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Volvo and Danfoss introduce first 24-hour e-truck fleet

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The e-trucks will operate in fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of the trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime. Nine fully electric Volvo trucks are set to be in operation before 2024. One of the new electric trucks at the Danfoss headquarters in Nordborg.

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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

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By the end of 2023, Bucher Municipal expects to deliver up to 80 fully electric sewer cleaner trucks to cities in Europe. The introduction of more zero emission zones in cities around the world is generating demand for fully electric trucks. —Per Lovring, CEO of Bucher Municipal Denmark.

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76 MAN Lion’s City E electric buses for Oslo

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In addition, the framework agreement with Gamla Uppsala Buss includes an option for a further 65 electric buses. And Denmark is also relying on the MAN e-bus. Since this year, the innovative technology has also been available for all models of the new city bus generation—including the fully electric Lion’s City E.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The market share of fully electric trucks and buses is growing at an impressive pace in Europe, according to a new report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). of Australia’s bus fleet is electric). According to the ICCT, in Q4 of 2023, 43% of all new city buses sold in Europe were fully electric.

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DB Schenker expands its electric fleet with 36 new FUSO eCanter vehicles

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For the German market, for example, the bodies are built by Spier in Steinheim who have already a very good collaboration in place with FUSO and the eCanter. The FUSO eCanter is Daimler Trucks’ first fully-electric light-duty truck in small-series production.

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Volkswagen ID.4 Is Mopping Up In Europe In April — Chart

CleanTechnica EVs

3 seems like it just hit the market, but the attention has already shifted to the Volkswagen ID.4, 4 is mopping up in Europe (and also the only fully electric Volkswagen available in the USA). We publish monthly plugin electric vehicle sales reports for several European countries and Europe […]. The Volkswagen ID.3

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Peugeots Electric Partner Origin Venturi van; Zebra battery pack

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Peugeot earlier this year began marketing a new battery-electric version of its Partner Origin van, the Electric Partner Origin Venturi. This Venturi-powered fully-electric version retains the practical features. The Electric Partner Origin is aimed at all major account clients or fleets.

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