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London police trialing Suzuki Burgman fuel cell scooters; first trial outside of Japan

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The London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has begun a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen-powered scooters. The MPS is the only organization outside of Japan that Suzuki has approached to undertake such a trial. The trial is being run at no cost to the Met, with the loan of the vehicles from Suzuki Motor Corporation.

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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

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Fuji in Japan. —Akio Toyoda, president, Toyota Motor Corporation. His team at BIG have designed many high-profile projects: from 2 World Trade Center in New York and Lego House in Denmark, to Google’s Mountain View and London headquarters. km 2 ) site at the base of Mt.

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Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid Fleet Trial in London Reaches Halfway Mark; Next-Generation Euro-Specific Model Under Consideration

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The halfway stage has been reached in the three-year fleet trial of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid in the London area. Daimler Trucks’ Global Hybrid Center in Kawasaki, Japan, is already working on the next generation of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid. Fumio Akikawa, head of the Global Hybrid Center.

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Daimler developing battery-electric version of Econic HD truck; customer testing in 2021, series production in 2022

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More than 140 FUSO eCanter light-duty trucks are already in use with customer in cities worldwide, including New York City, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon. In the United States, the medium-duty Freightliner eM2 and the heavy-duty Freightliner eCascadia are also currently undergoing practical tests with customers.

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Mitsubishi Fuso Has Sold More than 500 Hybrid Trucks in Japan

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has sold more than 500 units of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck model in Japan to date. All vehicle maintenance is handled by two specialized Mercedes-Benz service centers located in the London metropolitan area.

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Daimler Trucks to Present Battery-electric Fuso Canter E-CELL Concept Truck

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is part of Daimler Trucks, will unveil the Fuso Canter E-CELL concept truck with battery-electric drive in Hanover at IAA Commercial Vehicles from September 21 to 30. liters per 100 kilometers (27 mpg US), currently the lowest fuel consumption of any truck in Japan.

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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