Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

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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Los Angeles BYD Purchase Parts 262

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

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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Los Angeles Florida St. Louis Detroit 72

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. City of Los Angeles, Department of Transportation. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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Purchase St. Louis Jacksonville Fleet 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The overall bus MBRC for the BEB fleet was more than 9,000. This will be a major challenge for any fleet looking to deploy electric buses that charge during peak times. Another challenge is training operators and maintenance staff in the differences between BEBs and conventional buses. Background.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Los Angeles 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The Xcelsior CHARGE extended range configurations allow for up to 600 kWh battery capacity, delivering realistic transit ranges of more than 200 miles on a single charge based on Federal Transit Administration test protocol. Earlier post.). The CHARGE uses battery packs from XALT Energy or A123 Systems.

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North America Charging Los Angeles Fresno 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. The problems of changing to a plug-in fleet are not all technical. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna.

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