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Solaris delivers electric school bus; Kangaroo program

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The purchase of the eco-friendly vehicle was subsidized by the NFO?iGW The “Kangaroo” program is a fund established under the aegis of the Green Investment Scheme, which provides numerous Polish cities and towns with funding to purchase electric school buses. This financial support was also granted to the commune of Gr?boszów.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. Area Criterion. Vehicle type. cars only). CO 2 Emissions. 0 g/km for EV.

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TriMet puts first Xcelsior CHARGE electric bus into operation; powered by Portland General Electric renewable energy

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TriMet partnered with Portland General Electric (PGE) to purchase, own, and maintain six ABB chargers and the related infrastructure. million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s 2016 Low and No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle Deployment Program. The program was funded in part with a $3.4-million

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Tesla Semi price at around $250,000 per unit: report

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million in grants. Ayala further noted that the grants are designed to encourage companies to purchase zero-emissions vehicles like the Tesla Semi even if they cost a premium. “We have a pot of money, and we have to decide where it makes the most sense to spend it. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Foothill Transit launching fully fast-charging electric bus line

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It features a 30-mile (48 km) range without charging; it can recharge, hands free and in-route, in 10 minutes. The project was entirely funded through a Transit Investment in Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) II grant from the Federal Transit Administration. Delivery is expected in early 2015.

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Solaris wins $106M contract for supply of 130 articulated electric buses to Warsaw

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Our project to purchase 130 electric articulated buses, supported by European funds, is one of the largest e-mobility investments in Europe. The electric power in those batteries will be recharged by means of depot charging stations of the plug-in type and by means of pantographs.

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FTA announces $55M for FY 2017 Low-No funding

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $55 million of Fiscal Year 2017 funds ( FTA-2017-003-TPM-LowNo ) for the purchase or lease of low- or no-emission vehicles as well as related equipment or facilities (Low-No). million is available under the Continuing Resolution that expires on 28 April 28 2017.

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