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Romania orders 123 Solaris electric buses

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iei), with seven local towns and cities as beneficiaries, Solaris has been awarded an order for 123 out of 131 electric buses. he detailed delivery schedules vary for different locations, however all orders are to be completed by the end of 2022. Solaris is already very well-known in Romania. i, Sibiu, Sighetu Marma?iei,

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Craiova, Romania orders 16 Solaris articulated electric buses

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Solaris and the Romanian city of Craiova (Romania’s sixth-largest city) have signed a contract for the delivery of 16 18-meter articulated Urbino 18 electric buses. All the electric buses will be delivered in July 2021 at the latest. The driveline in the articulated electric buses will consist of a 240 kW central motor.

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20 Solaris Trolleybuses for Ploie?ti

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ti in 1997 is the newest of all networks in Romania. The 12-meter Trollino 12 trolleybuses commissioned by the city will be propelled by a 160 kW electric motor. ti, but not the first ones in Romania. ov, and it has recently signed a contract for the delivery of 16 Urbino 18 electric buses to the city of Craiova.

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Rock Tech Lithium signs MoU with Romanian Government for second lithium hydroxide plant

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Government of Romania. The converters are designed to process all available forms of material: freshly minded raw material, intermediate products, and secondary (recycled) raw material. Earlier post.).

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Bucharest orders 100 Solaris electric trolleybuses

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All Trollinos will be equipped with efficient air-conditioning of the passenger area. Bucharest is one of 8 cities in Romania with Solaris’ zero-emission vehicles—trolleybuses and electric buses. The traction batteries will be recharged both en route (via in-motion charging technology) and overnight at the depot.

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Ford unveils battery-electric E?Tourneo Courier

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Ford revealed the all-new E‑Tourneo Courier in Copenhagen, Denmark. E-Tourneo Courier is one of 10 all-electric vehicles Ford has committed to offering in Europe by 2024, as it targets zero emissions for all vehicle sales in the region by 2035. The all-new Tourneo Courier with a 125 PS 1.0-liter

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Ford to introduce 7 new electric cars and vans in Europe by 2024; plans for new battery plant

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Ford will offer a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans in Europe by 2024. The announcement builds on the recent creation of the Ford Model e business unit focused on the design, production, and distribution of electric and connected vehicles ( earlier post ).

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