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UPS to purchase 10 eVTOL aircraft from BETA, with option for up to 150

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Through its UPS Flight Forward subsidiary, UPS plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies ( BETA ) as part of its innovation-driven strategy to identify new ways to help small businesses with sustainable solutions. BETA’s ALIA-250 is the result of 3 years of design and development.

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New Flyer’s Xcelsior CHARGE H2 fuel-cell bus achieves 350 miles of zero-emission range in a test demonstration for OCTA

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New Flyer of America announced that a test demonstration with a New Flyer 40', heavy-duty fuel-cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) achieved 350-miles (563 km) of zero-emission range. These results exceeded the 300-mile range performance target by 17% without refueling.

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit. No deposit or purchase commitment is required. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van.

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Hamburger Hochbahn to buy up to 530 electric buses from Daimler, MAN and Solaris

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Additionally the vehicles will feature thermal preconditioning during battery recharge. On 29 August 2019, Hochbahn issued a Europe-wide framework tender for battery-electric buses, with plans to purchase up to 530 buses between 2021 and 2025. The switch to emission-free buses entails additional financial costs.

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Washington state legislature passes law establishing setting MY2030 target for 100% electric new LDV sales

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The 2030 goal will take effect once a road usage charge, or equivalent fee or tax based on vehicle miles traveled, is in effect in the state with at least 75% of the registered passenger and light duty vehicles in the state participating. Emergency services vehicles are not passenger and light-duty vehicles.

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LA Metro to purchase up to 25 new BYD electric buses as part of $30M pilot project

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This marks the first time that all-electric transit buses will be purchased and placed into Metro revenue service. Metro’s Advanced Transit Vehicle Consortium (ATVC), a partnership with LA City, LA County and South Coast Air Quality Management District, will initially purchase five low-floor, 40-foot all-electric buses.

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TriMet puts first Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus into operation; powered by Portland General Electric renewable energy

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TriMet partnered with Portland General Electric (PGE) to purchase, own, and maintain six ABB chargers and the related infrastructure. The route covers 13 miles and 700 feet in elevation change. New Flyer previously reported the order for five forty-foot battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE transit buses in September 2017.

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