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Clemson, SC purchases 10 Proterra electric buses

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million riders annually in three Upstate South Carolina counties, including the cities of Clemson and Seneca and the towns of Central and Pendleton as well as four universities, the fare-free CATbus system will have the largest zero-emission fleet in the Carolinas. CATbus purchased the Proterra Catalyst E2 buses in part with $3.9

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Tesla expanding Supercharger network; boosting charging to 120 kW

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Tesla’s vision of the Supercharger network in 2015. By buying a Tesla you essentially have free long-distance travel throughout the country forever. Click to enlarge. Tesla Motors announced an accelerated rollout of its Tesla Supercharger network, which delivers quick charging for Tesla Model S drivers over long distances (i.e.,

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Volvo Ending Sedan/Wagon Sales in UK, Could North America Be Next?

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The company’s plant in South Carolina (which builds the S60) is also presently being converted to focus on battery-powered SUVs intended for Volvo and Polestar. Volvo sold 64,921 vehicles in the United States in 2015 and managed to move 123,424 units by the end of 2021. The first models are due to arrive next year.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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As the luxury division of the Hyundai Group (Genesis, Hyundai and Kia) it has gone from two models in 2015 to eight in 2023. The Valet program also includes an option of buying a Genesis without ever visiting a dealership. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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Although the SAE World Congress has been running panel sessions on fuel cell vehicle commercialization since 2005, this year was the first in which three participating automakers—Toyota, Hyundai and Honda—had fuel cell vehicles that customers can buy now or within a year. Earlier post.) This is planned to increase in the future.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority will receive funding to execute a second phase of its electric bus program to install charging infrastructure (on-route & charging bank for depot chargers) and buy electric buses. South Carolina Department of Transportation. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

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Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

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Built in 2015, the Anahola station is old enough that its batteries have reached their end of life. The 600-acre campus will be one of the biggest economic-development projects in the history of South Carolina. So the idea is, buy it once and keep it here.” The vast majority of batteries are nowhere near end of life yet.

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