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Romania orders 123 Solaris electric buses

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Solaris is already very well-known in Romania. Since then, Solaris has supplied Romanian carriers with more than 300 vehicles, including more than 100 zero-emission, environmentally neutral trolleybuses and more than 40 Urbino 12 electric buses. The partnership with the country began in 2002.

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Rock Tech Lithium signs MoU with Romanian Government for second lithium hydroxide plant

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Government of Romania. We not only want to invest in Romania, but also build up know-how, create jobs and work closely with local partners. It took us almost two years to find and sign our first location in Guben, Brandenburg.

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Bucharest orders 100 Solaris electric trolleybuses

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contract for the supply of 100 Solaris Trollino 12 trolleybuses, with a base contract value of almost €60 million. Bucharest is one of 8 cities in Romania with Solaris’ zero-emission vehicles—trolleybuses and electric buses. The Romanian Municipality of Bucharest (Municipiul Bucuresti) has executed a.

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20 Solaris Trolleybuses for Ploie?ti

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ti in 1997 is the newest of all networks in Romania. ti, but not the first ones in Romania. In total, the company has supplied more than 300 buses and trolleybuses to Romanian carriers. According to the contract worth PLN 36 million (US$9.6 million), the vehicles will have been delivered within two years from the signing date.

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Brasov orders 25 Solaris Trollino 18 articulated trolleybuses

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Brasov, Romania has ordered 25 Solaris Trollino 18 trolleybuses. Solaris will supply the articulated, low-floor and zero-emission trolleybuses to the customer within 12 months. Brasov is one of 5 cities in Romania that has emission-free Solaris buses: trolleybuses and electric buses.

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Rock Tech Lithium breaks ground on Guben converter; battery-grade LiOH for Mercedes-Benz battery suppliers starting in 2026

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its lithium conversion plant in Guben, Germany ( earlier post ), from which it will supply Mercedes-Benz with battery-grade lithium hydroxide (LiOH) starting in 2026 (starting with a qualification period). Earlier post.) platform models starting in 2024.

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Ford investing £150M in Halewood plant to scale up EV portfolio

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This was supported by BEIS’ Automotive Transformation Fund, which aims to electrify Britain’s automotive supply chain and protect its competitiveness in the global market. Halewood Plant’s new electric power unit operation is targeting carbon neutral energy supply for production start in 2024. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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