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Newsby StaffOctober 10, 2017

New Flyer unveils 'Xcelsior CHARGE' electric transit bus

Over the past five years, New Flyer conducted intensive research, development and testing to improve the design, performance, and technological advancement of the battery-electric Xcelsior bus.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2017

TriMet to add 5 battery-electric, Md. to add 140 clean-diesel New Flyer buses

This is TriMet's first move in deploying a long-term test of battery-electric buses within their network, in consideration of transition to an all-electric fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2017

Proterra bus sets world record, drives 1K-plus miles on single charge

The 40-foot Catalyst E2 max traveled 1,101.2 miles this month with 660 kWh of energy storage capacity at the Navistar Proving Grounds in New Carlisle, Ind.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 7, 2017

Clemson Area Transit adds second fleet of Proterra battery-electric buses

Since the fleet debuted, the Seneca Proterra buses have received 27,950 charges, traveled more than 520,000 miles, and eliminated over 2,848,600 pounds of greenhouse gases — equivalent to planting 59,348 trees.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 1, 2017

AVTA begins circulation of first 60-foot electric bus

The zero-emission bus can carry up to 70 passengers and will use the agency's WAVE wireless charging system.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2017

Proterra receives Raleigh-Durham Airport order

This purchase marks the company’s first airport customer and the first airport electric bus deployment in the Carolinas.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2017

Calif. Gov. commemorates new Proterra LA manufacturing facility

Partially funded by a grant from the California Energy Commission, the 100,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to manufacture 400 buses annually.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2017

High-tech vet named new Proterra CLO/head of gov. relations

JoAnn Covington's role with the transportation manufacturer will involve creating new business models that allow for greater adoption of heavy-duty electric transit vehicles throughout North America.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2017

BYD, AVTA unveil first 60-ft. artic battery-electric bus

The bus, part of AVTA’s award-winning campaign to fully electrify its fleet by 2018, was also built with local labor in BYD’s factory in Lancaster, just miles from the AVTA office. It is the first delivery from AVTA’s order of 13 60-foot BYD buses.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2017

FTA makes $55M available through Low-No Bus Program

Projects will be evaluated by criteria defined in federal law and in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, including the applicant’s demonstration of need and the project’s anticipated reductions in energy consumption compared to standard buses.

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