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  • November 2014

    • November 2014

    November 2014
    Wright bus
    New Wright Bus Routemaster double decker buses being put into service by Transport for London are equipped with Siemens hybrid technology. It's the largest order of hybrid buses in history.
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    Tomorrow's Technology Meets Yesterday's Need for Today's Issues

    Joe Petrie
    Nov. 23, 2014
    London looked to hybrid technology to cut costs when it brought back the iconic Routemaster to its fleet.
    The E/S Movitz will need 90 kW to cruise at 9 knots and will also require just 10 minutes for its two NiMH 180 kWh batteries to be charged sufficiently enough to carry 100 passengers on a Stockholm inner city route.
    Water Transportation

    Stockholm’s Supercharged Electric Ferry Set to Make Waves

    Kai Whiting
    Nov. 23, 2014
    A retrofit propulsion system offers ferry transportation that's zero emission and takes just 10 minutes to charge.