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Volta Trucks raises €230M

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This includes the completion of a fleet of Design Verification prototypes for engineering development and testing, as well as a fleet of Product Verification vehicles that will be evaluated by customers in London and Paris in mid-2022. Volta Trucks will launch first in London and Paris by the end of this year.

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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In partnership with mayors across the US, Hertz will bring its EV fleet to US cities, while supporting the build-out of charging infrastructure. That’s why Hertz is investing in the largest electric vehicle rental fleet in North America and bringing a new driving experience to leisure and business customers, as well as rideshare drivers.

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Ford running 12-month trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans in London

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Ford is launching a multi-million pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. Development of the 20 Transit Custom PHEV fleet trial vehicles has been supported by a £4.7-million Commercial vehicles in London make 280,000 journeys on a typical weekday, travelling a total distance of 8 million miles (13 million km).

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Deutsche Post DHL Group orders up to 44 Volvo electric trucks; cooperation agreement

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An important factor in DHL’s decision to ramp up the transition to zero-emission vehicles is due to the positive experience it has with using an electric Volvo truck in London since November 2020, making last mile deliveries into the West End shopping district.

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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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DriveNow, the carsharing joint venture between the BMW Group and Sixt SE ( earlier post ), has launched its flexible carsharing service in London. DriveNow furthermore intends to add 30 all-electric BMW i3 cars to the London fleet in spring 2015, expanding it to a total of 300 vehicles during the course of next year.

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UPS invests in Arrival, orders 10,000 electric delivery vehicles

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UPS continues to build an integrated fleet of electric vehicles, combined with innovative, large-scale fleet charging technology. UPS expects to deploy the EVs in Europe and North America. Future vehicle purchases are contingent on successful tests of initial vehicles. Vehicle purchase prices will not be disclosed.

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BMW Group and Sixt SE extend DriveNow car sharing program to Brussels; 20% of DriveNow fleet electric

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In addition to its five German locations (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Düsseldorf and Cologne), DriveNow services are also available in London, Vienna, Copenhagen, Stockholm and—as of this month—in Brussels. In Germany, DriveNow records an average of over half a million journeys every month.

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