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Transdev Canada purchasing 27 new electric Lion school buses

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million in its fleet of electric school buses with the Québec company Lion, thus becoming, with a total of 31 vehicles, the largest private operator of electric school buses in North America to date. Transdev’s ambition is to electrify 100% of its fleet of electric school buses parked in its Quebec depots by 2025.

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Tesla rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion

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Tesla is rumored to be purchasing wireless charging company Wiferion, a Freiberg, Germany-based entity with charging and power solutions. ” The company has worked to provide over 100 companies with wireless charging solutions since 2015, when it initially started developing products. .” I’d love to hear from you!

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Clemson, SC purchases 10 Proterra electric buses

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Clemson Area Transit (CATbus) has purchased ten 40' Proterra Catalyst E2 buses and related charging infrastructure. CATbus purchased the Proterra Catalyst E2 buses in part with $3.9 The ten-bus purchase complements the six Proterra buses already servicing the City of Seneca, S.C. that are operated by CATbus.

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Orange EV unveils 3rd generation electric yard truck: e-TRIEVER

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Orange EV announced the new e-TRIEVER brand for its Model Year 2022 all-electric terminal trucks. Orange EV commercially deployed its first all-electric yard truck in 2015.Since Orange EV commercially deployed its first all-electric yard truck in 2015.Since million hours of operation. million hours of operation.

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J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

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Among the early adopters who own an EV, 82% say they “definitely will” consider purchasing another in the future, according to the inaugural J.D. Power US Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study. The study finds that 95% of EV owners whose overall ownership satisfaction exceeds 900 points say they will purchase another EV.

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California ARB releases proposed Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation; 100% ZEB purchasing by 2029

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Battery electric buses and fuel cell electric buses qualify. ZEB purchase requirements. A large transit agency would phase in ZEB purchasing starting in 2023 at 25% of annual new buses purchased. ZEB is defined as a bus with zero tailpipe emissions. Elements of the ICT include: ZEB Rollout Plan. ZEB Bonus credit.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses.

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