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GILLIG posts highest score for battery-electric bus at Altoona

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The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, evaluates how well vehicles perform under conditions that simulate the rigorous duty cycles required of transit buses. repair hours of unscheduled maintenance.

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Peer-to-peer car sharing service Getaround launches in Austin, Texas

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million federal grant and expands its reach to four major cities. Getaround is free to join and for as little as $3 an hour, members can rent nearby cars by the hour, day, or week, and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on auto payments, insurance and maintenance.

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Freightliner Custom Chassis and Morgan Olson Introduce Next Generation Vehicle for FCCC All-Electric Walk-In Van

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The larger messaging center display area enables easier reading of fault codes and maintenance notifications. The all-electric chassis also was initiated before stimulus money and federal grants were available for alternative-fuel transportation projects.