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

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In a follow-up report on 15 July, WHYY’s Ryan Briggs wrote that: Externally, SEPTA has said little about the failed battery bus program or its progress in restoring the buses to service, insisting that it is working on a “resolution” with the bus manufacturer. Proponents, like engineering professor Jeremy J.

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Embracing a century of EV history

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Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I I had them modify the frame to fit a set of lithium batteries. I was essentially an active customer,” he said. “I

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Renault and Bolloré plan to partner in car-sharing and EVs

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The expected increase in the number of Bluecars (the existing 4-seater model) and the convertible model to be launched next June will lead to a rise in production. Development and production of a 3-seater vehicle using a 20 kWh Bolloré battery.

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Embracing a century of EV history

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Partly in order to change this situation, Steiner purchased Waverley Electrics , a firm founded in 1896 by Albert Augustus Pope that manufactured the electric Waverley vehicle in Indianapolis from 1898 until 1916. “I I had them modify the frame to fit a set of lithium batteries. I was essentially an active customer,” he said. “I

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ENER1 Raises $65M in Capital Though Sale of Notes

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In addition, the company also announced the sale of $10 million in senior convertible notes to strategic partner ITOCHU Corporation. vehicle battery packs, at its three Indianapolis facilities. ENER1, Inc. The principal of the notes is payable in 10 equal quarterly installments with a coupon of 8.25

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The vast majority of the funded projects are for battery-electric buses and infrastructure; two projects are receiving a total of $3.2 The funding is for the incremental cost of a battery electric bus over a CNG bus and leverages federal, state, local utilities and local match to purchase the battery electric buses for service expansion.

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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

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Allison, headquartered in Indianapolis, announced earlier this month that it had entered into a long-term business agreement with Delphi to advance the production of medium-duty hybrid trucks in the United States. Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Power Electronics. Earlier post.)