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NewsSeptember 22, 2021

WMATA Names Location for Planned Zero-Emission Bus Facility

Construction of the operations and maintenance facility is expected to take four years once all approvals are received and will open with a mix of the current Metrobus fleet and new battery-electric vehicles, transitioning to 100% electric as Metrobus’ electric bus fleet expands.

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NewsSeptember 17, 2021

NFI Announces Order for 19 Battery-Electric Transit Buses

The order includes six depot chargers and commissioning by New Flyer Infrastructure Solutions, supporting electric bus deployment in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon, and Metro Area.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanSeptember 9, 2021

OCTA Marks 30th Anniversary, Pushes Ahead Toward Future

In addition to working on a transition to zero-emissions vehicles, the agency is also constructing a new streetcar system, testing microtransit, and continuing projects to making traversing the region simpler thanks to funding from its Measure M sales tax.

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NewsSeptember 3, 2021

SamTrans Taps Stantec for Electric Bus Infrastructure Contract

The $415,000 contract for preliminary design services is an important step for the redevelopment and preparation of SamTrans North and South Base bus yard facilities to support a 100% zero-emission fleet.

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NewsSeptember 2, 2021

Ensign Named President of Proterra Transit

A U.S. Army veteran and former executive of Honeywell International and Tesla Motors, Ensign’s track record includes leading global operations for 42 factories in 15 countries and managing the supporting supply chains.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Allison, ElDorado National Partner to Bring Electric Hybrid Buses to San Francisco

ElDorado National said it expects to deliver the electric hybrid buses in the second quarter of 2022.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars Surpasses 3M All-Electric Mile Mark

All Phoenix Motorcars electric vehicles are built on the Ford E-450 chassis, allowing for an extensive list of cutaway body options to select, including service trucks, utility trucks, flatbed trucks, box trucks, delivery trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses.

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NewsAugust 13, 2021

ENC Partners with SARTA on Borrow a Bus Zero-Emissions Tour

The ‘Borrow a Bus’ program was created to raise awareness about and generate support for zero-emission technology in transit applications.

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NewsAugust 13, 2021

Proterra, LG Energy Solution Partner on U.S.-Made EV Battery Cells

The cells will be delivered to Proterra factories for the manufacture of the company’s commercial electric vehicle battery systems.

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ArticlesAugust 12, 2021

APTA TRANSform Conference and EXPO Heads to Orlando

After postponing the event in 2020, APTA moved the TRANSform Conference and EXPO to sunny Orlando, Nov. 7 to 10, 2021.

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