Barcelona + Madrid, Tallinn, UK, San Ramon, Bangalore

Electric buses for Barcelona and Madrid: Spanish manufacturer Irizar has been chosen to supply Madrid’s first fleet of 15 electric buses. The 12 metres vehicles are equipped with 376 kWh batteries and shall hit the capital’s road by December, together with 15 new 100 kW quick charging stations. Also the Barcelona Metropolitan Transport ordered four articulated buses from Irizar. The electrified quartet shall be delivered by June 2018.
greencarcongress.com

Autonomous shuttles in Tallinn: Estonia’s capital currently sees a trial with autonomous electric mini buses. Until the end of August, two driverless shuttles with space for 8 passengers each, are rolling between Mere Avenue and the Tallinn Creative Hub. While their use is free of charge, the pilot project itself costs around 100,000 euros of which two-thirds are covered by partners from the private sector.
eu2017.ee

ChargePoint Services and EVTronic team up in order to add 50 rapid chargers to the GeniePoint Network across the UK. The first units shall be erected by the end of August.
fleetnews.co.uk

CA’s 29th retail hydrogen station has been inaugurated in San Ramon. It has been built by The Linde Group that already operates two H2 stations in both West Sacramento and San Juan Capistrano.
greencarcongress.com

New charging stations for Bangalore: As part of India’s FAME scheme, Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles has installed 25 charging stations at six different locations in Bangalore in India’s South West. Further charging network projects in Delhi and other cities have been approved, too.
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com