The Eternal Cycle: Quiet Waste Recolection, Then-today-tomorrowThe new waste collection vehicle of the German company Quantron AG was successfully tested - it was in operation without any restrictions, just like other models with diesel engines, with a daily 7 to 9 hour collection tour for distances of up to 85 kilometres. There was always sufficient residual energy available, and for recharging it only needed a 63A three-phase house connection with continuous load. The electric and therefore quiet rubbish truck is no longer a utopia; supply and demand are increasing and in the near future the nightly disposal of our affluent rubbish will be quiet.The idea is not new, but the technology has never been as good as it is today. As early as 1909 the…06 November 2020 / V. Christian Manz
Pininfarina, Newest Electric Car BrandThe new brand of electric cars, Pininfarina, will soon present a range of luxury and high performanced electric vehicles - one more in this new market…12 July 2018
London Taxis Have To Be ElectricThe most advanced electric black taxis in the world are already on the streets of London so that all new license taxis have to have zero emission…14 February 2018
Siemens Creates A Zero-emission EHighway In CaliforniaSiemens and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) are conducting a one-mile, zero-emission eHighway demonstration in Carson,…11 November 2017
China-Europe By TrainVolvo Cars has become the first car maker in the world to export China-made cars to Europe by train via China’s new ‘One Belt, One Road’ trade…02 June 2017
An Open Interface For Charging Electric BusesEuropean bus manufacturers Irizar, Solaris, VDL and Volvo have agreed to ensure the interoperability of electric buses with charging infrastructure…15 March 2016
New Volvo Cars On Innovative ArchitectureVolvo Cars is to extend its range of compact cars into new segments on its highly-innovative Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), a smaller but equally…16 October 2015
Alstom Launchs A Static Charging System For BusesAlstom is launching an innovative urban solutions at the UITP World Congress 2015, in Milan: the SRS, a new ground-based static charging system for…10 June 2015
Volvo Tests Flybrid Flywheel KERS TechnologyVolvo Car Group and engineering company Flybrid Automotive, part of the Torotrak Group, have been conducting UK tests of lightweight Flybrid®…27 March 2014
What Happens With Fisker?Will the most exciting electric-hybrid car of the world be back very soon?The founder and executive chairman of hybrid car maker Fisker…18 March 2013
