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Ford will supply over 9,000 E-Transit vans to the U.S. Postal Service this year

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The first units were built and installed at the South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center. five-year plan for fleet electrification This is the first of hundreds of new stations across the United States that will be installed this year, powering the EVs that will eventually be responsible for carrying the mail in the United States.

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Autotrader Names 10 Best Electric Cars for 2021

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During Earth Month 2021, the search for a new battery-powered vehicle just got easier ATLANTA, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The electric vehicle (EV) boom is about to go into overdrive as auto manufacturers increasingly prioritize the electrification of their vehicle fleets and shoppers express their openness to making the switch.

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

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LYNX will receive funds for battery electric buses for the Downtown Orlando Circulator. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. The Capital Area Transit System will receive funds to purchase electric buses for Bus Rapid Transit fleet expansion and agency transition to electric vehicles. Capital Area Transit System.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The winning project proposals (by award amount) are: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Georgia: $10,800,000. CATS’ fleet and financial plans call for the replacement 1998, 1999 and 2007 year diesel buses with new diesel buses in fiscal year 2012. Of that, $26.5 Link Transit, Washington: $2,925,000.

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