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Proterra introduces 2nd generation electric bus

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The Proterra Solution, the company’s first 40-foot model, weighs less than any other transit bus available today and offers the highest fuel efficiency on the market. Proterra Inc. launched its second-generation all-electric bus, The Proterra Solution, at the American Public Transportation Association Bus and Paratransit Conference.

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Nissan Prices LEAF in Japan Starting at 3.76M (US$40.5K); Mitsubishi Begins Sales of i-MiEV to Individuals at 3.98M

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Nissan offers customers various purchasing methods, including a Nissan Auto Loan. The company will offer a variety of services to customers who purchase Nissan LEAF: Charging equipment arranged by Nissan dealers. The unit will be available commercially in the future.

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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According to a report by Smart Energy Decisions , there were more than one million electric vehicles (EVs) in commercial and government fleets in the United States as of 2021, up from just over 300,000 in 2019. Lower fuel and maintenance costs compared to diesel or natural gas vehicles.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The team looked at once-daily charging, at home or at work, in order to study the adoption potential given today’s charging infrastructure. The team found that the vast majority of cars on the road consume no more energy in a day than the battery energy capacity in affordable EVs available today. —Jessika Trancik.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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The potential is enormous because the current grid has sufficient energy capacity to supply every vehicle in the United States if every one of them was a PHEV. It can do this with little disruption to the way homes and industry purchase and use energy today. We can set a goal to have every new vehicle purchased be a PHEV.

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