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All New Flyer facilities now capable of manufacturing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses

Green Car Congress

NFI Group), the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, announced that its Anniston, Alabama facility has successfully completed its first full build of an Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric heavy-duty transit bus. New Flyer of America Inc., the US subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

Green Car Congress

Our models show a wide range of outcomes, but they indicate that wild pigs are most likely currently uprooting an area of around 36,000 to 124,000 square kilometers, in environments where they’re not native. Using existing models on wild pig numbers and locations, the team simulated 10,000 maps of potential global wild pig density.

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Wyoming leads in vehicle miles traveled per person

Green Car Congress

Because total VMT depends, in part, on the size of the population, of interest in this study was the variation among the states in vehicle miles traveled per person (VMT per person). The results show that VMT per person in 2018 ranged from 18,072 miles in Wyoming to 5,261 miles in the District of Columbia. Census Bureau.

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Mainstay Fuel Technologies delivers 30 CNG fuel systems to Virginia Transportation for car carriers for Honda

Green Car Congress

The CNG-powered fleet will be utilized as part of a collaboration between Virginia Transportation and American Honda Motor Co. in Alabama. The trucks will be dedicated to routes moving automobiles from Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama factory to a new CSX rail facility. Mainstay Fuel Technologies, Inc.

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EV news: Busting out all over

Electric Auto Association

EV Range: the impact of Climate Control and Powertrain A simple way to increase range in winter A new study has found that the best way to reduce the adverse effect of heating and cooling systems on EV range is by preheating or cooling the car as it charges. Hyundai plant in Alabama. Tesla climate control. billion U.S.

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New Flyer of America investing additional $25M in Anniston, AL; capacity for zero-emission bus production

Green Car Congress

New Flyer of America Inc, the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, will invest $25 million in major building renovations and expansions at its Anniston, Alabama production campus.

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The US now has 1 DC fast charging station for every 15 gas stations

Baua Electric

Retailers are playing a big part in the DC fast charger rollout; 10 opened at Buc-ee’s, and nine opened at Wawa in Q1 2024. Missouri and Tennessee each cut the ribbon on 13 new stations, while Alabama got 11 new places to plug in. This growth will hopefully alleviate the range anxiety that persists among the general public.

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