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.
The cells will be delivered to Proterra factories for the manufacture of the company’s commercial electric vehicle battery systems.
The announcement builds on Miami’s commitment to transportation electrification by expanding its fleet to include an additional 42 buses — bringing the total to 75 electric transit buses from Proterra.
This follows the completion of the company’s previously announced business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, that resulted in Proterra becoming a publicly-listed company.
Proterra CEO Jack Allen also spoke at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, reinforcing the importance of domestic EV manufacturing.
The agency is working on collecting data and feedback on the feasibility of its new Proterra zero-emissions battery-electric buses as it powers through the impacts of the pandemic.
Original funding for the electric bus came from the FTA through the Low- or No-Emission Grant Program.
The buses will be monitored for their performance before the CTA authorizes the production of an additional 17 electric buses.
Lightning eMotors expects to produce 100 purpose-built Electric Transits this year, with a projection of up to 3,000 units by 2023.
A deal with Proterra completes Volta Trucks’s strategic sourcing of its electric powertrain. The venture will lead to production of the all-electric 16-ton Volta Zero commercial truck that can deliver freight inside urban areas.
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