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Charlotte Launches Electric Bus Pilot Testing 18 Electric Buses From 3 Companies

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By Irene Nielson & Zak Accuardi, co-written with Catherine Kummer, Climate Advisor for the City of Charlotte. Article courtesy of NRDC.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to buy 5 Proterra electric buses; 9th airport

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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.

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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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GILLIG Battery Electric Bus by Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), Charlotte, North Carolina. GILLIG announced that it received the highest-ever score for a battery-electric bus tested at Altoona, with a total score of 89.5. Report Number: LTI-BT-R2021-12 ).

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Polestar Debuts Latest Space Located In Charlotte, North Carolina

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The Swedish automaker also debuted its 3 SUV across its 31 retail locations.

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QM Power and University of Kentucky demonstrate 50 kW/liter electric motor; DOE 2025 power density goal

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The announcement was made at the 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE) by the joint team of researchers including Dr. Madhav Manjrekar, SMIEEE, of QM Power, who also holds a tenured faculty position at University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and Dr. Dan M. Ionel, FIEEE, who serves as the inaugural L.

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Albemarle lithium net sales up 410% in Q4 2022 to $2.1B

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In December 2022, Albemarle acquired a location in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it plans to invest at least $180 million to establish the Albemarle Technology Park, a facility designed for novel materials research, advanced process development, and acceleration of next-generation lithium products to market. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.2

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Ferguson collaborates with Ford on F550 Fuel Cell Prototype

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As part of this collaboration, Ferguson will also prepare a location in Charlotte, NC for the installation of temporary infrastructure equipment for the duration of the pilot.

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