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NewsAugust 19, 2020

Proterra to Power Electric Buses in Australia

Under the partnership, Bustech will incorporate Proterra’s battery technology into the ZDi’s integrated chassis systems.

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NewsAugust 14, 2020

KC Airport Adds More BYD Battery-Electric Buses

The 30-foot K7M buses will serve as parking lot shuttles, bringing passengers to the airport terminals.

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NewsAugust 12, 2020

AECOM-sponsored Think Tank Lands $26M Grant to Accelerate Electrification

ASPIRE — Advancing Sustainability through Powered Infrastructure for Roadway Electrification — will focus on developing new infrastructure that facilitates widespread adoption of electric vehicles.

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NewsAugust 12, 2020

Idaho’s MRTA Starts Work on Bus Electrification

To provide owner’s engineer services and design the new chargers and transformers, MRTA has hired Hailey-based POWER Engineers Inc.

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NewsAugust 12, 2020

WAVE Project Provides Glimpse into ‘Charge-Neutral’ Scenario

Using wireless, inductive power transfer pads embedded in the roadway, AVTA’s electric vehicles can seamlessly charge while on route, drastically reducing the need for large battery packs and cumbersome charging stations.

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NewsJuly 24, 2020

Edmonton Transit Unveils New Proterra Buses, Charging Infrastructure

ETS, Proterra, and ABB created a first-of-its-kind installation in North America using RFID technology, Wi-Fi, and two-step authentication that ensures each bus connects to its respective overhead charger.

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NewsJuly 15, 2020

N.Y., Calif. Lead States Ramping Up Efforts to Electrify Buses

The goal of the MOU is to ensure that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales in these categories of vehicles by 2030.

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NewsJuly 14, 2020

SunLine Outlines Plan to Go Full Zero Emissions by 2035

CARB requires all public transit agencies to submit a board approved Rollout Plan describing how they will gradually transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet.

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NewsJuly 14, 2020

Motiv Power, Hometown Launch Electrified Trolley in Colorado

With a capacity for 24 passengers and designed to hold enough battery charge for eight hours of service, trolleys electrified by Motiv are ideal for people moving services with predictable routes.

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NewsJuly 13, 2020

National Express Adding 29 BYD ADL Battery-Electric Double-Decker Buses

The first 19 of these zero-emission buses have now entered service in Birmingham, where the operator’s 80-year old Yardley Wood garage has been retrofitted with plug chargers for each bus.

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