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Volvo Trucks North America demonstrates pilot electric VNR models; Volvo LIGHTS

Green Car Congress

Guests experienced the fully electric trucks firsthand for the first time, and learned more about electromobility and its role in freight movement solutions. million from CARB as part of California Climate Investments (CCI). Earlier post.) The Volvo LIGHTS project was made possible by an award to South Coast AQMD of $44.8

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Cummins to supply Kalmar with driveline for new electric terminal tractor

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The Cummins driveline solution eliminates need for a transmission on a terminal tractor, simplifying the overall system and reducing maintenance needs. Cummins will provide powertrain technology, including the batteries, for the Kalmar Electric Terminal Tractor (KT2E). Kalmar T2 terminal tractor with container. Earlier post.).

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US market Mercedes-Benz eSprinter to start at $71,886

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The all-new eSprinter represents the first fully-electric van in North America from Mercedes-Benz USA. The lithium/iron phosphate technology eliminates the use of any cobalt or nickel and is suited for light commercial vehicles due to durability. 10% to 80% in just over 40 minutes.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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Cities increasingly find themselves faced with the challenge of reconciling a healthy climate and their inhabitants’ quality-of-life demands with the transport of goods and deliveries in central urban areas. Advancing these ideas consistently, the sales of MAN’s first fully electric-powered production vehicle are now underway with the eTGE.

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Fly the Hybrid Skies

Cars That Think

Commercial aviation is the connective tissue of the modern world. Just before the global pandemic, on an average day 12 million people flew on some 100,000 commercial flights, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It also produces contrails, which are being studied for their impact on climate change.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Little seems developed in any wide commercial sense and certainly not to the extent of the pure electric car. The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack. So, fuel cell cars have some of the advantages of pure fully electric cars.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Customer density determines the commercial use of EVs Bjorn continues: ÂťFor long distance hauling the action radius and the capacity of EVs is too small. Large-scale, to them, means one million EVs by 2020, starting with five hundred fully electric Th!nk In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network.

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