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03 Aug 2020
OPTIMAL FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC LF CUTAWAY SHUTTLE BUS POWERED BY PROTERRA
American Optimal Electric Vehicles, LLC (Optimal-EV) and Proterra announced a new partnership to leverage Proterra’s battery technology and charging systems for the development of the industry’s first all-electric S1LF low-floor cutaway shuttle bus for the North American market.
26 Jul 2020
HELIOX TO SUPPLY CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BONN AND DARMSTADT
Heliox is chosen to power electric bus fleet in German cities Bonn and Darmstadt. The two new projects are both the first steps towards a zero emission bus fleet in the cities. The total amount of MW in Bonn and Darmstadt that will be installed is 5,25. For Darmstadt, Heliox will install 4.2 MW chargers at the depot and for Bonn 1,05 MW also installed at the depot.
25 Jul 2020
NEW WEBASTO HEPA AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Webasto has developed HEPA air filtration systems for rapid and simple retrofitting, “HFT 300” and “HFT 600”, for ambulances, buses and streetcars. Webasto states they are capable of filtering particles smaller than 0.3 micrometers – including airborne viruses, bacteria, aerosols and dust – from five to ten cubic meters of air per minute.
24 Jul 2020
RENEWED CONTRACT URGES KEOLIS SWEDEN TO PURCHASE 15 NEW E-BUSES
Keolis Sverige, Keolis' Swedish subsidiary, was awarded a four-year contract extension by the Swedish public transport authority (PTA) Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL) worth 500 million euros to operate and maintain a fossil-free bus fleet in Stockholm, Sweden. The original contract, due to expire in August 2022, will now run until August 2026 and features the introduction of 15 new fully electric buses to the current fleet.
21 Jul 2020
NEW FABRICS ENHANCED WITH ADDITIONAL FLAME RETARDANTS FROM CAMIRA
In order to meet the new ECE Reg 118.03, English company, Camira - makers, designers and manufacturers of textiles and fabrics for the contract sector - developed two new fabrics enhanced with additional flame retardants which enable these to pass both a vertical flammability test, as well as a horizontal test. Super Trim Plus and Premier Trim Plus are lightweight non-woven products used for roof linings, wall sides, seat backs and luggage compartments in transport applications like buses and coaches.