June 2017 – electrive.com

Hitachi launches final tests of its electric dump truck

Hitachi Construction Machinery has completed the prototype of an all-electric dump truck. The construction machine has now been transferred by ship to Zambia, where it will complete a demonstration and final test programme at a copper-gold mine in mid-2024.

Commercial Vehicles

Loblaw adds ten Freightliner eCascadia to its fleet

Minnesota kicks off EV rebate programme

Mastercard partners with Last Mile Solutions for EV charging solution

SAP to drop Tesla as company car supplier

New project MOBILITIES for EU wants to electrify urban transport

LS e-Mobility to manufacture EV components in Mexico

VW could keep investment levels constant

Australia considers stricter emissions regulations from 2025

Commercial Vehicles

New Mercedes-Benz eSprinter launches in the US

BYD plans to open its Hungarian EV factory within three years

One million battery-electric vehicles are registered in the UK

BYD Europe relies on Arval for leasing

UK announces new funding programme for EV chargers

Commercial Vehicles

Arriva wins bus operation bid from West Brabant

BYD and Shell build 600 DC charging points in Brazil

USA: Washington invests in charging infrastructure

Paris introduces more expensive SUV parking tariff for heavy vehicles

AeroVolt to build charging network for electric aircraft in the UK

Commercial Vehicles

MAN increases electric bus sales by 193 per cent

Epsilon Advanced Materials takes over battery centre in Germany