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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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The K7M seats 22, has a range of up to 150 miles, and can be fully charged in 2.5 It has a range of up to 220 miles and can be fully charged in three to four hours. The K11Ms were originally to go to the Albuquerque, but will now be operating on the streets of the Antelope Valley. to 3 hours. content.

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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

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Supported by partners, Clean City Coalitions and corporate sponsors, Alliance AutoGas is embarking on a 5300+ mile, 12-city, cross-country road trip—the Alliance AutoGas Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride —with its record-setting propane autogas F-150.

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Daimler Trucks’ Autonomous Technology Group adding testing center in New Mexico

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Now, the Autonomous Technology Group will extend its testing to New Mexico by building up a new testing center in Albuquerque. After one year of collaboration with Torc, we have successfully deployed trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads and expanded our test fleet with trucks, miles and learnings. 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. These trucks incorporate the same proven core components that are used in BYD’s commercialized buses and vehicles with several hundred million service-proven miles.

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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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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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INRIX, a leading global connected car services and transportation analytics company, has created a scalable and customizable scoring system to prioritize corridors for the deployment of highly autonomous vehicles (HAVs). Albuquerque. —Bob Pishue, transportation analyst at INRIX. INRIX HAV City Score. New Orleans.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA).

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