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

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Maersk has purchased 25 Volvo FH Electric trucks in Germany. Volvo’s FH Electric offers battery capacities from 180 - 540 kWh (2-6 battery packs), supporting a range of up to 300 km (4x2 tractor trailer). The purchase of fully electric trucks is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport with more than €4.3

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Hamburger Hochbahn issues tender for 50 fuel cell buses

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Hamburger Hochbahn AG has launched a tender for the delivery of up to 50 fuel cell buses for the years 2021 to 2025. Hochbahn will purchase both pure fuel cell hybrid buses and battery-electric buses in which the fuel cell serves as a range extender. The invitation to tender consists of four lots.

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UPS to purchase 10 eVTOL aircraft from BETA, with option for up to 150

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Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. BETA’s ALIA-250 is the result of 3 years of design and development.

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Renault outlines initial HYVIA hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and infrastructure offerings

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In June, Renault Group and Plug Power launched their hydrogen fuel cell and infrastructure joint venture HYVIA. Assembly of fuel cells and hydrogen refueling stations begins at Renault’s Flins factory in late 2021. Master Citybus H2-TECH —for transporting up to 15 people, with a range of about 300 km. Earlier post.)

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Tevva and Vattenfall collaborate to develop zero-emission transport solution; electric with hydrogen range extender

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UK-based Tevva, a developer of long-range electric trucks, and Vattenfall Network Solutions, a division of Vattenfall, the leading European energy company, are partnering to help businesses switch to a zero-emission vehicle fleet and to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations.

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Champaign-Urbana orders two New Flyer 60' hydrogen fuel-cell buses

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The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) has awarded New Flyer a contract for two hydrogen fuel-cell-electric sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE H2 heavy-duty transit buses (for a total of four equivalent units). MTD is the first in the US to order 60' hydrogen fuel cell buses commercially. Testing at Altoona. Credit: Penn State.

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Loop Energy receives fuel-cell range-extender order for transit buses in Nanjing

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We are pleased to receive this initial order for Loop’s 50 kW fuel cell range extenders immediately following the earning of product certification from CATARC, who is widely recognized as one of the premier vehicle testing organizations worldwide. Cummins Inc. Earlier post.).

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