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WHYY reports Philadelphia’s Proterra electric bus fleet sidelined due to cracked chassis and other defects

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But internal communications, obtained by WHYY’s PlanPhilly through a right-to-know request, reveal the incident shook SEPTA’s top executives and triggered a serious reevaluation of its plans to convert more of its fleet to electric power. million federal grant, that she had doubts about “the future of electric vehicle procurement.”. “I

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ENER1 Raises $65M in Capital Though Sale of Notes

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In addition, the company also announced the sale of $10 million in senior convertible notes to strategic partner ITOCHU Corporation. vehicle battery packs, at its three Indianapolis facilities. ENER1, Inc. The principal of the notes is payable in 10 equal quarterly installments with a coupon of 8.25 percent.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. The project will convert local landfill gas (LFG), a renewable fuel source, to compressed natural gas and develop five CNG fueling stations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. Total DOE award: $14,994,183.

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Delphi Using $89.3M DOE Award to Support Expansion of Power Electronics Engineering and New Manufacturing Facility; First Products for Allison

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Allison, headquartered in Indianapolis, announced earlier this month that it had entered into a long-term business agreement with Delphi to advance the production of medium-duty hybrid trucks in the United States. Earlier post.) With an $89.3 million match by Delphi, this action will represent a three-year investment of up to $178.6

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

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The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation. 54,992,016.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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They’re converting to new technology. Bob Kacergis: Our biggest one is IndyGo in Indianapolis. Grant Transit, which is in Moses Lake, Washington. With our current system it’s very easy for us to swap pads in and out and upgrade. We’ve had a couple of our first-generation users that are upgrading.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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