The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro has reached a milestone: since series production of the low-floor electric bus began in 2018, more than 2,500 units have been delivered to customers. Large numbers of the eCitaro are plying the streets of German cities such as Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bonn, Dresden, Bremen, Wiesbaden, Nuremberg and Mannheim, and they are also in… Read more »
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ADS-TEC Energy expands into Austria and secures first major orders
Irish battery energy storage and fast-charging systems supplier ADS-TEC Energy has established a sales and service company in Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria. The move expands the company’s footprint in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) and lays the foundation for it to provide more comprehensive customer support services across Central and Eastern Europe. ADS-TEC Energy Austria… Read more »
ABB acquires BrightLoop to expand its off-highway vehicle and marine electrification business
Switzerland-headquartered electrical engineering firm ABB has agreed to acquire French power electronics firm BrightLoop to accelerate its electrification strategy for industrial off-highway vehicles and marine vessels. The acquisition will expand ABB’s capabilities in delivering compact, rugged and intelligent power conversion systems tailored for construction and mining equipment, electric ferries and offshore vessels. BrightLoop offers a… Read more »
Liebherr unveils permanent magnet electric motor for off-highway equipment
Liebherr, a German-Swiss equipment manufacturer based in Bulle, Switzerland has introduced a new permanent magnet electric motor specifically for use in off-highway equipment. The motor offers the same power density as a hydraulic version, but the use of a permanent magnet electric motor will eliminate the need for the installation and maintenance of multiple hoses… Read more »
Swiss transport and waste disposal company buys a FUSO eCanter electric truck
TIT Imhof, a transport, construction and disposal company based in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, has added an electric FUSO eCanter 9C18e skip loader to its truck fleet. The 8.55-tonne light-duty truck, which includes a type AK4V skip loader from Meier-Ratio, transports empty containers to customers and hauls the full containers to Imhof’s disposal center in Kreuzlingen. Imhof’s… Read more »
Paul Scherrer Institute develops protective coating to improve battery performance
A research team at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland has developed a new sustainable process and cathode surface coating that can be used to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries. Initial tests of high-voltage batteries using this method indicate it could be used to make lithium-ion batteries for EVs more efficient. At… Read more »
Daimler Buses opens 100th service center for eCitaro customers
Daimler Buses has opened its 100th e-bus service center in Lemgo, North Rhine-Westphalia, under the Omniplus service brand, which specializes in the maintenance and repair of Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. Of the total of 100 Omniplus e-bus service centers, 44 are in Germany and the rest are in Belgium, Denmark, France, the UK, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,… Read more »
Liebherr and STRABAG test hydrogen wheel loader for the construction sector
In a project that recently started at the Kanzelstein quarry in Gratkorn, Austrian construction company STRABAG is carrying out a two-year trial of German-Swiss construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr’s large hydrogen-powered wheel loader. A hydrogen filling station is being built to refuel the wheel loader directly at the quarry. Energy supplier Energie Steiermark will supply hydrogen for… Read more »
Rinco introduces servo-driven wire splicer for metal welding
Rinco Ultrasonics, a Switzerland-headquartered manufacturer of ultrasonic welding equipment, has launched its Ultrasonic Servo-Driven Splicer (USDS). The USDS captures and secures groups of wires and welds the ends together to create a strong bond that has better electrical conductivity than soldered joints, the company said. Rinco is working to expand the USDS offering with higher… Read more »
STMicroelectronics unveils new SiC MOSFETs for EV traction inverters
Switzerland-based semiconductor technology firm STMicroelectronics is introducing its fourth-generation STPOWER silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET product range. The company’s Generation 4 technology is designed to provide more power efficiency, power density and robustness than previous generations and is optimized for traction inverters in EV powertrains. ST has completed qualification of the platform’s 750 V class and… Read more »
