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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2024

Seattle's King County Breaks Ground on New Electric Bus Facility

The new 544,000-square-foot base will include maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for the next-generation battery-electric buses scheduled to begin service in 2026.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 6, 2024

D.C.'s Fleet of the Future to be Showcased at the National Mall

The multi-week event is the first time WMATA has hosted the public to see a mock-up of its newest trains on the National Mall since the first 1000-series train cars in 1968.

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Articlesby Alex RomanFebruary 26, 2024

Historic White House Bus Summit Brings Possible Procurement Changes

Following the summit in early February, officials in attendance discuss the importance of the event, as well as the changes that resulted from the event.

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 8, 2024

FTA Makes $1.5B in ZEBs Funding Available, Releases 'Dear Colleague' Letter

FTA's bus funding represents the third bus grant package since President Biden signed BIL, which has invested more than $3.3 billion in American transit buses and the infrastructure that supports them.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 7, 2024

Lightning eMotors to Liquidate Assets

Cordes & Company, in its capacity as receiver of Lightning eMotors, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement to sell substantially all of the assets of the company for $12.6 million in cash, subject to adjustment.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 7, 2024

APTA, FTA, and Others to Take Part in White House Clean Bus Summit

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, invests $5.6 billion to support the purchase of cleaner American-made transit buses, train the transit workforce, and upgrade fueling and maintenance infrastructure.

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 1, 2024

Volvo Completes Acquisition of Proterra's Battery Business

The acquisition, which was made at a purchase price of $210 million before adjustment for inventory level at closing and was first announced in November, includes a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in Greer, S.C.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 19, 2024

Chicago's Pace Launches First GILLIG Electric Bus Into Service

The significant step toward sustainable transit comes after the bus underwent rigorous testing last year.

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Newsby Alex RomanJanuary 12, 2024

Phoenix Motor Inc. Completes Proterra Transit Acquisition

The acquisition will add heavy-duty transit buses to Phoenix's existing product line of medium-duty shuttle and school buses.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 9, 2024

WSP Names New National Bus Practice Leader

Most recently, Inez Evans was the first black female president and CEO of IndyGo, the largest transit agency in Indiana, where she was a champion for BRT and zero-emission buses.

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