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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

Green Car Congress

In Sweden, Norway and Finland, respectively 26%, 24%, and 23% of urban buses registered in 2019 were zero-emission (electric or hydrogen). Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind. However, Germany is now financing 80% of the higher purchase cost of e-buses.

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Vestas Buys 100+ Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo Vans!

CleanTechnica EVs

It has ordered more than 100 fully electric Volkswagen ID. Buzz Cargo vans for delivery in 2023, one of the first big orders of the new 100% electric van. Wind energy giant Vestas is putting its green money where its green mouth is yet again. The first of these ID. Buzz Cargo vans are already […]

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Nissan LEAF drivers racing towards one billion kilometres

Green Cars News

Owners of Nissan’s first fully electric car – the famous LEAF – are fast approaching the one billion kilometres driven mark. To celebrate the landmark figure, Nissan has created a series of animated stories, starting with Roberto San Jose, the first taxi driver in Spain to buy one of the fully ele[.].