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  • E-mobility is one of the Swiss winners from the crisis

    Despite the Corona crisis, a total of 17 percent more electric vehicles hit the streets in Switzerland in the second quarter of the year than in the same quarter of the previous year. The plug-in hybrids recorded massive growth of 186 percent. In contrast, new registrations of all-electric cars fell by 12 percent. These are the main results of the current edition of the " E-Mobility Sales Review Q3 2020 " from PwC Autofacts and the strategy consultancy from PwC , Strategy & .

    "During the crisis, the development of e-mobility proves that the path towards a strategically important market segment is not only being pursued, but is even being accelerated," comments Andreas Schlegel, automotive expert and director at Strategy & Switzerland . "With this tailwind, the charging infrastructure in Switzerland in particular should now be further expanded."

    The current strong growth in plug-in hybrids could be an indication that Swiss consumers are not yet completely convinced of the practicality and range of pure e-cars, according to a media release . At the same time, it is now important for manufacturers to advance the technical development of batteries and thus create additional arguments for e-mobility.

    In the same period, conventional drive technologies with diesel and gasoline recorded a significant drop in sales of 57.9 percent in Europe. In contrast, the European mobility segment remained comparatively unaffected by the lockdown measures: In the first half of the year, the number of newly registered e-vehicles in the ten markets examined rose by 25.6 percent. Plug-in hybrids saw a strong increase of 121 percent in new registrations. Across Europe, all-electric cars experienced an increase of 35 percent.

    According to Schlegel, electric vehicles have proven to be an "island of stability" during the crisis. “Whether this trend is sustainable will only be shown when government subsidies expire.” Now retailers have to react and approach customers in a fundamentally different way than in traditional sales with combustion engines. mm

  • ABB Switzerland modernizes SBB locomotives

    ABB Switzerland modernizes SBB locomotives

    As part of the new order, 18 SBB locomotives of the latest generation will be modernized with traction converters from ABB, according to a press release. The Zurich-based and internationally active technology group has its Swiss headquarters in Baden and manufactures traction converters in its plant in Turgi AG. In 2014, ABB received an order from SBB to modernize locomotives with traction converters. With the follow-up order now received, ABB will modernize the entire Re 460 fleet. These are the locomotives of most intercity trains.

    SBB is implementing a modernization program for the fleet, which will extend its service life by 20 years. The new traction converters and additional technical measures can save around 30 gigawatt hours of energy annually, "that's five gigawatt hours more than originally expected," says ABB. According to the report, these energy savings correspond to the “average electricity consumption of 10,000 Swiss households”. For this purpose, the power electronics based on the technology of the 90s are being replaced by energy-efficient, water-cooled IGBT traction converters (insulated-gate bipolar transistor). This retrofit and cooling systems operated with water instead of oil can reduce energy consumption.

    "We are pleased that we are a partner in this major modernization project in the Swiss home market with our drive solution and that we are working closely with SBB to ensure that the vehicles continue to be operated in an energy-efficient manner," said Robert Itschner, Country Managing Director at ABB Switzerland.

  • RVBW plans to use four e-buses

    RVBW plans to use four e-buses

    Four electric buses will be operating on RVBW Line 5 from March 2021. They will transport passengers between Baldegg via Baden train station to Ennetbaden. The new buses are equipped with innovative technology from ABB Switzerland. The canton of Aargau announced this in a media release as the customer for the public transport services.

    The project will be carried out in close cooperation with ABB. The Federal Office of Energy has classified it as a flagship project worth supporting. The drive technology is developed at the ABB site in Turgi. The charging station is also from ABB. The batteries are produced in Baden.

    A charging station will be installed at each of the two terminal stops. There buses can be charged in up to six minutes. The canton is contributing almost 1.5 million francs to the investment costs for the charging infrastructure.

    RVBW line 8 between Neuenhof and Wettingen has been operated with an electric bus on a trial basis for two years since mid-December 2019. On these two lines, the RVBW wants to gain initial operational experience with the use of e-buses. In the future, RVBW intends to operate all city bus routes electrically. The switch from internal combustion to electric motors is to take place gradually.

  • Electric vehicles are good for Zurich

    Electric vehicles are good for Zurich

    A study commissioned by the canton and the city of Zurich compared the overall eco-balances of various vehicles and drive types. The results show that battery-powered vehicles generally enable a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per kilometer, provided they are fueled with low-CO2 electricity. However, electric vehicles are not yet perfect either. Their manufacture, for example, causes particulate matter emissions outside of Switzerland in particular.

    As part of the study, the Zurich Mobility Environment Index (ZMU) was created, which weights the environmental indicators specifically for Zurich. The results of the ZMU show that the overall environmental pollution in urban areas can be reduced most effectively with battery electric vehicles.

    The results are intended to form a basis for decision-making in the vehicle policy of the city and canton of Zurich. According to the information, the city council wants a consistent conversion of the vehicle fleet to alternative drives. This change is already under way. For example, ERZ Disposal + Recycling Zurich has been using electric delivery vans to empty waste bins on public land since July 2019. In April 2020, ERZ also put the first electrically powered waste collection vehicle into operation.