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California ARB to hold workshop on future of Zero Emission Bus regulation

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The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop on 17 September 2013, in Diamond Bar, California, to discuss updates to the Zero Emission Bus (ZBus) regulation and to explore the status of, and future developments to, ZBus technology and related systems.

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California ARB hosting public workshop to discuss reducing in-use emissions from HD diesel

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff will host a public workshop on 11 February to discuss ideas and strategies to reduce in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating in the State of California. The workshop will be held at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in. Sacramento, California. Background.

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

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In addition to this charging infrastructure, including services, the vehicle comes with several 40 kW mobile workshop chargers, also supplied by Mercedes-Benz. The super-heavy duty version of the maintenance-free on-board electrical system battery has an output of 2 x 220 Ah.

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Volta Trucks reveals its first Truck-as-a-Service customer operations center

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The Volta Trucks Hub, Paris will operate eight workshop bays for the routine servicing of vehicles, including the new and innovative equipment needed to keep full-electric commercial vehicles well maintained, to minimize down-time.

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Bolzano orders 12 Solaris hydrogen buses

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The contract includes an 8 year-long service and maintenance package. Part of the contract is also a special drivers’ and workshop personnel’s training emphasizing the safety aspects of using and servicing hydrogen vehicles. The Italian city of Bolzano is the first customer to order Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Trucks increases truck uptime with wireless connection

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Volvo Trucks has developed a new GSM-based system that allows the workshop to check a truck’s condition remotely—a development that promises increased uptime and lower maintenance costs. This allows the Volvo workshop to monitor the vehicle’s wear and condition and also read trouble codes remotely, using the GSM network.

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California ARB holding public workshop on how to spend VW’s $800M ZEV payment

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public workshop on Friday, 2 December 2016, to provide suggestions for Volkswagen’s $800-million 10-year zero emission vehicle (ZEV) Investment Commitment in California. Appendix C requires VW to invest $800 million in California over a 10-year period to support the increased use and availability of ZEVs—the topic of the workshop.