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Blue Bird enters commercial vehicle market with flexible Class 5-6 EV chassis

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School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation unveiled a Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. The company is building on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.

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Toshiba doubles anode capacity in next-generation Li-ion battery; titanium niobium oxide; application in FY 2019

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Toshiba Corporation announced the development of its next-generation SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery), which uses a new material to double the capacity of the battery anode. The new battery offers high-energy density and the ultra-rapid recharging required for automotive applications.

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Wabtec’s battery-electric locomotive lowered full train fuel consumption by more than 11% in BNSF California pilot

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The battery locomotive charged at the rail yard and recharged during the trip through regenerative braking. A fleet of second-generation FLXdrives will be commercialized and could enter supply chain routes in the next few years. The California pilot program was part of a $22.6m-illion

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Blue Bird electric school buses in pre-production, deliveries this year; Type C & D configurations

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—Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. million miles in a commercial fleet setting of city buses deployed in rural and city routes. million miles in a commercial fleet setting of city buses deployed in rural and city routes. The buses feature the EDI PowerDrive 7000 EV drivetrain system.

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Daimler Truck continues to choose Proterra battery technology for electric school buses and delivery vehicles – Charged EVs

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has announced plans to use Proterra’s battery technology to power Thomas Built Buses ’ next-generation, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus and Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation ’s (FCCC) electric MT50e last-mile delivery truck.

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Nissan displays 3 light commercial truck models using Nissan LEAF systems and components

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exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Smith Delivers First Electric Trucks to Major US Corporations

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Smith Electric Vehicles US delivered the first electric Newton trucks—the largest commercially available battery-electric-powered truck—to four Fortune 500 companies and two utility companies in an event hosted at the Capitol Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington DC. Earlier post.).