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Mitsubishi Fuso to deliver 20 eCanter trucks to Australia Post

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation will deliver 20 units of the all-electric eCanter truck to the Australia Post fleet. The eCanter is the series-produced all-electric truck developed by MFTBC as a solution to urban environmental issues such as noise, exhaust gas and CO2 emissions. hours to fully recharge.

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Volvo plug-in hybrid bus with B?sbaar rapid charging to begin field testing in Gothenburg; 75-80% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2

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7900 Volvo Plugin Hybrid Charging at Redbergsplatsen in Gothenburg. The plug-in hybrids have been further developed, and enable rapid recharging from electricity grids via the Opbrid B?sbaar The plug-in adds a larger battery pack, charging electronics and control module. The batteries are charged at the bus terminus via the B?sbaar

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Volvo Buses developing a fast-charging plug-in hybrid bus; charging equipment at end stations of bus lines

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Volvo Buses is currently developing a plug-in hybrid bus that can drive long distances silently and exhaust-free on only electricity. The concept is based on placing battery charging stations at the end stations of the bus lines. The concept is based on placing battery charging stations at the end stations of the bus lines.

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Capstone Receives order for 34 microturbines for Denver RTD electric bus fleet

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Corporation has received an order for thirty-four liquid fuel C30 microturbines for use in DesignLine’s Eco Saver IV range extended electric buses. The batteries are recharged by the Capstone 30kW microturbine, running on diesel or biodiesel. Capstone Turbine.

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Axial Vector Energy Corporation Develops Hybrid Electric Drive Train Featuring Axial Engine and New Electric Clutch

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Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) has developed a new hybrid electric drive train comprising a small axial-type, multi-fuel AVEC engine ( earlier post ), an AVEC generator/motor and an all new electric clutch. When the batteries are fully charged, the vehicle is 100% electric. engine and 100 kW generator—in 2009.

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

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ABB will supply a comprehensive integrated power and propulsion solution for the new-build vessels, including lithium-ion battery packs and an onshore charging system, enabling sustainable operation with maximum reliability. In 2012 Maid of the Mist faced closure in the absence of storage space for its boats on the New York side of the river.

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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Weighing around nine kilograms, these components serve to hold the rechargeable battery cells installed in two electrically powered vehicles of this OEM—a crossover SUV and a high-power sports limousine. Also on show were other pistons with rings, the outcome of the global strategic cooperation with Japan’s Riken Corporation.

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