Categories: Alternative Fuels, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle Research

Guidance in the federal agency’s report on four fires involving high-voltage, lithium-ion batteries includes updating emergency response procedures and...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10134675/ntsb-issues-recommendations-related-to-ev-battery-fire-risks

Categories: Alternative Fuels, Batteries/Tech, Bus, Charging, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Suppliers, Sustainability, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

The transaction represents an enterprise value of $1.6 billion for Proterra.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10134529/proterra-going-public-following-transaction-with-arclight-clean-transition-corp

Categories: Bus, Charging, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Motorcoach, Sustainability, Zero Emissions

While it is certain that to get ahead of the carbon-neutral curve, the transportation sector needs to focus on electrification, the industry must also...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10133815/the-key-to-unlocking-the-future-of-electrified-transit-digitalization

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Suppliers, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

The BMW high voltage batteries developed for the BMW i3 will be used for the Vicinity LT EV.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10129530/grande-west-teams-with-lion-bmw-to-electrify-vicinity-buses

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

Built to National Express’s Platinum standard, the 35-foot BYD ADL Enviro400EV offers extra legroom for up to 65 seated passengers as well as USB chargers...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10124778/national-express-adds-adl-byd-electric-double-deckers

Categories: Bus, Global Fleet, Sustainability, Technology

A total of 96 projects in 49 states and territories receive funding from FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10123394/fta-awards-464m-in-bus-infrastructure-grants

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Operations, Sustainability, Zero Emissions

The goal of the MOU is to ensure that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30%...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10121273/n-y-calif-lead-states-ramping-up-efforts-to-electrify-buses

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Technology, Zero Emissions

CARB requires all public transit agencies to submit a board approved Rollout Plan describing how they will gradually transition to a 100% zero-emission bus...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10121187/sunline-outlines-plan-to-go-full-zero-emissions-by-2035

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

With a capacity for 24 passengers and designed to hold enough battery charge for eight hours of service, trolleys electrified by Motiv are ideal for people...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10121155/motiv-power-hometown-launch-electrified-trolley-in-colorado

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

The first 19 of these zero-emission buses have now entered service in Birmingham, where the operator’s 80-year old Yardley Wood garage has been retrofitted...

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10121050/national-express-adding-29-byd-adl-battery-electric-double-decker-buses