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

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. Scheduled maintenance costs over eight years/100,000 miles are projected to be 40% less than for the gas-powered Transit based on recommended service schedules published in 2019 and 2020 owner’s manuals.

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NiZn batterymaker ZAF Energy Systems receives strategic investment from Wirtz Manufacturing

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The investment will expand ZAF’s manufacturing capacity from hundreds of batteries per month to thousands of batteries per month in the ZAF Joplin, Missouri facility. These improvements permit long cycle life, high specific energy and specific power, along with maintenance-free operation.

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

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Fiscal Year 2019 Low or No-Emission (Low-No) Bus Program Projects. The City of Tucson will receive funds to purchase electric buses with dedicated charging stations and provide maintenance and first responder training for the new technology. City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri. Project Sponsor. Project Description.

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