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Cenntro introduces two new electric vans at IAA Transportation

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Together with a payload of around 1,280 kilograms and a range of up to 270 kilometers, the LS260 is aimed at a wide range of applications for skilled trades, courier, express and parcel services, logistics solutions and facility management. The vehicle has a range of 119 kilometers (WLTP), 522 kg of payload, and a cargo capacity of 2.08

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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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The Ford E-Transit is the first all-electric cargo van from a full-line automaker in North America as the electric version of the Ford Transit. It has an estimated range of more than 126 miles. Penske Truck Leasing is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania.

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. The Class 8 tractor is designed for local and regional distribution and drayage.

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Nissan unveils first Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell vehicle; fueled by ethanol, 600 km range

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The e-Bio Fuel-Cell prototype vehicle, based on a Nissan e-NV200 electric van ( earlier post ), is equipped with a 5 kW SOFC that runs on 100% ethanol to charge a 24 kWh battery that enables a cruising range of more than 600 km (373 miles). Nissan will conduct further field tests on public roads in Brazil using the prototype.

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Cheaper EVs are starting to show up in smaller global markets – Charged EVs

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Chinese automakers, which now have a range of lower-priced EVs to sell, are heavily targeting these markets. The Dolphin comes in a 30 kWh version that offers about 190 miles of range, and a 38 kWh version with about 252 miles. JAC is also shipping thousands of JAC E10X and JAC Yiwei 3 EVs to Central and South America.

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Penske Truck Leasing and NFI Industries starting to test the first fully electric Freightliner trucks from end of 2018 onwards

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Penske Truck Leasing Corporation is a leading global transportation services provider operating more than 270.000 vehicles and serving customers from more than 1.000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. The Class 8 tractor is designed for local and regional distribution and drayage.

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Uruguay launches first BYD battery-electric buses; projecting 500 by 2015

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The BYD electric bus, powered by two in-wheel electric motors capable of a cruising speed of more than 88 km/h (55 mph) and a Li-ion battery pack has a range of more than 250 km (155 miles)—nearly 24 hours of service daily for most transit applications. Buquebus and CTS Auto S.A.,

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