Giordano's management also took the opportunity to overhaul the company's inventory system, improving the operation's just-in-time supply chain.

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BMW, and the press, which will be able to see the first factory version of the system when it begins continuous operation in a few months' time.

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Mr Wechlin said that besides pure convenience, the system also significantly increases the time the bus can remain in operation as it does not need to go to the depot every few hours for recharging and there is no need to swap batteries.

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