Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2019

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has agreed to purchase five 35-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 electric buses and five 125 kW Proterra plug-in charging systems. CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses. —Proterra CEO Ryan Popple.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division will purchase 100 Newton Series 2000 all-electric commercial vehicles in 2012 from Smith Electric Vehicles, bringing the total number of its electric fleet to more than 280. The company piloted 18 CNG vehicles to prepare for the roll-out.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 5, 2022

Charlotte chapter meets new challenges from the increase in EV demand. Since the recent rise in interest in electric vehicles (EVs), Charlotte Electric Vehicle Association (CEVA) President Jess Montgomery has become the go-to EV expert in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. He didn’t ask for that job.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

When IEEE Spectrum’s editor in chief, Harry Goldstein, needed to replace his 2008 Honda Fit in October 2020, he thought seriously about buying an electric vehicle. Harry decided to forego buying an EV, but he remains open to purchasing one if both the affordability and charging issues are better addressed. “I

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