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23 Aug 2019
ELECTRIC BUSES CONQUERING EUROPE: 100TH CONTRACT FOR SOLARIS
Last week Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. signed its 100’th contract for the delivery of e-buses in Europe. The Polish transport operator Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Miejskiej (PKM) in Katowice including the delivery of five Solaris Urbino 12 electric electrobuses. This contract is also the jubilee, 100th one for the supply of battery vehicles from the manufacturer from Bolechowo.
22 Aug 2019
INDIA GOES ELECTRIC, WITH INTENT TO PROCURE OVER 5,600 E-BUSES
At Busworld India 2018 the first signals were given by government officials that hinted on a massive attackplan for the implementation of electric vehicles. The reason: the air in India’s cities is heavily polluted. India is making plans to procure 5,645 electric buses the coming years, ‘made in India’.
21 Aug 2019
MERCEDES-BENZ EQV, THE ELECTRIC V-CLASS
Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting the long awaited electric version of the V-Class. The new EQV will later this year be going into series-production. Its debut is at the IAA (passenger cars) in Frankfurt (12 to 22 September). The EQV is the third electric vehicle after the eSprinter and eVito Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting. The EQV is a MPV positioned equally for private and commercial purposes.
16 Aug 2019
TOYOTA IMPROVES
Toyota Motor Corporation has updated its "Sora1" Fuel Cell Electrified Vehicle bus (FCEV bus). The improvements are to be found in the 'preventive safety performance' through the use of ITS functions (ITS: Intelligent Transport Systems). Additionally, the Sora's transportation capacity, speed, and punctuality have been expanded. Soraan is an acronym for Sky, Ocean, River, Air, representing the earth's water cycle.
14 Aug 2019
ECITARO IS ALSO OUTSIDE GERMANY BECOMING A SUCCES
In Germany alone Mercedes-Benz received order for over 140 eCitaro's. But also abroad the electric bus is becoming a succes with orders from Norway. Luxembourg and Sweden. Nine eCitaro buses are ordered by Voyages Emile Weber in Canach, Luxembourg, six are going to Norgesbuss in Trollasen, Norway, and five eCitaro buses Bergkvarabuss in Ystad, Sweden.