In Vienna and Graz, the ‘eTaxi Austria Project’ is starting a large-scale test run to test a new type of charging-pad charging technology over the next two years. With the Easelink system, electric taxis can charge with a connection to a charging pad at the taxi rank. The approach holds much promise for fleet operators.
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e.battery systems, based in Vorarlberg, Austria, has founded its own branch in Silicon Valley. Just a few weeks ago, the Austrian company announced an order for at least 10,000 batteries for electric motorcycles from the Swedish manufacturer RGNT.
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The Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks will have its first trucks produced by Steyr Automotive, formerly MAN Truck and Bus Austria, in Austria from the end of 2022. The two companies have now signed a production contract to this effect.
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McDonald’s Austria has commissioned Statkraft’s e-mobility outlet Mer to build fast-charging stations. By the end of 2023, the partners want to equip all McDonald’s Austria branches that have a parking lot with ultra-rapid chargers delivering 150 or up to 300 kW.
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At the Austrian Motorcycle Grand Prix on 15 August at the Red Bull Ring, BMW will present the new BMW i4 M50 Safety Car for the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup. Previously, a BMW i8 was used as the Safety Car for the MotoE.
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The Harley-Davidson subsidiary Serial 1 has announced a sales partnership with Harley-Davidson Europe to bring a range of their electric bicycles to Harley dealers across Europe starting this summer.
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Jan Oehmicke has been appointed Vice President for the DACH region of MG Motor. Tesla’s former European head is to take over operational responsibility for the SAIC brand in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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The Austrian company Biogena has taken delivery of 82 all-electric Mini Cooper SE for its employees. This is now the largest electric Mini fleet in Austria.
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The Austrian company e.battery systems will produce at least 10,000 batteries for the electric motorbikes of the Swedish manufacturer RGNT Motorcycles in the coming years. The order volume is more than 30 million euros.
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Together with the Austrian companies Alveri and Arti Robots, TU Graz has developed a fully autonomous and mobile charging robot. The prototype independently finds its way to the parked electric car, where a robot arm guides the charging cable to the charging port and docks it there.
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California-based electric car startup Lucid Motors plans to begin delivering its cars in Germany next year, as the new Country Manager Roberto Russo, confirmed to electrive. Also in 2022, the Air sedan is to arrive in other European countries too.
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In Austria, only zero-emission passenger cars, two-wheelers, light commercial vehicles and heavier commercial vehicles are to be newly registered by 2030 at the latest. This is one of the ‘Mobility Master Plan 2030’ measures now presented by Infrastructure Minister Leonore Gewessler. However, the plan is not binding.
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Fuso is now bringing the ‘eTruck Ready’ app from group parent Daimler Trucks to selected European markets for the Fuso eCanter. The application allows potential customers to check whether their application profiles and routes are suitable for the all-electric light truck.
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Uwe Hochgeschurtz, currently CEO of Renault in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region), will become Opel’s new CEO on 1 September 2021. Hochgeschurtz succeeds Michael Lohscheller, who “has decided to take on another challenge outside the Stellantis Group”.
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The industrial group ABB, together with EWW Anlagentechnik, has equipped the Austrian Post with around 2,000 AC wall boxes, which are to be installed at more than 100 locations. ABB, meanwhile, is apparently pushing ahead with preparations for the IPO of its business in charging technology for electric cars and electric buses.
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Austrian utility Wien Energie has completed the largest roll-out of public charge points in Vienna to date. On behalf of the City of Vienna, the company has been expanding the charging network to 1,000 stations over more than three years.
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Voltia just got the license to operate its refrigerated electric van, a prototype that uses the Nissan e-NV200 XL van as its base, on roads in Austria. There is a gap in the market for fully electric cooling vans, and Voltia worked with high-tech companies and research partners to develop a green solution.
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The US-based manufacturer of fuel cell commercial vehicles Hyzon Motors reports another order, this time from Austria. Grocery chain Mpreis has ordered up to 70 fuel cell-powered heavy-duty trucks through its offshoot JuVe Automotion.
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e-troFit GmbH and Paul Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH have joined forces in a so-called Preferred Partnership. The aim of the cooperation is to make greater use of synergies in the field of commercial vehicle electrification and to benefit from the partner’s value chains.
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Vienna’s exclusive electric car-sharing Eloop is gearing up for growth. New investors pumped a seven-digit sum into the small business to include more Tesla cars into the fleet. Expansion across the DACH region is also on the cards.
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The young Dutch e-scooter provider Go Sharing announces plans to offer its services outside the Netherlands as the start-up launches in Vienna. The Austrian capital now has 200 e-scooters available to use in a pay-as-you-go model.
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Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) from Canada announces its decision to offer electric models in all product lines by the end of 2026. BRP is the maker of various Powersports machines, snowmobiles, watercraft, and offroad vehicles.
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In a letter, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Malta, Ireland, Lithuania and Luxembourg call on the EU Commission to set a phase-out date for the sale of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with combustion engines in the EU that is in line with the goal of climate neutrality by 2050.
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Austria’s mail service Austrian Post AG is aiming to decarbonise all last-mile deliveries by 2030. To charge the growing fleet, they will install over 2,400 charging points at more than 130 locations and now opted for smart load management.
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The Austrian mineral oil company OMV and Austrian Post AG want to create the preconditions for Austrian Post to be able to run 2,000 fuel cell trucks on green hydrogen by 2030. To this end, both companies have now signed a memorandum of understanding.
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The Austrian multi-brand importer KSR Group has launched a new brand called Motron Motorcycles aimed specifically at the entry-level and mid-range segment. The brand’s portfolio includes three electric scooters and an electric minibike.
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The London Electric Vehicle Company, LEVC for short, has found its first partner in Austria as it appoints Grünzweig Automobil GmbH as exclusive distributor. The dealership is based near Vienna and will offer full sales and service support for LEVC’s product range which includes a taxi, a shuttle and a van.
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Austria’s Postbus Ag has ordered 40 hydrogen buses from Poland’s Solaris. The framework agreement specifies delivery between 2021 and 2023 and is part of a larger contract which also includes conventionally-powered buses.
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The European Commission has approved a second project under EU state aid rules to support research and innovation in the battery value chain. Several German companies will benefit from this, but also Tesla.
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Energy supplier Wien Energie has purchased 48 Kia e-Niro electric cars for its sales staff. This means that a total of around 70 e-cars are now on the road for Wien Energie and thus the majority of the car fleet of around 100 cars.
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