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First electric school buses deployed in Texas; 3 Blue Bird buses

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The first zero-emissions electric school buses in the state of Texas were recently received by Everman Independent School District. Based on data the district has provided, they are looking to save more than $4,000 a year on fuel savings and $2,000 a year on maintenance savings when compared with the diesel buses in their fleet.

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Texas now offering $2,500 EV rebate for Tesla’s Model 3, Y and S units

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The state of Texas is now offering rebates on select electric vehicle (EV) purchases including some Tesla models, as made available through a limited-time grant program. The state is accepting applications for grant rebates until March 22, 2024, according to its website, though only 2,000 grants will be awarded.

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Na-ion battery developer Faradion collaborating with battery manufacturer AMTE Power

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Faradion’s IP portfolio, which includes some jointly-held patents, comprises 21 current patent families (including eight granted), focused on three key areas of sodium-ion technology: Cell Materials: This includes cathode, anode and electrolyte materials and preparation methods. Cell Infrastructure. Safety and Transportation.

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Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

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and Houston, Texas. Ryder is also the leader in natural gas vehicle solutions for the commercial transportation industry, with more than 50 million miles of experience, 18 natural gas vehicle maintenance facilities, and more than 6,000 natural gas vehicle trained maintenance and support personnel. service locations.

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Proterra to provide three battery-electric transit buses to Worcester Regional Transit Authority as part of clean fuels grant

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million Federal Transit Authority Clean Fuels grant to purchase buses from Proterra Inc. The transit authority will use the grant money to replace three of its twelve old diesel buses with Proterra’s all-electric BE-35 35-foot transit buses. San Antonio, Texas; Tallahassee, Fla. San Antonio, Texas; Tallahassee, Fla.

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

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Peer-to-peer car sharing company Getaround announced its official launch in Austin, Texas. million federal grant and expands its reach to four major cities. This announcement closely follows the company’s February launch in the greater Portland metropolitan area with a $1.7

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Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

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With districts able to obtain grant and other financial assistance, locations that we have deployed electric school buses in were the first in their state to have an EV bus in their fleet. Electric buses also have fewer parts to maintain, which helps the district see immediate savings on maintenance costs.