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feb 18

The Effect of Cold Weather on Electric Bus Range

During this time of year, one of the most important factors in the reduction of range in electric buses is the cold weather.  Even though there is a lot of empirical evidence that this is true, we rarely can find some hard evidence that helps us understand the effects of... read more →
  • februari 18, 2020
  • Blog
feb 11
jan 24
jan 16

Understanding Battery Warranty For Electric Buses

Did you know a standard Lithium-ion battery experiences 10 times more degradation when operated near 100% cycle DoD compared to when operating at a 10% DoD for the same amount of charged power (DOD = Depth of Discharge)? So why is that important to know? Well, in practical terms, when... read more →
  • januari 16, 2020
  • Blog
dec 19

Qbuzz turns Groningen green with 152 Electric Buses

For the first time in Europe, 152 electric buses have been introduced to one city at the same time. This makes this extensive project the largest introduction of electric buses in one go (outside of China). And together with the 12 electric buses already in usage, the e-fleet now totals... read more →
  • december 19, 2019
  • Blog
dec 17

Top 5 Benefits of Using a Telematics System for Diesel Buses

Tracking your vehicle data in a telematics system to monitor your non-electric vehicles, such as Diesel or CNG buses, helps you increase efficiency, safety, and passenger comfort. It also reduces your fleet’s overall carbon footprint.  Let’s explore these benefits and see why you might need a telematics system for your... read more →
  • december 17, 2019
  • Blog
dec 11
dec 02

4 essential steps to electric bus procurement

Time is ticking away for bus operators. In most European countries, the aim is for transport to be zero-emission by 2030 with North America following closely. Have you got your e-fleet up and running yet? The C40 Fossil Fuel Free Streets Declaration includes a growing number of cities which commit... read more →
  • december 2, 2019
  • Blog
okt 15

Smart Charging Electric Buses: The Ultimate Guide

What is smart charging? The easiest way to understand Smart Charging is to compare it to regular charging. With regular (non-smart) charging as soon as you plug in a vehicle into a charger it will start charging. In this scenario, the battery demands the maximum amount of power until fully... read more →
  • oktober 15, 2019
  • Blog
mei 14
The DataHub. ViriCiti's own hardware to accompany their electric vehicle telematics software.

Aligning the coordinate systems of accelerometer and vehicle

A blog by Sebastian Liem and Erwin Poeze - ViriCiti Labs ViriCiti provides insights in electric, CNG, diesel, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles, as well as their charging infrastructure. We can, therefore, provide full insight in energy management, maintenance, route operations, and flexible charging for mixed fleets. Currently, we are working... read more →
jan 29

Investering van € 6,25 miljoen voor clean-tech bedrijf ViriCiti om door te groeien in Noord-Amerika

Amsterdam, 28 januari 2019 - Energy Impact Partners (EIP), Mainport Innovation Fund II (MIF II), en een niet nader genoemde derde partij, hebben vandaag laten weten € 6,25 miljoen te investeren in clean-tech startup ViriCiti, dat een online telematica-platform heeft ontwikkeld voor gemengde en elektrische busvloten. Doel van de investering... read more →
mei 23

ViriCiti API Gateway

Evolved from the traditional monolithic approach, ViriCiti’s system consists of multiple services that run in containerized Docker environments, utilizing Kubernetes as container orchestrator. This architectural style, called Microservices, has been actively debated on in the past few years and consists of the idea of decomposing a system into a collection... read more →
mei 07

ViriCiti en Fraunhofer kondigen samenwerking aan om de levensduur van voertuigbatterijen te verlengen voor elektrische bussen en trucks

De levensduur van voertuigbatterijen is nog steeds een financiële uitdaging voor de elektrificatie van de transportsector. Daarom zijn batterij-expert Fraunhoferinstituut voor Transport en Infrastructuur IVI en EV dataspecialist ViriCiti, een langdurige samenwerking aangegaan. Het doel van de samenwerking is het verlengen van de levensduur van voertuigbatterijen en het verlagen van de totale eigendomskosten... read more →
mrt 16
Freek Dielissen, CEO of ViriCiti was on BNR Zakendoen to talk about the EV Fleet Analyzer.

ViriCiti on BNR to talk about the EV Fleet Analyzer

Deze week werden we uitgenodigd door BNR om in het programma Zakendoen te vertellen over onze nieuwe tool de 'EV Fleet Analyzer'. De EV Fleet Analyzer is een online planning tool voor elektrische bussen en trucks dat de precieze energieconsumptie voorspelt voor een geplotte route. De tool combineert informatie over... read more →
mrt 07
Electric bus driving a route for which ViriCiti has predecited the energy usage with its EV energy route planner.

Eerste energie routeplanner voor elektrische bussen en trucks

ViriCiti en Simacan hebben hun samenwerkingsproject 'EV Fleet Analyzer' afgerond. Deze online tool voorspelt het energieverbruik van elektrische voertuigen op basis van wegsegmentatie en voertuiggegevens. Op deze manier kan zeer nauwkeurig worden voorspeld of een nog niet eerder gereden route, elektrisch gereden kan worden gereden. EV Fleet Analyzer Twee jaar geleden zijn ViriCiti... read more →
jul 11

Our first Customer Success Film

From the beginning of electric transport in Europe, ViriCiti has been working with various partners that made the early electric transition. Four years ago, Schiphol became our first Dutch customer that deployed electric buses. After that, we worked together with small and large bus producers, public bus operators, commercial truck... read more →
apr 10

ViriCiti goes Silicon Valley

Today we officially opened our new US-office in Palo Alto! Starting this week, our colleague Michael Coussement will be available for questions, all after-sales issues and on-site support and trainings. Five years ago this month, Michael started working with Transitions-Now. Passionate about e-mobility, he is ready to get started on... read more →
mrt 08

We gingen langs bij QBuzz om te zien hoe zij nou eigenlijk het ViriCiti systeem gebruikte in hun dagelijkse operatie. Dit is wat we leerden..  
jan 20

Animation ViriCiti

Do you want to know what we do in just 1 minute? Well, ViriCiti monitors electric buses to increase the potential number of electric kilometers that can be driven. By taking away possible range anxiety experienced by drivers, operators and dispatchers electric buses can increase the use of their batteries.... read more →
jan 13
ViriCiti's CEO Freek Dielissen at Qbuzz, talking about ViriCiti's electric vehicle monitoring telematics software.

ViriCiti on TV

Last month, ViriCiti visited QBuzz with an RTL film crew  in their main office in Utrecht. Here, our CEO Freek Dielissen and QBuzz's fleet manager, Han van der Wal talked about the electric future. Last weekend, this was broadcasted in 'Ondernemend Nederland' at RTL7. Missed it? Not to worry. Tomorrow, Saturday January... read more →
dec 16

Is het openbaar vervoer klaar voor de elektrische bus?

Om een einde te maken aan de stijgende NOx- en fijnstofemissies in steden, heeft de Nederlandse overheid besloten dat vanaf 2025 alle nieuwe bussen in het openbaar vervoer uitstootvrij moeten rijden. Maar zijn we wel voorbereid op een volledig elektrisch transportsysteem?   Gevolgen voor busvervoerders De eerste, en ook meest... read more →
  • december 16, 2016
  • Blog
nov 03

Meetup at ViriCiti

In two weeks, on November 17, ViriCiti will host a TECH meetup in our office in Amsterdam. Meetup is an organization in which people can join events of their interest; in any type of category. The group ‘Continuous Delivery Amsterdam’ is set up with the aim of sharing knowledge and... read more →
sep 15

ViriCiti nominated for a Rising Star Award

Each year, Deloitte Technology Fast50 nominates the most promising tech startups for the Rising Star Award. In the selection process, potential turnover, scalability and innovation are taken into account. This week, the final 10 competitors were announced and we are very proud to announce ViriCiti has made it to this year's list..... read more →
jul 14
jul 12

New website!

After a year of hard work and development we felt that our current website needed a make-over. The old website did not match our vision anymore and therefore we thought it was time to give it a new and fresher look. Therefore, we present to you with pride; the new www.viriciti.com!... read more →
jun 07

ViriCiti one of Sustainia100 most innovative sustainable solutions

Since 2012, Sustainia – a Danish company dedicated to communicate the attractive and empowering aspects of sustainable living – publishes the Sustainia100: a top 100 of the world’s most innovative and sustainable solutions the world must know about. This year’s edition contains solutions that provide social, financial and environmental returns,... read more →
apr 01
ViriCiti has been awarded "Best Product of the Year".

Hosting the SaaS Meetup

Last Tuesday, we hosted the SaaS Meetup for CTOs in Amsterdam at the ViriCiti headquarters. Meetup.com is an online social networking platform that facilitates offline group meetings in various locations around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, which results in meetups,... read more →
mrt 05
Electric truck used for Distrubution, which is being monitored with ViriCiti's elecric vehicle telematics software.

Energy route planning for electric vehicles

ViriCiti B.V. has entered a partnership with Simacan B.V. to develop a new online tool that predicts the energy usage and savings per route by driving electric. The ‘EV Fleet Analyzer’ thus provides insights in when the deployment of electric distribution vehicles is profitable. With this tool, ViriCiti and Simacan... read more →
feb 27

ViriCiti at ElekBu 2016 – VDV Academy Conference

On February 29th and March 1st 2016, ViriCiti will be present at the 7th VDV Academy Conference, ‘Electric Buses – Market of the Future!’, in Berlin. Alexander Schabert will give a presentation about the importance of energy and range management in the daily operations of electric buses and the practical experience... read more →
jan 27
Map of USA covered in ViriCiti colors as they have opened an office in the US.

America, here we come!

A few months ago, two of our representatives traveled to the U.S.A. to explore some new business opportunities. As of this week, we can officially say that their trip was pretty successful. Not only do we have 4 new customers, we now also have a sister company in America. Welcome... read more →
  • januari 27, 2016
  • Blog
nov 26
Overview of Schiphol Airport's electric bus fleet, monitored with ViriCiti's bus monitoring telematics.

ViriCiti proud supplier of monitoring system e-buses Schiphol

Yesterday afternoon, Schiphol celebrated the official completion and commissioning of their e-bus project: 35 electric BYD buses, transporting travelers from aircraft to gate. It is one of the largest e-bus fleets in Europe. ViriCiti is the proud supplier of the monitoring system – implemented in all 35 buses – used... read more →
okt 12
aug 01
In 2015 ViriCiti has won the best product of the year awards with it electric operation telematics solutions.

ViriCiti wins “Best Product of the Year” award

ViriCiti – together with Ziehl-Abegg’s ZAwheel – has been awarded with the “Best Product of the Year 2015-2016” award for their vEMS system. The award was achieved on grounds of Innovation, High Quality and Ecology: “The ZIEHL-ABEGG ZAwheel plus vEMS transfers all interesting and necessary parameters between a central server... read more →
feb 18

The Effect of Cold Weather on Electric Bus Range

During this time of year, one of the most important factors in the reduction of range in electric buses is the cold weather.  Even though there is a lot of empirical evidence that this is true, we rarely can find some hard evidence that helps us understand the effects of... read more →
  • februari 18, 2020
  • Blog
feb 11
jan 24
jan 16

Understanding Battery Warranty For Electric Buses

Did you know a standard Lithium-ion battery experiences 10 times more degradation when operated near 100% cycle DoD compared to when operating at a 10% DoD for the same amount of charged power (DOD = Depth of Discharge)? So why is that important to know? Well, in practical terms, when... read more →
  • januari 16, 2020
  • Blog
dec 19

Qbuzz turns Groningen green with 152 Electric Buses

For the first time in Europe, 152 electric buses have been introduced to one city at the same time. This makes this extensive project the largest introduction of electric buses in one go (outside of China). And together with the 12 electric buses already in usage, the e-fleet now totals... read more →
  • december 19, 2019
  • Blog
dec 17

Top 5 Benefits of Using a Telematics System for Diesel Buses

Tracking your vehicle data in a telematics system to monitor your non-electric vehicles, such as Diesel or CNG buses, helps you increase efficiency, safety, and passenger comfort. It also reduces your fleet’s overall carbon footprint.  Let’s explore these benefits and see why you might need a telematics system for your... read more →
  • december 17, 2019
  • Blog
dec 11
dec 02

4 essential steps to electric bus procurement

Time is ticking away for bus operators. In most European countries, the aim is for transport to be zero-emission by 2030 with North America following closely. Have you got your e-fleet up and running yet? The C40 Fossil Fuel Free Streets Declaration includes a growing number of cities which commit... read more →
  • december 2, 2019
  • Blog
okt 15

Smart Charging Electric Buses: The Ultimate Guide

What is smart charging? The easiest way to understand Smart Charging is to compare it to regular charging. With regular (non-smart) charging as soon as you plug in a vehicle into a charger it will start charging. In this scenario, the battery demands the maximum amount of power until fully... read more →
  • oktober 15, 2019
  • Blog
mei 14
The DataHub. ViriCiti's own hardware to accompany their electric vehicle telematics software.

Aligning the coordinate systems of accelerometer and vehicle

A blog by Sebastian Liem and Erwin Poeze - ViriCiti Labs ViriCiti provides insights in electric, CNG, diesel, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicles, as well as their charging infrastructure. We can, therefore, provide full insight in energy management, maintenance, route operations, and flexible charging for mixed fleets. Currently, we are working... read more →
jan 29

Investering van € 6,25 miljoen voor clean-tech bedrijf ViriCiti om door te groeien in Noord-Amerika

Amsterdam, 28 januari 2019 - Energy Impact Partners (EIP), Mainport Innovation Fund II (MIF II), en een niet nader genoemde derde partij, hebben vandaag laten weten € 6,25 miljoen te investeren in clean-tech startup ViriCiti, dat een online telematica-platform heeft ontwikkeld voor gemengde en elektrische busvloten. Doel van de investering... read more →
mei 23

ViriCiti API Gateway

Evolved from the traditional monolithic approach, ViriCiti’s system consists of multiple services that run in containerized Docker environments, utilizing Kubernetes as container orchestrator. This architectural style, called Microservices, has been actively debated on in the past few years and consists of the idea of decomposing a system into a collection... read more →
mei 07

ViriCiti en Fraunhofer kondigen samenwerking aan om de levensduur van voertuigbatterijen te verlengen voor elektrische bussen en trucks

De levensduur van voertuigbatterijen is nog steeds een financiële uitdaging voor de elektrificatie van de transportsector. Daarom zijn batterij-expert Fraunhoferinstituut voor Transport en Infrastructuur IVI en EV dataspecialist ViriCiti, een langdurige samenwerking aangegaan. Het doel van de samenwerking is het verlengen van de levensduur van voertuigbatterijen en het verlagen van de totale eigendomskosten... read more →
mrt 16
Freek Dielissen, CEO of ViriCiti was on BNR Zakendoen to talk about the EV Fleet Analyzer.

ViriCiti on BNR to talk about the EV Fleet Analyzer

Deze week werden we uitgenodigd door BNR om in het programma Zakendoen te vertellen over onze nieuwe tool de 'EV Fleet Analyzer'. De EV Fleet Analyzer is een online planning tool voor elektrische bussen en trucks dat de precieze energieconsumptie voorspelt voor een geplotte route. De tool combineert informatie over... read more →
mrt 07
Electric bus driving a route for which ViriCiti has predecited the energy usage with its EV energy route planner.

Eerste energie routeplanner voor elektrische bussen en trucks

ViriCiti en Simacan hebben hun samenwerkingsproject 'EV Fleet Analyzer' afgerond. Deze online tool voorspelt het energieverbruik van elektrische voertuigen op basis van wegsegmentatie en voertuiggegevens. Op deze manier kan zeer nauwkeurig worden voorspeld of een nog niet eerder gereden route, elektrisch gereden kan worden gereden. EV Fleet Analyzer Twee jaar geleden zijn ViriCiti... read more →
jul 11

Our first Customer Success Film

From the beginning of electric transport in Europe, ViriCiti has been working with various partners that made the early electric transition. Four years ago, Schiphol became our first Dutch customer that deployed electric buses. After that, we worked together with small and large bus producers, public bus operators, commercial truck... read more →
apr 10

ViriCiti goes Silicon Valley

Today we officially opened our new US-office in Palo Alto! Starting this week, our colleague Michael Coussement will be available for questions, all after-sales issues and on-site support and trainings. Five years ago this month, Michael started working with Transitions-Now. Passionate about e-mobility, he is ready to get started on... read more →
mrt 08

We gingen langs bij QBuzz om te zien hoe zij nou eigenlijk het ViriCiti systeem gebruikte in hun dagelijkse operatie. Dit is wat we leerden..  
jan 20

Animation ViriCiti

Do you want to know what we do in just 1 minute? Well, ViriCiti monitors electric buses to increase the potential number of electric kilometers that can be driven. By taking away possible range anxiety experienced by drivers, operators and dispatchers electric buses can increase the use of their batteries.... read more →
jan 13
ViriCiti's CEO Freek Dielissen at Qbuzz, talking about ViriCiti's electric vehicle monitoring telematics software.

ViriCiti on TV

Last month, ViriCiti visited QBuzz with an RTL film crew  in their main office in Utrecht. Here, our CEO Freek Dielissen and QBuzz's fleet manager, Han van der Wal talked about the electric future. Last weekend, this was broadcasted in 'Ondernemend Nederland' at RTL7. Missed it? Not to worry. Tomorrow, Saturday January... read more →
dec 16

Is het openbaar vervoer klaar voor de elektrische bus?

Om een einde te maken aan de stijgende NOx- en fijnstofemissies in steden, heeft de Nederlandse overheid besloten dat vanaf 2025 alle nieuwe bussen in het openbaar vervoer uitstootvrij moeten rijden. Maar zijn we wel voorbereid op een volledig elektrisch transportsysteem?   Gevolgen voor busvervoerders De eerste, en ook meest... read more →
  • december 16, 2016
  • Blog
nov 03

Meetup at ViriCiti

In two weeks, on November 17, ViriCiti will host a TECH meetup in our office in Amsterdam. Meetup is an organization in which people can join events of their interest; in any type of category. The group ‘Continuous Delivery Amsterdam’ is set up with the aim of sharing knowledge and... read more →
sep 15

ViriCiti nominated for a Rising Star Award

Each year, Deloitte Technology Fast50 nominates the most promising tech startups for the Rising Star Award. In the selection process, potential turnover, scalability and innovation are taken into account. This week, the final 10 competitors were announced and we are very proud to announce ViriCiti has made it to this year's list..... read more →
jul 14
jul 12

New website!

After a year of hard work and development we felt that our current website needed a make-over. The old website did not match our vision anymore and therefore we thought it was time to give it a new and fresher look. Therefore, we present to you with pride; the new www.viriciti.com!... read more →
jun 07

ViriCiti one of Sustainia100 most innovative sustainable solutions

Since 2012, Sustainia – a Danish company dedicated to communicate the attractive and empowering aspects of sustainable living – publishes the Sustainia100: a top 100 of the world’s most innovative and sustainable solutions the world must know about. This year’s edition contains solutions that provide social, financial and environmental returns,... read more →
apr 01
ViriCiti has been awarded "Best Product of the Year".

Hosting the SaaS Meetup

Last Tuesday, we hosted the SaaS Meetup for CTOs in Amsterdam at the ViriCiti headquarters. Meetup.com is an online social networking platform that facilitates offline group meetings in various locations around the world. Meetup allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, which results in meetups,... read more →
mrt 05
Electric truck used for Distrubution, which is being monitored with ViriCiti's elecric vehicle telematics software.

Energy route planning for electric vehicles

ViriCiti B.V. has entered a partnership with Simacan B.V. to develop a new online tool that predicts the energy usage and savings per route by driving electric. The ‘EV Fleet Analyzer’ thus provides insights in when the deployment of electric distribution vehicles is profitable. With this tool, ViriCiti and Simacan... read more →
feb 27

ViriCiti at ElekBu 2016 – VDV Academy Conference

On February 29th and March 1st 2016, ViriCiti will be present at the 7th VDV Academy Conference, ‘Electric Buses – Market of the Future!’, in Berlin. Alexander Schabert will give a presentation about the importance of energy and range management in the daily operations of electric buses and the practical experience... read more →
jan 27
Map of USA covered in ViriCiti colors as they have opened an office in the US.

America, here we come!

A few months ago, two of our representatives traveled to the U.S.A. to explore some new business opportunities. As of this week, we can officially say that their trip was pretty successful. Not only do we have 4 new customers, we now also have a sister company in America. Welcome... read more →
  • januari 27, 2016
  • Blog
nov 26
Overview of Schiphol Airport's electric bus fleet, monitored with ViriCiti's bus monitoring telematics.

ViriCiti proud supplier of monitoring system e-buses Schiphol

Yesterday afternoon, Schiphol celebrated the official completion and commissioning of their e-bus project: 35 electric BYD buses, transporting travelers from aircraft to gate. It is one of the largest e-bus fleets in Europe. ViriCiti is the proud supplier of the monitoring system – implemented in all 35 buses – used... read more →
okt 12
aug 01
In 2015 ViriCiti has won the best product of the year awards with it electric operation telematics solutions.

ViriCiti wins “Best Product of the Year” award

ViriCiti – together with Ziehl-Abegg’s ZAwheel – has been awarded with the “Best Product of the Year 2015-2016” award for their vEMS system. The award was achieved on grounds of Innovation, High Quality and Ecology: “The ZIEHL-ABEGG ZAwheel plus vEMS transfers all interesting and necessary parameters between a central server... read more →