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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

Proterra to electrify other OEMs' heavy-duty vehicle offerings

Company launched Proterra Powered™ vehicle electrification solutions, which leverages the technology and expertise.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2019

WAVE to expand AVTA's inductive-charging capabilities

In-route charging means buses can have smaller batteries, reduced vehicle weight, a higher passenger capacity, and extended range.

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Newsby StaffAugust 5, 2019

MBTA celebrates launch of first battery-electric buses

The BEBs are powered by both rear-axle and center-axle electric motors to enhance safe operation during the winter months.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

New York's CDTA to add 40-foot New Flyer battery-electric buses

The company's Infrastructure Solutions™ was also selected to provide and commission four Siemens direct-current depot chargers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 2, 2019

BYD delivers 100 battery-electric buses to Chile

The buses, BYD K9FE, were shipped from the port of Shanghai, and landed this week, beginning the overland journey from San Antonio to the Chilean capital Santiago.

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ArticlesJuly 30, 2019

From mobile apps to microtransit, MetroLINK charges ahead

The Rock Island County, Ill.-based transit agency continues to explore ways to better serve its communities.

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ArticlesJuly 29, 2019

Retrofitting Garages for Zero-Emissions Buses

Existing maintenance garages can be retrofit to handle electrics, but the infrastructure upgrades required can be significant.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2019

Proterra taps new VP for its technical engineering team

Mike Boggess will be responsible for driving the company’s technology roadmap and program launch efforts and will lead cost and reliability improvement projects in these areas.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2019

Trinity Metro to add 4 35-foot New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE buses

The zero-emission buses support a new route called The Dash.

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ArticlesJuly 9, 2019

Zero-emission vehicles pose complex challenges to smaller fleets

METRO Publisher James Blue discusses some of the issues smaller agencies face when looking at switching to an all zero-emission fleet.

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