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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’s current electric bus, the EcoRide BE35, is a 35-foot, low-floor composite body transit bus built upon a battery-electric vehicle architecture.

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BMW Group Technology Office USA and Tendril to demonstrate electric vehicle and smart energy home integration

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to prepare for the roll-out and integration of the new BMW ActiveE electric vehicle (EV). Tendril will demonstrate how its cloud platform integrates the BMW ActiveE with the home area network to provide orchestrated and prioritized charging at DistribuTECH taking place 24-26 January in San Antonio, Texas.).

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The Boring Company in talks with Kyle, TX for pedestrian tunnel

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Besides pedestrians, the underpass will accommodate electric vehicles and bicycles. TBC’s pedestrian tunnels are available in two lengths: 100 feet to 2,500 feet. Elon Musk’s tunneling company is also in talks with the City of Austin and San Antonio for potential projects.

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Transit Connect Electric receives GSA contract award; estimated value more than $112M

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d/b/a Northside Ford) in San Antonio, TX. Transit Connect Electric will be available through GSA beginning this month for immediate ordering. The government operates a fleet of more than 600,000 vehicles, purchasing approximately 60,000 to 70,000 new vehicles annually.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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The technology is enabled as OnStar receives a signal from PJM Interconnection that shows the percentage of available renewable energy on the grid. OnStar uses this signal to simultaneously manage the charging of many Volts and to match the renewable energy availability. Non-hydro renewable sources will than double between 2010.

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning First Drive: Ford’s most valued model is now electric

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The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. vehicle line for more than 40 years. Ford rolled out a full team of managers and executives who’d created its first electric pickup, but the truck itself was the focus for dozens of reporters, analysts and reviewers.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Vehicle Workgroup and create a strategic plan for statewide natural gas. vehicle implementation; establish a Minnesota green fleet recognition. for electric vehicle (EV) users (and potential EV users) in Minnesota. vehicle and natural gas workshops to educate potential fleet users in the. Bay Area Air Quality.

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