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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.

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Hyundai makes Series B investment in hydrogen and fuel cell catalyst maker Pajarito Powder

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Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Pajarito Powder develops and commercializes advanced electrocatalysts for fuel cells and electrolyzers. The investment is intended to allow Hyundai Motor to expand its portfolio in the value chain of the hydrogen industry and strengthen the establishment of the hydrogen ecosystem.

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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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BYD buses were removed from service in Indianapolis for upgrades due to range issues, while officials in Albuquerque, New Mexico, returned 15 BYD buses for similar reasons, Briggs reported. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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Daimler Trucks and Torc partner with Luminar to enable automated trucking; Daimler Trucks acquires minority stake in Luminar

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Their company has proven visionary in its focus and unique ability to enable long-range sensing and high-speed driving on the highway. The Autonomous Technology Group is currently extending its testing to New Mexico by building up a new testing center in Albuquerque.

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Overwhelming response by cities across the country to USDOT Smart City Challenge

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Medium-sized cities from across the country from Reno to Rochester and Anchorage to Albuquerque represent the depth and breadth of this challenge. Applicants from cities across the country were asked to include a range of innovations and data-driven platforms to anticipate and address community needs. Earlier post.) Allen’s Vulcan Inc.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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This is the largest commitment for use of RNG to date by any company in the United States, with a range of 22.5 - 25 million gallon equivalents per year. UPS fueling stations in Albuquerque, N.M.; UPS announced an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. Atlanta, Ga.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Commerce City, Colo.; Orleans, La.; Omaha, Neb.;

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Texas-made Tesla Model Y with 4680 battery charges 0-97% in under 1 hour

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As noted by the Tesla owner on Twitter, he actually drove the Texas-made Model Y until its battery showed 0 miles of range. with 0 miles of range remaining, and by 1:17 a.m., the Texas-made crossover was unplugged with 270 miles of range. with 0 miles of range remaining, and by 1:17 a.m.,

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