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The electromobility production network of Zf is going to expand thanks to a new facility in the Serbian city of Pančevo. The new plant will produce electric and hybrid drives. Zf is investing more than €100 million in the project. Zf ready for e-mobility challenges Zf is getting ready for an importa...

Daimler Trucks is establishing a global organization for e-mobility. “We are the undisputed global leader of the trucking industry and we intend to remain in that position with electric trucks and buses – stated Martin Daum, member of the Daimler Board of Management for Trucks and Buses ...

Byd is taking into consideration to build a battery cell factory in Europe. With a market ready to grow steadily for the next ten years, Asian batteries manufacturers are starting to plan an expansion in western countries. Byd told Reuters that they were “considering cell production outside of China...

Saubermacher opens new high-tech recycling plant for lithium-ion batteries. The plant has been installed at Saubermacher Group company Redux Recycling in Bremerhaven (Germany). Saubermacher and Redux have jointly been researching and developing processes and technologies for many years. The plant is...

Electric-hybrid-diesel order by Flemish public transport company De Lijn, that turned to VDL Bus & Coach placing an order for 146 buses. The main part is made up of hybrid buses. Indeed, 84 Citea SLE-120 Hybrids are together in the order with 7 Citea-120 Electric and 55 articulated Citea SLFA-18...

Vdl Bus & Coach has supplied 100 electric buses to Connexxion (part of Transdev) for the Amstelland Meerlanden concession, which were put in service on 1 April 2018. The fleet can pride itself with the title of “Europe’s largest electric bus fleet“. Zero emission concession wit...

Volvo’s first articulated electric buses will run through Gothenburg on the occasion of the Volvo Ocean Race (14-21 June) in Sweden. Two great events at once, in short. Volvo’s articulated electric bus, which is currently at the concept stage, can transport up to 135 passengers. Two unit...

Hybrid buses by Man for the Basque city of San Sebastian. By the end of 2018, Dbus will have 14 new 12-metre hybrid buses Man Lion’s City Nl Hybrid (A37). The order has been approved by the Board of Directors of Dbus and the San Sebastian City Council. In the same city are in operation some el...

Electric Citaro is almost ready for the market. The 20 years aged best seller in the field of city buses has ben unveiled in its battery version during 2017 and will go into serial production by the end of this year. Hochbahn Hamburg (that plans to procure emission-free buses only from 2020) has alr...

Voith enters the growing market of electric buses, thanks to an innovative drive system realized for bus operation and suitable for vehicles from all manufacturers, even if it was originally conceptualized as a prototype for a Solaris Urbino Electric. In September, Voith will introduce the demonstra...