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Proterra sells seven battery-electric transit buses to Nashville MTA

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US-based Proterra Inc recently announced the sale of seven battery-electric buses and an electric charging station to Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA). The buses are slated to be built at Proterra’s manufacturing facility in Greenville, S.C. and delivered to Nashville this year.

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2024 Nissan LEAF Regains Eligibility for up to $3,750 EV Tax Credit

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. 2024 Nissan LEAF vehicles manufactured in 2024 and sold on or after March 6 may be eligible for part of the U.S. federal EV tax credit provided that the customer meets all purchase and income qualifications for the EV tax credit as outlined in Internal Revenue Code Section 30DOpens.

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New IACMI collaboration to develop advanced carbon fiber for hydrogen, natural gas storage tanks; $2.7M DOE award

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The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) will receive $2.7 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and validate technology that will reduce the cost of manufacturing high-performance carbon fiber by 25% to make composite natural gas or hydrogen fuel tanks to power cars and trucks.

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in electric bus company Proterra; part of $55M round

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Electric bus manufacturer Proterra has closed a $55-million Series 6 round, on the heels of an oversubscribed $140-million Series 5 in January. Currently, the company has sold more than 400 vehicles to cities and communities in the US, including Seattle, Dallas, Nashville, San Jose, Philadelphia and Reno.

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GM boosting investment at Spring Hill by $167M for two future mid-size vehicles

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The new programs will add to existing manufacturing operations at the site that include vehicle assembly, stamping, engine and component parts production. Located 40 miles south of Nashville, GM Spring Hill Manufacturing operates as a flexible-assembly plant, capable of building a variety of products on a range of platforms.

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Proterra introduces 2nd generation electric bus

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As the only manufacturer with EV transit buses in revenue service in the United States, Proterra also announced that its buses had logged more than 340,000 miles (547,000 km) in revenue service to date.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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They’re better for the environment, even when accounting for their manufacturing carbon emissions and when using electricity from coal plants. EVs require less maintenance and therefore have lower maintenance costs. They’re safer. EVs are ten times less likely to catch fire than conventional gas cars. appeared first on Blink Charging.

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