Tootbus tourist bus operator will collaborate with the provider of solutions for electronic fleets VEV, starting from the supply of 100% renewable energy and 10 Tootbus battery chargers for electric buses. VEV will entrust Tootbus with powering its current electric fleet composed of three vehicles and will also install solar energy plants by Tootbus Wandsworth deposit to generate 65,000 kWh. Tootbus will exploit the VEV-IQ platform of smart energy management. VEV’s proprietary system allows fleet operators to monitor the power supply, charge infrastructures, and use vehicles to keep their fleets in motion and maximise energy efficiency.
Gavin Brooking, managing director of Tootbus UK, stated: «The green tourism is at the core of our corporate strategy and represents a huge investment for us. We have acknowledged the massive potential that the shift to a sustainable end-to-end electric fleet might have in helping us hit our targets of emission reduction. With its broad expertise in the sector of smart energy management, VEV is for us the ideal partner with a tailored turn-key solution».
VEV has shared the details of its new partnership with Tootbus, underlining they expect their green energy solutions will help the touristic bus company save 15,567 kg of carbon emissions yearly.
The electrification plan for tourist buses is coming to London
SUV Volvo, the hybrid plug-in is coming
Volvo’s race to zero emissions is going on. Despite the period of stop to alive presentations and to road tests owing to the Coronavirus emergency, the last novelty by the renowned Swedish automotive company is shining with confidence: the SUV in hybrid plug-in version with overall power of 262 HP and autonomy up to 45 km in electric.
Next September lands on the Italian market XC40 Recharge T5 Plug-in Hybrid, the hybrid recharge version of the compact SUV that, since its release in September 2017, has become Volvo’s best- seller in Italy, with over 21,500 units sold until now.
The Recharge T5 Plug-in Hybrid version, like all XC40, springs from Volvo CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) compact platform, conceived to host the technical elements connected with electrification.
– 180 HP 3-cylinder 1.5 litre petrol engine
– 82 HP electric motor
– Maximum cumulative power: 262 HP
– Maximum torque: 425 Nm (265+160 Nm)
– Maximum speed: 180 km/h (self-limited)
– Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 7”3
– Tank capacity: 48 litres
– Consumption (WLTP): 2.0-2.4 l/100 Km
– CO2 emissions (WLTP): 45-55 g/Km
– Battery capacity: 10.7 (8.5) KW nominal (usable)
– Maximum autonomy in electric: 45 Km
The plug-in hybrid version guarantees the ecologic performances of the hybrid recharge technology by Volvo and it is the first car of the brand with serial hybrid: both propulsive elements intervene in fact on the front axle.
A XC40 Recharge T5 Plug-in Hybrid is entrusted with the important task of impressing the decisive boost to the diffusion of the plug-in hybrid Volvo technology in Italy. The target is to make plug-in hybrid variants represent 16% of total sales of XC40 for 2020, an important driving element to allow plug-in hybrid models to totalize 15% of Volvo global sales in Italy.
On a global scale, the target of Volvo Cars for 2020 is that plug-in hybrid cars achieve 20% of total sales.
The iconic Hummer becomes and electric pickup
General Motors’ vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs. GM’s first all-electric truck will be a pickup with production scheduled to begin in late 2021.The first advertising spot lasting 30 seconds and regarding the new GMC Hummer EV appeared for the first time during last Super Bowl. Currently General Motors has diffused the front image of the new electric Hummer. The predominant element that catches the attention? When the vehicle starts, the front of the car lights up, highlighting a design of great visual impact. Concerning technical specifications, at present we know the vehicle features 1,000 HP power and maximum torque exceeding 15,500 Nm. Performances? In 3 seconds, the electric pickup accelerates from 0 to 60 hourly miles, corresponding to 96 Km/h; values that seem to belong to a super sports car.
Many applications for the new K1W water cooled motor
The new K1W series of water-cooled motors has been recently launched by WEG, a global manufacturer of motor and drive technology.
The newly developed K1W motors are available up to energy efficiency class IE3 with rated power up to 700 kW and compact dimensions.
They are suitable for a broad spectrum of applications, including mixers, extruders, injection moulding machines, printing presses, paper machines and wire drawing machines. The new series of motors was developed by WEG’s German subsidiary Antriebstechnik KATT Hessen, commonly known as AKH.
“The K1W series is a completely new line of water-cooled motors which are cost effective and meet the needs of a large number of applications thanks to numerous options. Among other things, they are a good choice when a lot of power is needed in a small space and the lowest possible noise level is desired”, says Uwe Guthardt, Managing Director of AKH. “The K1W series is ideal in situations where an external fan is not possible due to a high dust burden in the air or the motor heat cannot be dissipated directly to the ambient, for example in an operating environment that is already at an elevated temperature.”
The new series of motors is built to the specifications of vibration level A, protection class IP55 and insulation class F as standard. The shaft height of the available motors is between 200 and 355 mm. The motor casing and bearing shells of the standard version are made from steel.
The electrical options include optimisation for variable speed drive operation as well as special voltages and frequencies. The mechanical options of the K1W motors include water-cooled shafts, electrically isolated bearings, automatic lubrication, and foot or flange mounting. Special bearings for high axial or radial loads, special shaft materials, and special surface treatment and a variety of paint grades are also possible. Drive components such as holding brakes, back stops, shock absorbers and various encoders are additionally available.