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Malbork, Poland purchases six electric buses made by Solaris

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Representatives of the municipal operator MZK Malbork (Poland) and Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. The electric buses will be fitted with Solaris High Energy batteries with a total capacity of 240 kWh. At the end of each day the buses will be connected to plug-in charging devices at the bus depot.

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Wroclaw, Poland orders 11 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro-G articulated electric buses

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Following Gdynia, the city of Wroclaw, Poland has ordered 11 fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G articulated buses. The heating and air conditioning system is based on a CO 2 heat pump connected to a water circuit. The official signing took place in Wroclaw at the headquarters of the Mercedes-Benz service partner, the Wróbel Group.

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours. But Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy and nuclear power firm Energoatom say a broader risk calculus supports keeping the plant running.

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Lublin orders 20 electric buses, 15 trolleybuses from Solaris

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Thanks to investments in electric buses and trolleybuses Lublin already meets the target of a 25% share of electric vehicles in the operator’s total fleet, while putting the city at the forefront of electromobility systems in Poland and even in Europe. The energy stored in these will feed a traction motor of 160 kW. —Krzysztof ?uk,

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Jeep’s first BEV, Avenger, debuts in Paris; joined by Avenger 4x4 Concept

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Produced in the Stellantis plant in Tychy, Poland, the new Avenger is equipped with standard Selec-Terrain and Hill Descent Control. The new 54 kWh battery, which is also produced by Stellantis, offers a high energy density and an excellent ratio between nominal and usable energy.

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Forget the Milano EV – Alfa Romeo changes name to something non-Italian-sounding

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The ongoing tensions between Italy and Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis reached a head last week when the Italian government told the automaker that naming its upcoming Alfa Romeo EV the Milano was against the law because the car will be built in Poland. A car called Milano cannot be produced in Poland. Get started here.

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Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

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Solaris Sverige AB, the Swedish market representative of Poland-based Solaris Bus & Coach company, is participating in the EVolution Road project which is creating an electric road which automatically detects and charges electric vehicles. A Solaris-built trolleybus will be adopted for test drives on a test road.

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