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
Geschichte Der Elektrofahrzeuge - History Of Electric VehiclesZur Zeit arbeite ich an einem dicken Buch über die Geschichte der Elektrofahrzeuge, mit über 300 Seiten und mehr als 600 Aufnahmen, von Beginn bis…21 October 2019
350.000 Electric Kilometers With The Quantino48VoltThe Quantino48Volt, built by the nanoFlowcell holding from Liechtenstein, has more than 350.000 kilometers covered till today. Every single kilometre…14 April 2019
Electric Vehicles, A Bridge From The Past To Present And FutureIt's official, at least on paper: the electric car will replace the gasoline car. This is what the Spanish executive says, make it 2040 when you can no longer sell cars that are not electric, and make it 2050 when the circulation of any vehicle that pollutes is prohibited. In this report I will…10 December 2018 / V. Christian Manz
NanoFlowcell Seeks Industrial Land For Quant-CityResearch and development company nanoFlowcell Holdings is seeking to build a pilot facility in Europe for production of its nanoFlowcell technology…15 April 2018
UPS To Deploy First Electric Truck To Rival Cost Of Conventional Fuel VehiclesUPS announced it plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without…23 February 2018
Hydrogen Makes SenseTakeshi Uchiyamada, president of the board of Toyota, says that the future of electric vehicles is hydrogen, since it is the best accumulator of the…10 December 2017
The Most Advanced Electric Taxis For LondonThe world’s most advanced electric black cabs will appear on the streets of London as they enter the final phase of testing ahead of the January…19 October 2017
Mercedes-AMG Project ONE Hybrid CarFor the first time, the two-seater supersports show car brings the very latest and efficient, fully-fledged Formula 1 hybrid technology from the race…11 September 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
1,000 Electric Kms In Quantino Flow CellIt's an early evening in late December when representatives of the nanoFlowcell development department meet in Zürich with engineers from a…11 April 2017
Iris ETrike From SinclairThe nephew of Sir Clive Sinclair, inventor of one of the smallest electric car in the eighties, continues the work of his uncle and presents the Iris…21 February 2017
Quant 48V - 300 Km/hIt took a long time. The development team at nanoFlowcell Holdings had worked for several years to make fuel cells directly controllable. Having…16 February 2017
NanoFlowcell In Action, First Ride Of The Quantino By JournalistsWe're at the TCS proving grounds in Hinwil not far from Zurich. The soft clouds of morning mist are gradually evaporating beneath the rising autumn sun. During the night, the wind blew away the film of water left on the test track by the previous day's rain. The weather promises ideal conditions for the dynamic presentation of an automotive highlight - the QUANT FE and QUANTiNO are under starter's orders for their first test-drive event at the hands of the international media.The two nanoFlowcell prototype vehicles are courting the attention of an experienced and highly critical audience: QUANTiNO, the electric vehicle for everyday use with a top speed of 200 km/h and a…09 November 2016 / Flowmagazine