Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Wiesbaden — Daimler Buses delivered a turnkey, electrified depot for ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden and supplied a total of 120 battery-electric eCitaro buses since the start of the project in 2019. The experts from Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Buses, set up the entire e-infrastructure required to operate the electric bus fleet. Acting as a general contractor, Daimler supervised all construction work and installed a total of 120 charging stations. Today, Andreas Kowol, Head of Building and Transport of the City of Wiesbaden and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, Marion Hebding, Managing Director of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, and Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses, celebrated finalization of the project along with other company representatives. Read more…
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ARK Invest: Tesla’s Potential Remains Promising – CleanTechnica
Often, people criticize Tesla and bemoan its future. ARK Investment Management recently wrote that they’re not worried. Should we relax and let the company’s trajectory unfold? Or should we be skeptical of the company based on certain missed targets and challenges? Read more…
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Factorial Energy Opens Largest Solid-State Battery Factory In America – CleanTechnica
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Electric Pickup Trucks May Not Be Ready For Prime Time – CleanTechnica
Is interest in electric pickup trucks waning in the US, or is the UAW strike just making manufacturers extra cautious? Read more…