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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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Iberdrola and bp to collaborate to accelerate EV fast charging infrastructure and green hydrogen production; up to €1B investment in charging

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Iberdrola and bp intend to form a strategic collaboration to expand fast EV public charging infrastructure significantly as well as to develop large-scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal and the UK. bp aims to rapidly expand its EV charge points globally and continues to invest in rapid and ultra-fast charging.

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Daimler begins deliveries of electric FUSO eCanter; UPS first commercial customer; NGO fleets

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, celebrated the global launch of the FUSO eCanter ( earlier post ) in New York City. FUSO also announced the company’s first US commercial partner for the eCanter: UPS will place three of the new electric trucks into its fleet. Seven-Eleven Co.,

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1-year customer field trials of FUSO electric Canter in Portugal show 64% lower costs, 37% reduction in CO2 given local power mix

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Daimler has concluded customer field trials with eight pre-production Fuso Canter E-Cell electric trucks ( earlier post ) in Portugal. All eight vehicles travelled the roads of Portugal and were permanently monitored and analyzed during the one-year field trial. The Canter E-Cell trucks were equipped with platforms and box bodies.

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Study calls for reduction in car ownership, battery size and vehicle dependency to limit environmental impact of surging lithium demand

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The report says that reordering the US transportation system through policy and spending shifts to prioritize public and active transit while reducing car dependency can also ensure transit equity, protect ecosystems, respect Indigenous rights, and meet the demands of global justice. Riofrancos et al. 2°C of warming.

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Volkswagen demonstrates first successful real-world use of quantum computing to help optimize traffic routing

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During the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal, nine public transit buses used a traffic management system developed by Volkswagen scientists in the United States and Germany, powered by a D-Wave quantum computer, to calculate the fastest travel routes individually and in near-real time. Earlier post.).

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Daimler starts production of FUSO eCanter in Europe; first series all-electric light-duty truck

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Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicles coming from Tramagal, Portugal will be handed over to customers within Europe and the US within the next month. Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.