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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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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced propulsion technologies. Fiscal Year 2019 Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Projects. City of Albuquerque. Project Sponsor. Project Description.

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