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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. Nine fully electric Volvo trucks are set to be in operation before 2024. One of the new electric trucks at the Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg.

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Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

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Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. The building materials company has taken delivery of two all-electric iONTRON mixer trucks from Putzmeister , which will become part of the Berlin truck mixer fleet.

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Lightning eMotors partners with Soderholm Bus & Mobility to sell electric commercial vehicles in Hawaii

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Soderholm will be installing Lightning eMotors’ fully electric powertrain systems in repowered applications in Hawaii, as well as buying new Lightning eMotors’ vans and shuttle buses. Lightning eMotors’ new and repowered products give us the flexibility we need to provide sustainable transportation systems to the Pacific Islands.

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MAN Truck & Bus establishing large-scale production of batteries for electric trucks and buses at Nuremberg site

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We are now starting to industrialize electromobility and continue on our path to climate-neutral mobility in commercial vehicles. At the same time, it is part of MAN’s transformation into a provider of sustainable transport solutions. MAN has also had fully electric city buses and vans on the market for some time.

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ABB providing two fast chargers for Scania buses in Östersund, Sweden

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The chargers are based on OppCharge , an open interface for the automated charging of electric buses from any manufacturer, and use a pantograph on the infrastructure to connect the bus to the charging point. The two charging stations will be built at both ends of the 14-kilometer major bus line, powering six buses.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Plug’n Drive Appoints Tracy Walden as Vice President of Communications

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Walden brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to sustainability and environmental education that will further strengthen Plug’n Drive’s leading position in Canada as a trusted source of information about electric vehicles, charging stations and the electricity sector.

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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They need to be plugged into an external power source, such as a charging station or an electrical outlet, to recharge their batteries. #2 2 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): PHEVs combine an electric motor with an internal combustion engine. 3 What are the main components of an electric vehicle?