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University Of Georgia purchases 20 Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses with DuoPower drivetrain

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The University of Georgia has placed an order for twenty Proterra 40? The University of Georgia offers free rides for students, faculty and visitors with an average daily ridership of about 40,000. With this order, the University of Georgia joins colleges and universities nationwide that are moving to battery-electric campus buses.

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BYD electric motor coaches selected for California purchasing contract; available to governmental entities outside CA

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BYD announced that its participation in a California-wide purchasing contract will also allow US transit agencies to leverage California’s purchase power to buy US-built zero-emission BYD battery-electric motor coaches, made by union employees in Lancaster, California. —Patrick Duan, Vice President of BYD North America.

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FREYR Battery to site US gigafactory in Georgia; initial investment $1.7B, growing to $2.6B through 2029

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FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. The SemiSolid platform enables capital and energy efficient production of lithium-ion batteries at scale. billion through 2029.

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Saia LTL Freight signs LOI to purchase or lease up to 100 Nikola Tre battery-electric trucks

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This collaboration includes a Letter of Intent (LOI) to purchase or lease 100 Nikola Tre heavy-duty battery electric vehicles (BEVs) following the satisfactory completion of a demonstration program. With headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia LTL Freight operates 176 terminals across the country and employs more than 11,000 people.

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Hyundai Motor Group signs MOU with SK On to secure EV battery supply for N America

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Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On to secure a supply of EV batteries in North America. Under the MOU, both parties will cooperate to provide SK On batteries to the Group’s plants in the US after 2025 for the EV production. Further details on the cooperation will be revealed at a later stage.

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Antelope Valley adds 16 more BYD electric buses to fleet

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Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) is growing its battery-electric fleet with the purchase of 10 K11M 60-foot articulated buses and six K7M 30-foot buses. There are more than 1,000 BYD battery-electric buses built or ordered for US customers. Since then, AVTA has put 57 BYD zero-emission buses into revenue service.

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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As EV production and, with it, battery production accelerate over the next decade, so too will the demand for rigorous EV battery testing. But producing a battery that will stand up to the task of powering an electric vehicle for years under different weather conditions and unpredictable usage patterns is no mean feat.