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Solaris delivers electric school bus; Kangaroo program

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boszów in Poland. This is the second vehicle of that type in Poland and one of very few e-buses of that class to be seen on European roads. Orange beacon lights, which turn on automatically when the bus doors open, are mounted on the roof, on the rear section. The purchase of the eco-friendly vehicle was subsidized by the NFO?iGW

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MPK Pozna? orders 21 Solaris electric buses; ~$18.5M

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Poland and Solaris Bus & Coach signed a contract for the delivery of 21 electric buses: 15 articulated and 6 standard length. Energy storage will be adapted to fast and frequent recharging using high charging power. The electric buses will be suited for recharging by means of a roof-mounted pantograph and a classic plug-in device.

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Pozna? orders 37 more Solaris electric buses

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in Poland has ordered 37 electric buses made by Solaris. Throughout the day the batteries will be recharged by means of one of a few fast pantograph chargers located at the bus terminals Os. They will also feature space for bicycles and USB charging ports as well as external door lighting. residents for a few months now.

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ZF and MKR Technology develop hybrid drive for the Dakar Rally

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CeTrax lite is ZF’s compact and lightweight drive system for minibuses, vans and light trucks, and features a fully integrated electronic control unit and inverter. On test circuits in Poland, France and the Netherlands, the team was able to snatch a few seconds off their usual times.

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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Based on these new findings, ACEA calls for an ambitious but more realistic approach to the electrification of Europe’s car fleet, just before the European Commission releases its proposal for post-2021 CO 2 targets for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles next week. —Erik Jonnaert.

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Driven: Fiat 500e La Prima EV

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Though the battery pack is small, the car’s overall energy efficiency is aided by its smallness and relative lightness. This means a 10-80 percent recharge will take only 25 minutes when plugged into a 150kW DC fast charger, or around 10 minutes longer if hooked up to a 50kW DC charger.