BYD of China have never received a larger electric bus order from the Americas. Santiago de Chile expects the delivery of 100 all-electric buses in November. The order is in cooperation with energy firm Enel and builds on a successful trial.
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After cancelling their contract with the electric car sharing Autolib, Paris already found a substitute. Two in fact as both Renault and PSA rush to populate the French capital with exclusively electric vehicles to hire.
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Gothenburg has begun electrifying public transport early on and their relation with Volvo is longstanding. GS Buss now invigorated it by ordering 30 all-electric buses from Volvo. It is the biggest order of that kind to date.
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority COTA is looking to decarbonise their fleet. Therefore they want to add electric buses by the end of 2019 and are currently seeking funding. The tender for a supplier will open this autumn.
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Volvo of Sweden has received a large order from the Dutch arm of operator Arriva as they acquire 23 fully electric buses. Deliveries are set in 2019 so that the buses can take up service in the city of Leiden.
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The two all-electric trucks Daimler dedicated to the U.S. market are about to take up real-life testing at selected clients based in California and the Pacific North West. In preparation of production in 2021, Daimler also installed the Electric Vehicle Council to share their insights from the trials.
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British Total Security Services (TSS) has ditched all models in its fleet to replace them with 70 hybrid Toyota C-HR crossovers. The move is not only to improve their fuel efficiency but also their image when visiting customers.
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China’s BYD wants to further their growing electric bus business in Great Britain with a new purpose-developed bus workshop and office close to London Heathrow. They also hired new personell for sales and service.
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The bike sharing business Lime wants to expands their electric fleets to four wheels. A confidential deck for investors obtained by Axiom outlines a fleet of small rental EVs and other services to be added this year. Plus, their e-scooter sharing appears profitable.
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Norway’s capital has taken the next step in its push for a zero emission transit system. Volvo received an order for 17 electric buses due to arrive in Oslo in summer 2019. They are part of a total of 70 all-electric buses various manufacturers share.
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New Flyer of Canada have received a large order from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for ten electric buses with an option for another 30. The order is part of TTC’s plan to electrify their entire fleet by 2040.
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Uber has launched their own EV subsidy scheme. They will pay drivers in the US an extra dollar per ride if they are driving an electric car. The pilot will run for a year in seven cities but is part of a larger effort to encourage EV adoption.
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The pioneering electric car sharing Autolib has hit the end of the road in Paris as the city terminates their contract with Bolloré 5 years early. Officials in the French capital now refused to take the latest budget downfall.
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34 new cargo pedelecs have joined the European fleet of logistics giant UPS. The bikes were specifically developed for the carrier together with Rytle. After initial testing in Germany, the cargo e-bikes are now coming to France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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California’s two-wheeler sharing export Lime is coming to Paris, where they will launch a free floating fleet of electric kick-scooters on June, 22. Not only are those little last-mile LEVs easy to ride but a base price of 1 euro promises some good fun.
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Poland’s largest transit provider Mobilis has taken delivery of 61 hybrid buses from MAN Truck & Bus. The partly electric vehicles will take up their service in Warsaw.
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The car2go fleet in Mercedes’ home town Stuttgart is the first to include the electric Smart of the latest generation. They boast the new faster charger and Smart wants to complete the exchange of all 500 electric cars with new ones this autumn.
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A whole pack of all-electric double-decker buses is coming to London. 68 of them are to arrive in summer 2019 and will electrify entire routes. They are being made by ADL, BYD and Optare and TfL says this will grow the fleet to 240 all-electric buses.
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Toyota Europe expand their car sharing offer Yuko which deploys only hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars. The service is now coming to Venice with a fleet of 49 cars ranging from the Yaris Hybrid to the Prius PHEV that can be rented as part of the city’s public transit.
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The southern Chinese province of Guangdong has decided to entirely bank on electric buses: A new legal guideline by the regional government stipulates that all buses in the cities Guangzhou and Zhuhai will have to be replaced by electric buses by the end of this year.
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The cooperation between UPS and the US manufacturer Workhorse to develop new electric delivery vehicles, which initially planned for a fleet of 50 vehicles, is picking up speed.
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After the expiry of the consideration period, the BVG has announced who will receive the contract for the 30 electric buses. As expected, Daimler and the Polish manufacturer Solaris received the contract.
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The Swedish furniture manufacturer has announced ambitious goals for their sustainability strategy for 2030. The goal is to electrify 25% of deliveries by 2020, and to completely electrify the delivery fleet by 2025.
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The 2011 founded electric car sharing service started by Bolloré, Autolib is in some financial trouble, according to media reports. The problem is that the service is still not cost-effective.
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Following Hermes and GLS, the package delivery service DPD is now also using the electric trikes from Danish manufacturer EWII to deliver. In the first step, packages in Hamburg, Berlin and Cologne will be delivered with the electric trikes.
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Nova Bus has been selected by Quebec to supply most of their hybrid and electric buses. For Nova Bus it is their largest order of the kind to date. It includes 497 hybrid buses and up to 1,028 vehicles on option that will go to the province’s 9 largest cities.
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The Belorussian manufacturer Belkommunmash has received an order for 60 electric buses from the capital Minsk. The first 17 electric buses will be delivered this year, with the other 43 following by the end of April 2019.
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Ryder, one of the largest US American fleet management companies for utility vehicles, has ordered another 500 electric transporters from the Californian startup Chanje. The startup was founded by former Tesla employees.
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The energy provider Engie has fitted a fleet of 50 Kangoo Z.E. with fuel cell range extenders from Symbio, in Rungis, near Paris, for their employees. A hydrogen fuel station was also installed at the location.
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Renault has begun with the delivery of the Master Z.E. in Europe. The first two vehicles were delivered to the Dutch mail service, who will integrate a total of 17 Renault Master Z.E. into their fleet by end of the year.
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