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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I BYD buses were removed from service in Indianapolis for upgrades due to range issues, while officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returned 15 BYD buses for similar reasons, Briggs reported. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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GM Files Voluntary Chapter 11; Agreements with US Treasury and Canada; New GM Expected in 60-90 Days

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Indianapolis, Ind. court filings or court-supervised process, and these filings have no direct legal impact on GM’s plans and operations outside the US. Warrants granted to the New VEBA to acquire newly issued shares in the New GM equal to 2.5% Standby: Sep 2009. Pontiac, Mich. Close: Oct 2009. Spring Hill, Tenn. Pontiac, Mich.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. Bob Kacergis: Our biggest one is IndyGo in Indianapolis. Grant Transit, which is in Moses Lake, Washington. Bob Kacergis: If you look at the bus market, the strategy of these [OEMs] is what I call the big bus strategy.