leading bus OEM and Ballard partner headquartered in Belgium, for 10 fuel cell modules to power Van Hool A330 buses to be deployed in Emmen, the Netherlands, under the JIVE2 funding program. Van Hool A330 Fuel Cell Buses powered by Ballard.

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Van Hool orders 20 Ballard fuel cell modules to power buses in Holland

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Ballard Power Systems announced a purchase order from Van Hool, a leading bus OEM and Ballard partner headquartered in Belgium, for 20 FCveloCity-HD 85kW fuel cell modules to power buses in Groningen, the Netherlands, under the JIVE2 funding program. Ballard plans to deliver the 20 FCveloCity-HD 85kW modules in 2020.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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Providing a range of up to 160 kilometers and a payload of 950 to 1,700 kg, the electric MAN eTGE is suited for urban tasks, depending on the type approval (3.5 With this in mind, the vehicle’s theoretical range of up to 160 kilometers covers about three-quarters of all urban-core transport.

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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

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As such, transport operators benefit when it comes to maintenance work and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). As a result, the MAN Lion’s City 18 E offers a range of 200 km (124 miles)—and up to 270 km (168 miles) in favorable conditions—over the entire service life of the batteries.

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JRC: e-vehicle market in Europe is slowly gaining momentum, but breakthrough is needed

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Electric buses offer an environmentally friendly transport alternative, especially in cities. Between 2010 and 2017, the highest numbers of electric buses in Europe were registered in the United Kingdom (~200), the Netherlands (~175), Belgium (~140), Germany (~90) and Austria (~75). Place for improvement in the electric bus sector.

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Volta Trucks to offer four full-electric commercial vehicle models between 7.5t and 19t by 2025

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tonne, 12-tonne, 16-tonne and 19-tonne weight categories, the company plans to offer a comprehensive range of full-electric commercial vehicles for the logistics industry. With Volta Zero models available in the 7.5-tonne, Volta Trucks expects to introduce the Volta Zero in all its four weight variants across all its core markets.