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From Austria to California: Why Hydrogen Fuel Stations Aren’t Breaking Even

CleanTechnica EVs

Austrias recent announcement that it would shutter its entire network of hydrogen fueling stations caught many industry observers off guard. But for those closely tracking the economics, Austrias exit wasnt surprising at all. The stations faced persistently low vehicle numbers, low throughput, and mounting operating losses.

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Austria’s biggest carrier orders first 5 Solaris hydrogen buses under framework agreement; option for up to 40

Green Car Congress

ÖBB Postbus in Austria has ordered five hydrogen buses from Solaris. The hydrogen-fueled vehicles will be deployed in the picturesque city of Villach in south-east Austria. The participants include the largest carriers in Austria, city authorities and energy firms. ÖBB Postbus is the biggest bus operator in Austria.

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Austrian bus company signs framework agreement for up to 106 Solaris battery-electric and hydrogen buses

Green Car Congress

Austrian bus company Österreichische Postbus AG (ÖBB Postbus) has signed another framework agreement with Solaris for the delivery of up to 106 battery-electric and hydrogen buses that would be deployed throughout Austria. ÖBB Postbus is the largest bus company in Austria and a leader in regional public bus transport.

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Austria to let drivers of electric cars go faster

Green Car Reports

Austria is offering would-be electric-car owners (and current ones) a tempting incentive to go tailpipe-emissions-free: permission to drive faster than those with gasoline, diesel, or hybrid vehicles.

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Report: Magna might build Fisker Ocean electric SUV in Austria

Green Car Reports

entered a memorandum of understanding with Canada-based Magna International to build its Ocean electric SUV—in Graz, Austria. On Friday, Fisker Inc.

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

Green Car Congress

From 2025 onwards, the next generation of BMW e-drives will be manufactured in its engine plant in Steyr, Austria—with both production and development on site—with eventual annual production capacity of more than 600,000 units. The BMW Group’s largest engine plant: Steyr plant in Upper Austria.

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First Audi Charging Hub in Austria Opened in Salzburg

Electric Cars Report

Audi is opening its first charging hub in Austria: Following locations in Nuremberg, Berlin, and Zurich, the brand with the four rings opened a premium quick-charging station in Salzburg today, its fourth worldwide. Just next door, MOONCITY is Salzburg’s competence and experience center for new and electric mobility.

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