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FedEx Spain ads 33 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans to its fleet

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FedEx Express Europe, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has received the first of 33 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans being added to ground operations in Spain over the coming months. The 3,5t fully electric vehicles have been allocated to FedEx Express stations in Madrid and Barcelona.

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Ford backtracks plans for EV development in Spain

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Ford is backtracking on its plans to develop groundbreaking electric vehicles in Spain after its forecasting for the European market has been “revised,” the company said. In June, Ford said it would begin building electric vehicles in Valencia, Spain, with a next-generation EV architecture.

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

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Europe’s leading land transport provider is thus strengthening its sustainability strategy and further expanding the use of electric vehicles in its mixed fleets. With these latest vehicles, DB Schenker will become FUSO’s largest electric fleet customer with a total of 41 eCanter vehicles in daily operations.

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Maersk purchases 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks for container transports in Germany

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The purchase of fully electric trucks is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport with more than €4.3 Maersk is currently also looking into setting up charging infrastructure with green electricity for the own e-truck fleet at its warehouses in Germany.

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MAN Lion’s City 18 E articulated electric bus to begin practical testing in Barcelona and Cologne later this year

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The new MAN Lion’s City 18 E electric articulated 18-meter bus will begin testing with customers in Barcelona and Cologne in the second half of 2020. Sales of the 18-meter electric bus started in April. The fleet comprises 15 test vehicles, which will be deployed as part of everyday operations.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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kWh/100km) available now with high-torque electric motor and 421 kilometers range as well as the fully electric EQV (combined power consumption: 26.4-26.3 kWh/100km), electric passenger transport has also grown to meet electric mobility requirements: as a hotel shuttle, as a large taxi or vehicle for ride sharing services.

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Ford reveals production version of Transit Custom PHEV at IAA Commercial Vehicles

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The FordPass Connect on-board modem technology is a standard feature, allowing fleet operators to improve vehicle utilization and optimize running costs, and enabling a range of features to be accessed via the FordPass mobile app to make the vehicle ownership and operating experience easier and more productive.

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