Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Legal/Legislative, Management, Suppliers, Zero Emissions

Mike Boggess will be responsible for driving the company’s technology roadmap and program launch efforts and will lead cost and reliability...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031168/proterra-taps-new-vp-for-its-technical-engineering-team

Categories: Batteries/Tech, Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Legal/Legislative, Suppliers, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

The step is a prerequisite for sales of the vehicle in California.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031219/lightning-systems-all-electric-ford-transit-model-required-by-carb

Categories: Bus, Paratransit, Suppliers

The company will begin marketing the Vicinity LT immediately for delivery in January 2020.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031249/grande-west-introduces-medium-duty-version-of-its-vicinity-bus

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Legal/Legislative, Management, Suppliers, Technology, Zero Emissions

Transit agencies, universities, and institutions can now purchase the company's battery-electric buses and charging systems through the state’s...

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031257/proterra-lands-virginias-statewide-contract-for-electric-buses

Categories: Bus, Electric Vehicles, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Suppliers, Sustainability, Technology, Vehicle Research, Zero Emissions

CLT is the first airport to leverage the Georgia State Contract to purchase Proterra electric buses.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031311/charlotte-airport-to-add-5-proterra-buses-charging-infrastructure

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

The New Flyer bus is the first of many for the agency, who also plans on procuring buses from Proterra and BYD as it moves toward a 100% zero-emission fleet.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031347/toronto-transit-commission-launches-first-electric-bus-into-service

Categories: Bus, Suppliers

Spartan Motors will manufacture Vicinity buses, which will continue to satisfy the FTA’s Buy America requirements.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031382/grande-west-partners-to-expand-u-s-manufacturing

Categories: Bus, Global Fleet, Management, Paratransit, Suppliers, Sustainability, Technology, Zero Emissions

The agency also employed an innovative solution to deploy the latest depot charging equipment while maximizing safety and space.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031384/ill-s-metrolink-adds-5-proterra-battery-electric-buses

Categories: Bus, Legal/Legislative, Suppliers, Technology, Zero Emissions

The X InCity Energy Z tires help to reduce rolling resistance, increase load-carry capacity and leverage superior traction.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10031415/proterra-michelin-develop-low-rolling-resistance-tire-for-e-buses

Categories: Bus, Global Fleet, Management, Suppliers, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Zero Emissions

With so many agencies looking to at least test electrification of their bus fleets, new financing tools could potentially help agencies do more with less.

https://www.metro-magazine.com/10007245/new-financing-tools-make-electric-bus-buying-easier