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Bremen orders 35 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G electric articulated buses with NMC 3 batteries

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The super-heavy duty version of the maintenance-free on-board electrical system battery has an output of 2 x 220 Ah. BSAG currently transports around 250,000 people per day with almost 130 trams and around 240 low-floor solo, articulated and midi buses.

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Germany investing €630M in new locks on Dortmund-Ems Canal to accommodate large freight ships

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The German federal government is investing €630 million (US$745 million) in the expansion and maintenance of the Dortmund-Ems Canal (DEK). Even if times change, one thing remains constant: the importance of the DEK for the economy, transport and, above all, the people of the region. —Federal Minister Andreas Scheuer.

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Alstom to build 14 Coradia iLint fuel-cell trains for LNVG

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Alstom will build 14 Coradia iLint fuel-cell trains ( earlier post ) for the Local Transport Authority of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen, LNVG). The companies also signed a 30-year maintenance agreement. From now on there will be a real alternative to diesel trains in non-electrified rail transport.

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NExBTL Pilot Test Shows Lower NOx and CO2 Emissions with Renewable Diesel

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his is very important for our customers because the previously used biodiesel from the so-called first generation of biofuels often leads to more frequent maintenance checks, which in turn leads to higher costs for the vehicle operators. —Dr. Estimates indicate that the transport volumes on these routes will double by the year 2020.

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