Ballard Power Systems announced that it is the first fuel cell company to power buses for more than 10 million cumulative kilometers (6.2 million miles) of revenue service, equivalent to circling the Earth 250 times at the equator.
When the Bengaluru-based Volvo Buses launched its new 9400 intercity coach range some weeks ago, it was part of a strategic business plan, in which also the Volvo-Eicher joint venture VE Commercial Vehicles was involved, and which concerned replacing also some engines in the current fleet
GAZ Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the mayors of Iranian cities: Tabriz, Karaj, Kum and Urmia on the delivery of 900 LiAZ buses. The sides have agreed on the sales of finished buses and the supply possibilities of vehicle sets following the organisation of the assembly of GAZ Group products in Iran.
Twelve Volvo 7900 plug-in hybrid electric buses and OppCharge open standard-based fast-charging infrastructure, from ABB, have been inaugurated in Bertrange, south-west of Luxembourg, for operation by operator Sales-Lentz. The charging station, installed at the bus route termination by Bertrange railway station, has been designed to fully charge the new buses in three to six minutes, delivering 150kW of power (upgradeable to 300kW and 450kW).
Engineers of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have studied a simple vehicle-platooning scenario and determined the best ways to deploy vehicles in order to save fuel and minimize delays. Their analysis shows that relatively simple, straightforward schedules may be the optimal approach for saving fuel and minimizing delays for autonomous vehicle fleets. The findings may also apply to conventional long-distance trucking and even ride-sharing services.