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Tech have partnered for the promotion of electric mobility in Portugal. Under a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed today, the two parties will study how to promote electric mobility using MOBI.E will include charging stations accessible to allelectric vehicle brands. Tech is actively working towards deploying the MOBI.E
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Kinetics’ NexDrive EV3-850 + PowerPhase HD electric drive system. and Portugal-based Efacec Electric Mobility, S.A. are collaborating to deliver full-vehicle propulsion systems for electric buses. Efacec’s first electric bus with the NexDrive solution will be deployed for field operation in July. Click to enlarge.
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The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and the French Strategic Investment Fund (FSI) signed a letter of intent to set up a joint venture company that would develop and manufacture batteries for electric vehicles, under the patronage of Christian Estrosi, the French Minister for Industry. Earlier post.).
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Daimler Trucks has handed over the first all-electric FUSO eCanter trucks to customers in Great Britain. The company is thus bringing its electric light-duty truck (7.5 Production for the European and USA market is in Tramagal (Portugal). Hovis is starting out with two FUSO eCanter trucks. kWh respectively.
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