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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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AVTA, which serves northern Los Angeles County and portions of southern Kern County, was the first transit agency in North America to make the decision to go 100% battery-electric. The K11Ms were originally to go to the Albuquerque, but will now be operating on the streets of the Antelope Valley.

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BYD unveils first 45' battery-electric commuter coach bus

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In response to high demand across North America for its advanced technology buses, BYD recently completed an expansion of its Coach and Bus manufacturing facility in the City of Lancaster, Los Angeles County, California. Earlier post.).

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BYD unveils North America’s largest electric bus factory; capacity for up to 1,500 vehicles annually

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The growth of BYD Coach and Bus reflects a rapid transition to electric transportation and will allow BYD to build up to 1,500 battery-electric buses annually. BYD, the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, unveiled its expanded battery-electric bus manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California—North America’s largest.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years and a modern ridership record, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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Porous Transport Electrodes for Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyzers, $450,000. Additive Manufacturing of Carbon-Carbon Composites with Tailored Thermal Transport Properties, $1,349,659. Alumina Energy, LLC (Los Angeles, California). Array Technologies (Albuquerque, New Mexico). Watertown, Massachusetts).