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FTA LoNo grant recipients to purchase 35 Proterra electric transit buses

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The 2016 LoNo grant winners will use their funds, a total of $22.8 million, to purchase 35 Catalyst buses, bringing Proterra’s total number of firm orders to 287 vehicles from 38 cities across the United States. Lextran (Kentucky), one 40' Catalyst FC bus. With more than 2.4 Park City Transit (Utah), six 40' Catalyst FC buses.

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

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6 In 2016, UPS invested $100 million in CNG fueling stations and vehicles. UPS also purchased 50 additional LNG vehicles that were deployed in Indianapolis, Ind.; million gallons of renewable natural gas. Chicago, Ill.;

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. The Office of Federal Sustainability is inviting State, county and municipal government fleets to join forces with Federal agencies to maximize their collective buying power, and aggregate their EV and charging infrastructure purchases. Duke Energy Kentucky. General Motors.

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