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Newsby StaffApril 27, 2017

N.Y. MTA to pilot electric bus program in December 2017

Testing is intended to provide the agency and electric bus manufacturers with actionable data on what works best in New York’s metropolitan environment.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2017

BYD delivers 3 electric buses to Md. transit agency

A cutting-edge inductive charging station will be installed on Howard County Transit's Green Line in downtown Columbia, Md., one of America’s most successful planned communities.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2017

Proterra delivers milestone electric bus to San Joaquin RTD

To date, Proterra buses have completed over 3,100,000 miles in revenue service, which equates to approximately 6,000 tons of GHG emissions reduced and over $2M saved in fuel and maintenance costs, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffApril 4, 2017

Long Beach Transit debuts battery-electric bus fleet

The vehicles, manufactured by BYD, are in service on the downtown Long Beach Passport route.

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Newsby StaffMarch 20, 2017

MARTA piloting electric bus technology

The agency is testing Proterra's 40-foot battery electric bus as part of exploration of additional cleaner transportation options for fleet.

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Newsby StaffMarch 6, 2017

King County Metro report charts course for zero-emissions bus fleet

The move would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve local air quality and public health — key goals outlined in King County’s strategic plans on climate and social justice.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Proterra names Horton to CCO post

Will lead the end-to-end customer lifecycle as Proterra triples production and initiates large-scale deployments across North America.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 26, 2017

SoCal utility wants to use $570M to electrify buses, trucks, ride-sharing

Southern California Edison filed a plan with state regulators that would fund the installation of charging stations for various plug-in vehicle applications.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2017

UC Irvine is first college in nation to convert to all-electric bus fleet

The student-funded and -operated Anteater Express shuttle service is acquiring 20 buses from BYD for $15 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2017

King County Metro to buy 73 electric battery buses from Proterra

The agency is starting with 20 buses totaling $15.12 million. Eight of which are slated to enter service this year.

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