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London twilight cab proprietor Geely explores elevating brandnew price range

Baua Electric

LEVC has been growing the length orientated structure, an all-electric platform that can prolong its product space past high-ceiling hackney carriages, for two-and-a-half years throughout R&D facilities in China, Sweden, the U.Okay. The corporate will make the most of the underpinnings for each people-movers and supply cars.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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Ballard Power Systems will supply Solaris Bus and Coach with two zero emission fuel cell power modules to be used in buses planned for deployment in Hamburg, Germany. In 2013, Ballard fuel cell modules delivered greater than 97% availability in buses currently operating in the cities of London and Amsterdam.

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DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks partner to speed introduction of longer-distance heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe

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Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden, a distance of approximately 150 km (93 miles). The DHL-Volvo project is part of REEL, an initiative run by Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova to promote the transition to an electrified freight transport system.

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UQM Technologies forms strategic alliance in China to supply new energy vehicles

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UQM powers test-fleet vehicles by Audi in Germany, Rolls-Royce and the London Taxi Company in the UK, and previously, Saab vehicles in Sweden. UQM is also powering Hino electric city buses in Japan and demonstration vehicles for EV Engineering in Australia.

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Akasol manufacturing Li-ion systems for Daimler Citaro electric bus; Samsung cells

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Akasol’s battery systems in the electric Citaro are able to charge rapidly, meet the demands on operating range and also supply additional units such as air conditioning and electrical systems. Aside from EvoBus another client of serially produced battery systems is a large European bus manufacturer from Sweden.

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GM’s Europe go back anticipated to focus on Nordic nations with EVs

Baua Electric

LONDON — Basic Motors will start gross sales of full-electric vehicles in Europe within the autumn, with the primary markets anticipated to be Nordic nations. A supply regular with the subject informed Car Information Europe that the automaker will goal Nordic nations first.

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Volkswagen Group creates European company for its battery business

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Kai Alexander MĂĽller of Barclays Investment Bank, London, will likewise make the switch to Salzgitter, where he will contribute his financial experience in the capital market and in equity research. Under the management of battery boss Frank Blome, Soonho Ahn will take on a leading role in the development of battery cells.

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