Shell has deployed a self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and waterborne vessels at the company’s Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA), a facility where the oil giant demonstrates current energy technologies. The charging station uses the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for charging heavy-duty EVs that was developed by CharIN…. Read more »
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Amsterdam orders 84 next-generation VDL Citea electric buses
Amsterdam public transport agency GVB will expand its electric fleet with the purchase of 84 new-generation VDL Citeas from VDL Bus & Coach. The agency will begin deploying the new electric buses in 2023. VDL will deliver 30 articulated VDL Citeas of type LF-181 and 54 VDL Citeas LF-122. VDL is also responsible for deploying… Read more »
Letter from Amsterdam: EVs of all shapes and sizes
The streets of Amsterdam are a chaotic carnival of transportation options: the famous flotilla of bicycles (which have dedicated lanes on all major streets) shares the cobblestones with skateboards, scooters (gas, electric and pedal), Segways, buses (diesel and electric) and street trams. There are also canal boats, an underground Metro system, and of course automobiles… Read more »
Amsterdam to ban ICE vehicles by 2030
Amsterdam may be known for its tolerance, but air pollution from vehicles is a sin that won’t be tolerated for much longer. Dutch authorities say pollution is shortening the average life expectancy of Amsterdammers by a year, and they plan to ban cars and motorbikes running on gas or diesel from driving in the city… Read more »
Amsterdam airport taxis switch from Tesla Model S to Model X
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is famous among travelling EV enthusiasts for its fleet of 167 Model S taxis. Now fleet operator BIOS-groep plans to trade the S for an X, replacing all of its Model S sedans with roomy Model X crossovers. BIOS-groep collaborated with Tesla to install its own on-site charging solution. Level 2 AC… Read more »
Heliox fast chargers to power fleet of 100 electric buses at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Dutch fleet charging specialist Heliox has supplied 109 fast chargers to power a fleet of 100 battery-electric buses for Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The articulated VDL Citeas e-buses will operate on a 24/7 basis on 6 lines in the environs of the airport, and are expected to drive a total of 30,000 km per day. Heliox… Read more »
Mitsubishi demonstrates new V2G system in Amsterdam
Mitsubishi has implemented a new Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) pilot in Amsterdam, based on its Outlander PHEV. Partners in the project include smart charging specialist NewMotion, Dutch grid operator TenneT, and V2G developer Nuvve. For the demonstration, Mitsubishi will provide services for capacity reserve and balancing services, using NewMotion’s charging infrastructure and an Outlander PHEV linked to… Read more »
Amsterdam-based Fastned secures three-year financing
The Amsterdam-based charging network operator Fastned has secured financing for its operations for the next three years. The company plans to use the funding to keep growing “until a serious charging market has emerged and a sizable share of its stations make a profit.” Fastned currently operates 50 public fast charging stations along highways in… Read more »
Amsterdam to electrify its entire bus fleet
Many European cities are testing battery-electric buses, and now Amsterdam has announced that it will convert its entire bus fleet. The city council and bus firm GVB have agreed that the first batch of 40 buses will be replaced by electric vehicles in two years, and by 2025 the entire fleet will be electric. The… Read more »
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport fields 167 Tesla taxis
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has deployed a fleet of 167 Tesla Model S taxis, which it says is the largest fleet of e-cabs at any airport in the world. The Tesla taxis are operated by two local companies, BBF Schipholtaxi and BIOS-groep. “The new fleet of 100 percent electrically-powered Teslas allows passengers to continue their journey… Read more »