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LADOT partnering with GMV and ViriCiti for e-bus management and maintenance

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To meet the unique demands of these new zero-emission buses, LADOT is partnering with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a fleet management and maintenance system which will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information. In 2020, LADOT executed the purchase of 159 electric buses.

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Anaheim Transportation Network receives $5M to further all-electric transit operation; partners with AMPLY Power

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ATN has partnered with AMPLY Power for the management of the charging operations from system design, installation, equipment purchases, operations and maintenance. —Diana Kotler, ATN Executive Director.

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BYD delivers first all-electric automated side loader refuse truck to city of Palo Alto

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The truck will operate on a variety of service routes in the community from urban to residential neighborhoods including streets with steep inclines. The electric refuse truck has 76 miles of range and requires only two to three hours maximum to fully charge. —Andy Swanton, vice president of truck sales for BYD Heavy Industries.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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The San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD), the transit provider for Stockton and San Joaquin County in California, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses and a charging station. San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD). Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government.

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Ryder Awarded First-of-Its-Kind Natural Gas Heavy Duty Truck Rental and Leasing Project Using $19.3M in Stimulus Funding

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As part of the project, Ryder will purchase more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas powered trucks. Both liquefied and compressed natural gas (LNG and CNG) on-board fuel storage systems will be used depending upon the specific type of truck purchased and the anticipated application.

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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

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Standardizing PEV batteries could reduce the purchase and ownership costs of PEVS, as well as addressing additional consumer issues such as maintenance and safety. This project includes $150,000 in match funding from San Diego Gas & Electric.

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Bureau of Reclamation buys 27 e-ride electric utility vehicles for Grand Coulee Dam

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The Bureau of Reclamation this fall purchased 27 electric utility vehicles for use at the Grand Coulee Dam. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles) with plenty of torque to make it up steep grades around the power plant complex. In the last couple of years, Grand Coulee has added about 130 employees.

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