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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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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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The announcement provides the opportunity to expand the use of non-food, energy crops for liquid biofuels and to help meet state mandated Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS). ReEnergy Holdings LLC, has three committed facilities dedicated to purchasing from growers in the project area. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers BCAP.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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responder and vehicle maintenance technician training; develop. Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. 499,918. . Colorado Energy. Commission.

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Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck now in serial production

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The Mack LR Electric model, Mack Trucks’ first fully electric Class 8 vehicle ( earlier post ), is now in serial production at Mack’s Lehigh Valley Operations (LVO) facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania. DSNY recently announced their plan to purchase seven LR Electric models that will operate in the city’s five boroughs.

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Mack Trucks introduces next-generation Mack LR Electric with improved range and capacity

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Mack began serial production of the LR Electric in 2021 at its Lehigh Valley Operations facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, where all Class 8 Mack vehicles for North America and export are assembled. The next-generation LR Electric features 42% more energy and a standard 376 kWh total battery capacity offering an increased range.

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Hyundai reveals IONIQ 5 EV for North America

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IONIQ 5 will initially be sold in Hyundai stores in the 10 zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) states plus Texas, Florida, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Arizona followed by a broader rollout in 2022. This subscription service will feature a single, all-inclusive monthly payment, covering the vehicle, insurance and maintenance.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Will we have a universal standard for charging? Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. And do I understand that it's likely that that would set a de facto standard for all the non-Tesla world? John Voelcker There is already really a de facto standard. What do we predict?