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Luxembourg bus operator orders five Volvo 7900 plug-in hybrid buses; ABB fast chargers

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Volvo has received an order for 5 Volvo 7900 plug-in hybrid electric buses ( earlier post ) from bus operator AVL (Autobus de la ville de Luxembourg). The five buses and chargers will be delivered towards the end of this year; one of the bus chargers will be placed at the central station in Luxembourg.

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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

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Ford is targeting zero emissions for all vehicle sales and carbon neutrality across its European footprint of facilities, logistics and suppliers by 2035, and carbon neutrality globally no later than 2050. The order volume concentrates on the E-Transit panel vans designed for handling express shipments in the Americas and Europe.

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EC awards Better Place and partners €4.95M for EV infrastructure project, including battery switch stations

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The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21. million (US$7.1-million)

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COVID-19 outbreak poised to strengthen EV momentum and the markets for cobalt and copper

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SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) inventories in China dropped by 16% over the last 4 weeks. Benedikt Sobotka is CEO of Luxembourg-based Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), and Co-Chair of the Global Battery Alliance (GBA). Completing the picture on the supply side is the current turmoil in logistics markets across the world.

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