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Hybrid DLC-Battery Energy Storage System for Streetcars

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Thanks to a new connection concept, Sitras HES and Sitras MES can be retrofitted in existing vehicles without any difficulty; the tramway infrastructure remains completely unaffected. In Portugal, the hybrid energy storage system has been successfully used in passenger services since November 2008.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In Bangalore, Ford is working with Zoomcar to test a sharing concept that would allow small groups, such as co-workers, apartment dwellers and families, to share a vehicle among multiple drivers. Rapid Recharge & Share, Dearborn. The approach helps consumers who can’t afford a car but want the benefits of owning one.

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