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Rhombus Energy Solutions announces UL 1741SA certification for its high-power charging systems for fleet EVs

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The new charging stations will come equipped with a cloud-based software platform from Nuvve Corporation, a provider of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology. Rhombus bidirectional 60kW chargers are designed to be utilized with EV fleets and by charging network operators.

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Vitol and BYD commit $250M to a new Green Mobility service

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Vitol, the world’s largest independent trader of energy, and BYD, a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, rechargeable battery and energy storage systems, formed a partnership to provide fleet mobility as a service in select markets worldwide.

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Rio Tinto purchases 4 Wabtec battery-electric locomotives for the Pilbara

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Rio Tinto will purchase four 7MWh FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives ( earlier post ) from Wabtec Corporation for use in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of the company’s strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.

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BHP orders two Wabtec FLXdrive battery-electric locomotives

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Wabtec Corporation announced an order from BHP Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for two FLXdrive battery locomotives ( earlier post ). The rail and mining industries are on the cusp of technological advancements to equip customers with zero-emission locomotive fleets. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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BYD and Shell partner on EV charging across China and Europe; R&D on battery performance and advanced charging

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A BYD Han EV at Shell Recharge site. Both BYD and Shell will also jointly develop Fleet Solutions and Depot Charging services for BYD customers in Europe. The partnership will start in China and Europe and will extend to other regions across the globe.

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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 organization has the largest electric fleet in the country, with more than 3,000 electric delivery vehicles. hours to fully recharge. kWh) lithium-ion battery packs.

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Volvo Car Corporation begins production of the Volvo C30 Electric for leasing customers in Europe

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The Volvo Car Corporation has begun production of the C30 Electric ( earlier post ); initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities and governmental bodies, will take place immediately after the summer. The car is recharged from a regular household power socket. A full recharge takes about 7 hours.

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