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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,
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.
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.
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.).
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.
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
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 ).
Ford announced that it intends to invest up to £230 million (US$316 million) at its Halewood vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles sold in Europe. Production capacity is planned to be around 250,000 units a year. billion (US$3.4
All diesel models in the Fluence range have a CO 2 emissions rating of 119g/km and qualify for the Renault eco² signature. Renault says it will introduce an all-electric version of the Fluence in 2011. Renault Fluence, which goes on sale in Turkey from November, will have three main markets: Turkey, Russia and Romania.
Ford Pro recently revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric commercial vehicle. E-Transit Courier’s all-electric powertrain includes a 100 kW motor and one-pedal driving capability. The all-new Transit Courier is first available in 2023 with a range of fuel-efficient gasoline and diesel engines.
Tesla has opened select Superchargers to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland, Romania and Hungary, as announced earlier this month. Not far from these are the non-Tesla EV-compatible stations in Romania, which include sites in Timisoara, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Pitesti, Constanța, Craiova and two in Bucharest.
Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK—increasing capacity by 70%—plus £24 million in the supporting E:PRiME product development center. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.
At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Overview of electric vehicle tax incentives. Data: ACEA.
of the EU market, while electrically?chargeable All alternatively?powered Overall in 2019, almost 60% of all new cars registered in the European Union ran on gasoline (58.9%, compared to 56.6% Overall in 2019, almost 60% of all new cars registered in the European Union ran on gasoline (58.9%, compared to 56.6%
The actions are intended to align Ford’s product development organization and administrative functions in Europe with a smaller, more focused, and increasingly electric product portfolio. These changes are driven by the transition to fully electric powertrains and reduced vehicle complexity.
In the beginning of 2023, the first production vehicles with the new ZF cubiX software have been rolling on the roads: The Lotus Eletre electric SUV from the Geely Group has been delivered to the first customers since February. From the middle of the year, the vehicle will be available in Europe.
The two companies signed an agreement last year for the supply of Mercedes-Benz battery partners with high-grade lithium hydroxide refined in the new Rock Tech plant covering an amount sufficient for around 150,000 fully electric vehicles. The plants in Untertuerkheim and Sebes (Romania) will produce electric drive units for new MMA and MB.EA
There, d elegations from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, and Romania finalized an ambitious plan: to generate up to 6 gigawatts of clean energy in the Caucasus region, run the electricity through a cable along the bottom of the Black Sea, and deliver it to Europe. GW , by 2030. GW the country currently generates.
Tesla is offering a free first Supercharging session to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) over the next week, as announced by the company over the weekend. Tesla first launched a pilot program for other EV brands to use its Superchargers in 2021, starting with select locations in the Netherlands.
EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006. Power plants producing heat and electricity have reduced emissions significantly since 1990 by improving abatement equipment, switching to cleaner fuels and through improved energy efficiency.
Over the course of eight hours, 14 entrepreneurial companies from Romania, Spain and Germany presented themselves in 30‑minute sessions in front of eight judges. LoyalGo: these young creators want to promote the expansion of charging stations for electric vehicles together with local dealerships. Nearly 50 mobility start‑ups applied.
It is strong demand and, above all, the drop in production in Europe and China that is pushing prices up, while aluminum inventories are historically low. In Romania, it was announced at the end of December that the production of the Alro smelter would be cut by 60%, blaming unsustainable energy prices.
The new Model Y variant currently stands as the second most-affordable and longest range variant of the all-electric crossover. The Model 3 Long Range RWD was launched in the UK in April 2023 , but the all-electric sedan was only sold as a fleet vehicle for commercial customers.
Today, uncertainty over EPA emission testing, GM's electric-car goal, concern over the fate of more capable start-stop systems, and a 5-minute battery recharge? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Romania has doubled its electric-car purchase incentives; they're now more than $10,000 for a new car.
Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. Strong results in Spain, Poland and the Netherlands were offset by falls in the UK, Italy and Sweden.
The Tesla enthusiast was advised to prepare for the delivery of his flagship all-electric sedan, with the electric vehicle maker asking the reservation holder to enter his contact details and payment information. . pic.twitter.com/qA6c4o1Cxk — Vlad | President of Tesla Owners Club Romania (@CosteVlad) July 31, 2022.
A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. To put this in context, pure battery-electric cars accounted for just 0.7%
through its US subsidiary EnerNOC, has acquired California-based eMotorWerks, a North American supplier of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, called JuiceBox, and owner and operator of JuiceNet, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform for the smart management of EV charging and other distributed energy storage facilities. Enel S.p.A.,
But it was the positive economic situation across the continent that boosted results, JATO said, as midsize markets such as the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden all posted increases, and smaller markets like Hungary, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Lithuania similarly posted significant increases. of total registrations.
Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 If successful, the new record will apply to all cars, including hybrid and electric models. i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6
Ford’s electric vehicle unit — known as Model e — announced today that it would take massive steps to expand its electric vehicle project in Europe. Ford is all-in and moving fast to meet the demand in Europe and around the globe,” Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a statement.
The automotive industry is witness to the highest disruption among all industries. New technologies such as Autonomous, AI, Electric have reached application maturity. Of all locations, the Bay Area Silicon Valley is at pole position with 27 new R&D centers of auto companies and more than 50% of all auto start-up investments.
Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Methodology.
All three scenarios assume accelerated electrification to meet climate goals, with a high market share for electrified vehicles (Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and full hybrid electric vehicles) by 2030 of more than 50%, almost 80%, and close to 100%, respectively.
The partnership between FCA, IVECO and ENGIE has been formalized by a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the aim of cooperating together to offer all stakeholders (public and private) complete solutions for alternative fuels based on natural gas.
Renault also successfully launched the new Espace, the Kadjar, the new Megane and Talisman, all based on CFM-C/D. Collaborative work on Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Drive and connectivity. Renault-Nissan is already the global leader in electric vehicles. and in India, Brazil, Romania, Turkey and China, among other locations.
China has replied to the European Commission’s electric vehicle (EV) tariffs with an anti-subsidy probe of its own. China will investigate 20 subsidy schemes across all 27 EU member states. It will focus on Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, Ireland, and Romania.
A ban on all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles made its way through the European Parliament on Tuesday, February 1. The EU formally approved a law that would ban the sale of combustion engine vehicles by 2035 in an attempt to accelerate consumers’ choice of electric powertrains. According to Reuters , the existing target is 37.5
I’ve followed the European electric car and EV charger market for a decade. Nonetheless, I was shocked to see the figure that just came out from an EU EV charging analysis conducted by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) — “half of all charging points for electric […].
Porsche dominates the luxury car finance industry in the neighbouring eastern European countries of Hungary, Ukraine and Romania. Allelectric car brand Tesla had the most 2nd place finishes (in 6 countries) – a sign of things to come? Both in the UK and Ireland, Audi and BMW are joint first place (18.1k
Ulmis Horchidan, Autovista Group’s head of valuations for Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic speaks with Autovista24 editor Tom Geggus in a new podcast. Romania’s new-car market has experienced a rollercoaster ride so far this year. This illustrates the niche appeal of BEVs in Romania. year on year.
His plan’s legacy is the dozens of cooling towers rising from the French landscape, marking the nuclear power stations that produce over two-thirds of France’s electricity, by far the highest proportion of any country on Earth. Italy hasn’t hosted nuclear power at all since 1990. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet.
Plate glass , like steel, is all around us. HOW PLATE GLASS IS MADE In many countries , including the Netherlands, Portugal, and Romania, a single line suffices to serve the local market. It is taken for granted, and most people have no idea how it is made.
All of this helps explain why, though sanctions aimed at prominent Russian individuals are merely symbolic, those targeting major banks are serious—and why there has been only a single direct move against Russia’s energy sector: the cancellation of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Consumption of E.U.-produced
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