#charging-infrastructure

#charging-infrastructure

The new hybrids will help modernize an aging fleet. About 70% of the NYPD's 8,992 vehicles have passed their five-year life cycle. Hybrid vehicles, which typically operate on electricity at lower speeds and gas at higher speeds, make up about half of the NYPD's fleet. The department currently has fewer than 500 fully electric vehicles, mostly limited to school safety and traffic enforcement duties.

Building on the success of the Lion's City E family, which has seen almost 3,000 e-buses produced, the Lion's Coach 14 E combines MAN eTruck drive technology with NMC battery packs produced in MAN's Nuremberg facility. The coach offers a usable energy capacity of 320 to 480 kWh, allowing ranges up to 650 kilometres under optimal conditions, and accommodates up to 63 passengers without restricting luggage space.

Highland Electric Fleets will provide 500 zero-emission school buses for the 2028 Olympic games to be held in Los Angeles. The vehicles, normally idle during the summer months, will be repurposed to transport accredited stakeholders across venues in Los Angeles. The initiative, presented at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum with Mayor Karen Bass, LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover, and Highland CEO Duncan McIntyre, is described as a first-of-its-kind program for a global sporting event.

Prospective EV buyer Jenny Seiber (@jennylseiber) turned to the digital masses for advice after her family's Toyota Prius hybrid finally called it quits after years. "We really don't know a whole lot about them, and we don't know a whole lot of people with them," she explains before asking for input. The one condition is that whatever car they choose must be affordable for a young couple.

"The Netherlands was quite early in investing in a good charging network for electric cars. We've done this as one of the best in the world; we've truly become a leader in this area. We want to do exactly the same with flying."