02/09/2024

Way is clear for new CO2 standards for lorries and buses in the EU

by electrive.net

There appears to be a breakthrough in the final vote on new CO2 standards for lorries and buses in the EU: Germany agrees to the provisional agreement and in return receives a commitment from the Commission to review the regulation at a later date with a focus on e-fuels.

04/19/2024

New depot for alternative drive systems: public hydrogen refuelling station in Heidelberg goes into operation

Heidelberg, 19 April 2024 | The public hydrogen refuelling station from H2 MOBILITY was officially put into operation today as part of the depot presentation for buses with alternative drive systems by Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv). The...

04/04/2024

Fraunhofer IWU wants to cut the cost of bipolar plate production

The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU will present a new system for roll embossing at the Hanover Trade Fair in Germany at the end of April. The idea is to tackle a disadvantage of fuel cell systems: the expensiv...

04/03/2024

Ballard announces record order for FC modules from Solaris

Ballard Power Systems has announced its largest order to date. It comes from Polish bus manufacturer Solaris and comprises 1,000 fuel cell modules, which will be delivered for fuel cell buses for the European market by the end of 2027.

03/30/2024

Metallica to use electric trucks for its concert tour in Europe

Heavy metal band Metallica will use electric trucks for their "M72 World Tour." Partner Iveco will provide heavy-duty trucks for Metallica's shows in Europe from May to July 2024 - and the crew will also travel by EV from concert to concert.