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Atlanta’s MARTA orders 6 Xcelsior CHARGE 40-foot electric buses from New Flyer

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Order marks MARTA’s first electric bus purchase from New Flyer, joins over 40 North American agencies with active zero-emission bus programs supported by New Flyer. MARTA is among the largest transit systems in the US, providing public transit to the Atlanta metropolitan region and delivering 116 million passenger trips per year.

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Ozinga Energy and Ingevity to field adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel pickup

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Ozinga Energy has purchased an ANG-equipped Ford F-150 and installed a dedicated, low-pressure fueling appliance at its headquarters in Mokena, Illinois. SoCalGas (of Sempra Energy) in California and Atlanta Gas Light in Georgia announced demonstration fleets in 2019.

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

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Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, associated charging infrastructure, and a back up generator. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

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Mercedes-Benz launches branded Wallbox charger across US, included with certain EVs

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Specific Mercedes customers can receive a complimentary Wallbox charger with an EV purchase. Last November, the German automaker opened its first branded Charging Hub in North America near its US headquarters outside Atlanta. As you already know, Mercedes-Benz is one of the leading luxury automakers around the globe.

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USDOT FTA announces $182M in Low-No grants for transit vehicles & facilities nationwide

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FTA’s Low-No Program supports transit agencies in purchasing or leasing low- or no-emission buses and other transit vehicles that use technologies such as battery electric and fuel-cell power to provide cleaner, more efficient transit service in communities across the country. Broome County (NY). Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Transitioning to an EV The federal government has made it even easier to transition to an EV by providing tax breaks for their purchase and the purchase of EV charging equipment , including: Up to $7,500 for new EVs Up to $4,000 for used EVs purchased in 2023 or later Up to $40,000 for businesses and tax-exempt organizations who purchase a commercial (..)

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Raven Transport to deploy 115 additional heavy-duty LNG trucks; Clean Energy expands refueling network

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Clean Energy will support this fleet by opening truck-friendly natural gas fueling stations in Atlanta, Ga.; Raven purchased its expanded natural gas truck fleet from Rush Truck Center – Jacksonville, Fla., Birmingham, Ala.; Pearl, Miss.; and Theodore, Ala. The fleet will also fuel at Clean Energy’s existing Albany, Ga.;

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