Hybrid trucks with plug-in capability Scania announced that in May 2019 it will supply 15 R 450 hybrid trucks for the German eHighway trials. The trucks will be equipped with special pantograph power collectors, developed by Siemens, so they can drive electric on roads with an overhead catenary system. So far, several trials like this […]
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Electric Bus Orders More Than Doubled Last Year In Europe
EV bus sales doubled in 2017 and will double again in 2018 According to Transport & Environment, the number of orders for electric buses in Europe more than doubled from roughly 400 in 2016 to 1,031 in 2017. As the EV orders stand for 9% of total volume, we can fairly note that the electric […]
Italy To Start Electric Road Trials With Backing From Scania, Siemens
eHighway demo to be installed in Italy After Germany and Sweden (as well as California) the eHighway concept of catenary power lines above the highway is coming to Italy. The idea, promoted by Siemens and Scania, is to use hybrid trucks with small battery packs, that would be able to drive on electricity alone on […]
Electric Scania Citywide Makes The Rounds At IAA: Video
Scania demonstrates electric Citywide at IAA. Scania presents at the 2018 IAA in Hanover its first all-electric Citywide bus, unveiled in late 2017 and promised to go on sale in 2018. The Swedish manufacturer (part of Volkswagen Group) decided to use the opportunity and together with ABB – which provided a fast charging station – demonstrated […]
Scania Presents New L 320 6×2 Truck In PHEV Version
Scania introduces trucks with 10 km of all-electric range. Scania presents at the 2018 IAA its new L 320 6×2 truck, available in two versions – hybrid and plug-in hybrid. Both seem similar (electric motor power and battery capacity), beside thatthe PHEV has the capability to charge externally. With an 18.4 kWh battery (limited to […]
VW & Siemens Team Up For Long-Haul Electric Trucks
Siemens, together with Volkswagen’s subsidiary Scania got the green light for a research project with heavy goods vehicles using overhead power lines on public roads in Germany. The idea is to enable zero-emissions, long-haul travel by using an o…
