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Renault Trucks delivers first of 20 electric trucks to Carlsberg Group

Green Car Congress

We are the first company in Switzerland and even Europe to use these environmentally friendly trucks for beverage transport. Our ambition is to take on a leading role not only in the development of beers and beverages, but also in beverage logistics and climate protection. —Thomas Amstutz, CEO of Feldschlösschen.

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Volkswagen’s first two production battery-electric vehicles debut at Frankfurt

Green Car Congress

A compact electric motor (60 kW / 82 PS and 210 Nm starting torque), the lithium-ion battery integrated into the floor and the power electronics form the hub of the new high-tech car’s drive system. The electric motor’s power is transferred to the front wheels via a single-speed gearbox. Motor and gearbox assembly.