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Port Authority of Allegheny County adds 6 more battery-electric Xcelsior CHARGE buses from New Flyer

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The purchase, supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission (Low-No) Grant Program funds, will replace end-of-life diesel vehicles with efficient, sustainable battery-electric buses. The additional six will bring PAAC’s zero-emission fleet to eight Xcelsior CHARGE buses.

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Raleigh-Durham Airport to buy 4 Proterra electric buses and charging infrastructure

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million zero-emissions vehicle grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the new Proterra battery-electric buses will replace four older diesel buses, resulting in the elimination 16.9 Scheduled to be placed in service in early 2019, the buses will be designed and built at Proterra’s Greenville, S.C. Funded in part by a $1.6-million

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DOE, NSF, DHS partner on a research and action competition for smarter communities: Civic Innovation Challenge (CIVIC)

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The release of the Challenge comes as the world faces unprecedented obstacles in response to the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which is impacting healthcare, economic, and social systems. In the first stage, teams will compete for planning grants of up to $50,000 per team over a period of four months.

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Tesla Model 3 made cheaper than ever before due to inflation

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The Tesla Model 3 has become cheaper to buy than ever before, thanks to a recent price cut and inflation over the past four years. When the $35,000 Tesla Model 3 arrived (and quickly departed) in 2019, it was heralded as the electric vehicle for the everyman, a Volkswagen Bug for the modern era.

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AKASOL entering N. American market with new battery production facility for commercial vehicles

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The State of Michigan has given its full backing to AKASOL’s plans, awarding the firm a Michigan Business Development Program grant towards the construction of the production facility. The new facility will generate considerable investment and create more than 200 jobs in the next five years.

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UK government announces £48M for Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme; at least 30% less GHG than Euro VI bus

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million) fund, which they can use to buy hundreds of new ultra-low emission buses as well as the infrastructure to support them. The funding model for the grant will use a sliding scale based on a fixed value (the “efficiency value”) per gram of Well-To-Wheel carbon dioxide equivalent per kilometer (£ per gCO 2 e/km) saved (the “base grant”).

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Tesla Model 3 price cuts puts new car cheaper than some used Model 3s

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The Model 3 has already become cheaper to buy than ever before in the U.S. For those living in certain states or cities, the prices can be even further reduced with grants or EV incentives, as seen in the tweet by Ash Martian below. Wild, Tesla has made buying a new Model 3 cheaper than buying one used.

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