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NewsFebruary 8, 2022

PSTA Selects NFI Group as Approved Electric Transit Bus Supplier

The base term for the contract is two years, with options to extend for three additional one-year periods.

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NewsFebruary 3, 2022

FTA Makes $5B in Transit Funding Available Through Formula Grants

The funds were made available under the Further Extending Government Funding Act, which provides partial-year spending authority through February 18, 2022.

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Newsby Wes PlattFebruary 1, 2022

GreenPower Launches Job Training Initiative with West Virginia Partners

BridgeValley Community & Technical College and the Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County will collaborate with the electric vehicle manufacturer to fill hundreds of new jobs at planned assembly plant in South Charleston.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2022

AVTA All-Electric Buses Reach 7M Miles

Since August, AVTA has been receiving and placing into service their zero-emissions, high-capacity commuter coaches from MCI. Over the next few weeks, AVTA will receive the 20 electric commuter coaches necessary to retire the remaining diesel commuter fleet.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2022

GreenPower Unveils Plan to Manufacture Zero-Emission, All Electric School Buses in West Virginia

As part of the agreement, the state of West Virginia has committed to purchase a minimum of $15 million of GreenPower vehicles produced at the facility.

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NewsDecember 21, 2021

D.C. Metro to Purchase Battery-Electric Buses

The agency is seeking to buy 10, 40-foot-standard-length buses from multiple manufacturers to test different bus and charging technologies and assess their performance.

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NewsDecember 14, 2021

Proterra Announces New EV Battery Factory in South Carolina

The company has committed to a minimum investment of at least $76 million, with additional investments planned over the next several years, and expects to create more than 200 new jobs over the next several years at the 327,000 square foot battery system production plant.

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NewsDecember 10, 2021

Proterra Announces Leadership Succession Plan

Among the additions, current President Gareth Joyce will succeed Jack Allen as CEO, who will retire but continue on the company's board, effective Jan. 2022.

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NewsDecember 8, 2021

PSTA to Purchase 60 All-Electric Buses Over 5-Year Span

The agency’s announcement comes after PSTA unveiled four electric depot bus chargers in June of 2021.

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NewsDecember 1, 2021

GoRaleigh, INIT partner for Electric Fleet Smart Charge Management System

Integration with the agency’s CAD/AVL and planning systems will allow for real-time charging plan updates according to operational needs, ensuring vehicles are charged in an economical and efficient manner.

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