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CARB awards $20M in Cap-and-Trade funding to zero-emission transportation technology demos, H2 ferry, BEV locomotive

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Three projects demonstrate zero-emission cargo-handling equipment: Fuel-cell powered top loader with wireless inductive charging at the Port of Los Angeles (Project cost: $8.8 Top: Fuel cell extended range top loader at POLA. million; Grantee: The Los Angeles Harbor Department). million; Grant: $5.3

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Werner Enterprises testing Peterbilt 579 EV Class 8 electric truck; Meritor and Transpower

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The truck will operate in the Los Angeles metro area. Meritor supplies high-efficiency and lightweight axles, drivelines and brakes that maximize system efficiency, extend range and increase payload. It is the first fully collision-mitigated TransPower truck and can haul up to 80,000 pounds.

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LA Metro to purchase up to 25 new BYD electric buses as part of $30M pilot project

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors approved a contract with BYD Motors for the manufacture and delivery of up to 25 new all-electric buses as part of a $30-million clean air bus technology pilot project. —Michael D. Antonovich, LA County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair.

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New Flyer unveils Xcelsior CHARGE H2 bus; first to offer two fuel-cell-electric models eligible for federal funding

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With a range of up to 300 miles (483 km), the bus can be refueled in 6-20 minutes depending on the model and operating conditions, and requires no overnight plug-in electrical re-charging. The only tailpipe output is clean water vapor. New Flyer has more than 50 years of experience manufacturing zero-emission buses (ZEBs).

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5 Top Destinations for a Spring Break EV Road Trip

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If you have an electric vehicle, vacations may include more planning, but the extended ranges available from many new EVs and an expanding charging infrastructure are making trips like these easier to take. Louis and Oklahoma City before ending in Santa Monica on the west side of Los Angeles. Plan ahead.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and Rally

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More range. More Fun Clean Fleet Report has had plenty of seat time in the Ford Mustang Mach-E since it was launched in 2021. This Flash Drive story only touches on all the systems, efficiency, range and driving attributes of the Mustang Mach-E. minutes for the extended range battery, and 10-80% in 32.3 More power.

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

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Juneau, the Capital City of Alaska, has a clean, renewable source of energy, local hydropower. City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation. The City of Seneca and Oconee County will purchase 35' Proterra Catalyst zero-emission extended-range battery electric buses to the nation's first all-electric transit bus system.

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