After the example of the VW Crafter, MAN is now planning to release their TGE transporter as a BEV. The MAN eTGE will go into serial production as of July and offer customers a range of up to 160 km.
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The Chinese vehicle manufacturer BYD has begun producing buses in Brazil, and presented a new electric bus model, made in cooperation with Marcopolo, in the Brazilian capital Brasilia.
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Bollinger’s electric sport and utility truck (SUT) or simply off-road EV will get a bigger battery. The U.S. startup revealed as much in their making-of the B1 video and says the 120 kWh pack will last for a min! range of 320 kilometres.
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Hyundai wants to speed up the electrification of its commercial vehicle segment. Both the van Porter as well as the small truck Mighty will get an electric option as soon as next year with Hyundai to adapt technology from the Kona EV.
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U.S. American Artisan Vehicles has discovered the utility vehicle market and developed a 40-ton electric truck. Its use case is specific as the Z40 is an underground haul truck used by mining companies all over the world.
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Volkswagen’s utility vehicle division will offer an electrified variant for each model in the future. Brand chief Eckhard Scholz told media to “expect a lot” over the next few years and also commented on Deutsche Post/ DHL’s StreetScooter van.
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Volvo Trucks will be finally unveiling their new electric semi truck, at the IFAT in May. It is scheduled to be operational for regional and city transport as of 2019. Testing at an outdoor driving range has allowed for first impressions of the EV.
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Techrules has uncovered new uses for the turbine range extender it first applied to a hybrid hypercar. New cooperations with Chinese companies will see the TREV technology be used in transit trains, buses as well as electric vans.
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Samsung SDI and Webasto have signed a letter of intent to build high voltage batteries together for the commercial vehicle sector. Samsung is to develop a battery module using its prismatic battery cells for Webasto to integrate.
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Tesla Semi electric trucks now transport battery packs from the Gigafactory 1 in Nevada to the EV maker’s facility in Fremont. At the same time, a whole slew of videos and photos have appeared, showing the trucks on the road.
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General Motors is stripping out the Bolt EV in order to offer a cheaper version with more cargo space to commercial users such as fleet operators. It is an “incomplete” EV of sorts with no backseats, benefiting delivery services for example.
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The RWTH Aachen University and partners are kicking off a project called UNICARagil to pool latest research findings in fields such as autonomous driving, connectivity and electric mobility. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting the project with 23m euros.
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Mercedes has released technical details of its electric bus Citaro due to premier this September before going straight into serial production. The 12 metre electric bus revolves around an electric portal axle and a modular battery set up.
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Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller stated in an interview, that they were to look into electrifying vans. He declined to mention details regarding the long term planning by the German car manufacturer. They also plan an electrifiable SUV.
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As part of the Swedish-German research collaboration on Electric Road Systems (CollERS), a holistic analysis of freight transport on roads will proceed, further expanding the move away from diesel on the continent.
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UPS is collaborating with Workhorse in the USA to design an electric delivery vehicle from the ground up. They aim for price parity with comparable ICE vans. A fleet of 50 is to be deployed as part of UPS’ so-called Rolling Lab in 2018.
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The development team behind the Mercedes electric van was in Northern Sweden testing the van during the past few weeks. The focus of the testing series in Arjeplog, near the arctic circle, was to test cold starts as well as charging and driving behaviour at minus temperatures.
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With a slight delay, Renault has issued the price list for its largest electric van, the Master Z.E. in France. Clients must factor in 48,200 euros before taxes and subsidies and exclusive the battery lease.
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Daimler gathered the press for an early presentation of the Mercedes-Benz eActros today. The electric truck has a range of 200 km and is on its way to the first clients to go into testing operations for a year.
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Licensed, plated and deployed with fuel cell stacks by Ballard – 500 hydrogen trucks built by Dongfeng have hit the road in Shanghai. Each electric truck has a range of over 330 km. Operated by a new fuel cell EV operator, the fleet will be used for city deliveries mainly.
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BYD is moving on their plans to begin manufacturing in India for the domestic market by constructing a new production facility in Bidar, Karnataka, which will produce around 1,000 units per year. The facility will cost around 25 million euros.
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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started testing a fleet of autonomous electric pods. Using their own dedicated lanes, the prototypes can attach and detach to and from one another to form a mini tram while in Motion. They are built for Next Future Transportation in Italy.
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ZF is planning a joint venture with the Chinese forklift producer Anhui Heli. The cooperative ZF-Heli Drivetech is planned to become a system provider for hydrodynamic and electrically powered forklifts, offering a wide range of products in future.
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JBM Solaris Electric Vehicles, a joint venture between Polish Solaris and the Indian firm JBM Auto, has introduced a new electric bus series called “Eco Life” to the Indian market. Additionally, Ashok Leyland presented its first electric bus with battery swap.
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EMOSS Mobile Systems has developed an electric semi-truck that has a range over 480 kilometres thanks to a range extender and a large battery. The company also offers a rigid model according to their website.
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Mercedes‑Benz Vans has taken the wraps off its next generation Sprinter that is due to hit the shelves this June in Europe. Pictures show the electric version of the transporter from all sides but little has been said about technology.
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The Polish vehicle producer Solaris has handed over 12 new electric buses to the Italian transport firm ART in Bergamo. These twelve vehicles are the first Urbino Electric cars of the Polish brand to be imported for use in Italy.
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The head of the Daimler Trucks & Buses Divisions, Martin Daum, recently stated in a newspaper interview, that Daimler has plans to release an electric truck next to their electric buses this year! The model will be based on the already existing Actros Truck model, and is expected to be officially presented next to the […]
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Renault Pro+ Commercial Vehicles have launched a new line of offers that includes a deal for the electric Kangoo Z.E. van. When handing in any old van, clients in the UK may get 2,000 pounds off the price of a new electric van.
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Volkswagen’s Scania has joint Haylion to develop autonomous and electrified vehicles. Haylion Technologies focuses on solutions for the Chinese transport industry and the common aim is to commercialise autonomous vehicles and sustainable transport.
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