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Maryland city deploys BYD electric Class 6 refuse truck

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The truck has 211 KWh of initial battery capacity and is capable of 120 kW DC CCS1 charging. In addition to the environmental and employee health benefits provided by a zero-emission vehicle, the City anticipates significant savings in fuel purchases and vehicle maintenance. For the truck body, Curbtender Inc.

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4 Key investment strategies for DC fast charging | EVBox

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This article illuminates the growing potential of the DC fast-charging industry and the importance of effective business strategies in seeing a sustainable return on investment.

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Moreno Valley school district to deploy 42 electric school buses

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The school district expects 75% cost savings on bus maintenance, fuel and operations, allowing more funding to go to classrooms. This initiative represents the largest electric school bus purchase yet in California.

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What You Need to Know Before Purchasing an EV

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However, they do come with their own set of limitations that you should be aware of before making the purchase. In this post, we will go over some of the things you should keep in mind before purchasing an electric vehicle. The initial purchase price is higher for EVs. Even affordable EVs like the Mini Cooper cost more up front.

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Lightning Systems launches new energy division to provide charging solutions to fleets

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As a part of Lightning Systems, Lightning Energy offers a full range of purchased or leased charging stations and, optionally, full charging as a service (CaaS). Many fleets that plan to purchase vehicles don’t have the charging infrastructure in place to use them.

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Lightning Systems lowers prices of electric powertrains while adding and enhancing features

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Faster DC fast charging systems. Lightning Energy offers a full range of purchased or leased charging stations and, optionally, full charging as a service (CaaS). In addition to lower prices, zero-emission vehicles from Colorado’s Lightning Systems also will have new features, including: High-speed Level 2 charging.

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Tritium introduces scalable charging platform for EVs

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Tritium, a provider of DC fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), has unveiled its MSC (Modular Scalable Charging) hardware platform—the first platform to enable scalable electric vehicle charging networks. Charger power can be increased in 25kW increments, starting at 25kW and increasing to 350kW and beyond.

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