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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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University of Alabama. Louis Vehicle Electrification Rides for Seniors (SiLVERS). Helping America’s Rural Counties Transition to Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Zero Emission Freight Future.

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

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. This project will begin to fulfill Mountain Rides' goal of moving from diesel powered buses to cleaner, cheaper, easier to maintain battery electric buses.

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