ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment as well as electric mobility solutions in the USA and Canada, has completed its recent Phase II Zero Emissions Cross Country Tour, “Charge On America,” driven by Peoria (IL) Charter. Piloted by James Wang, of Peoria Charter, the “Charge On America” tour…
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The Pope Francis Center, of Detroit, MI, recently took delivery of a new Ford E-Transit van, customized by Livonia, MI-based MobilityTRANS, to provide safe transportation for guests requiring additional assistance. MobilityTRANS, a division of Forest River Bus, installed a flexible seating system, wheelchair lift, security mechanisms, passenger assist steps, grab bars, windows, and a climate…
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Organizers of the STN EXPO recently announced that the BYD | RIDE Type A school bus “The Achiever” earned honors as the “Best Green Bus Technology” of 2023. The vehicle — one of a line of buses that includes the Type D “Dreamer” and soon-to-be released Type C “Creator” — was assembled at BYD Coach…
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ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transport equipment and electric mobility solutions in the USA and Canada, has launched the Phase II Zero Emissions Cross Country Tour, which kicked off departure from ABC’s Newark, CA, facility this week. The ABC “Charge on America” Zero Emissions Cross Country Tour follows a…
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BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, will supply up to 541 Gen3 electric power and propulsion systems for the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) new fleet of battery-electric buses, allowing them to run free of emissions. BAE Systems’ electric propulsion technology has been operating in TTC buses since 2006. The company’s Gen3 offering builds on…
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Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), has announced the delivery of three zero-emission, battery-electric MCI J4500 CHARGE™ coaches to Roberts Hawaii, the largest transportation provider in the 50th state. Roberts Hawaii is the first U.S. operator to run the MCI J4500 CHARGE™ zero-emission coaches in tour and charter operations. The…
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ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach, transit, and specialty passenger transport equipment and Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, recently announced the official opening of the largest electric motorcoach charging facility in North America. Located on a 3.5-acre campus in Newark, CA, the facility is equipped to charge…
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BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, announced that the 10 transit authority members of the Association du Transport Urbain du Quebec (ATUQ) have ordered up to 1,229 battery-electric buses using BAE Systems’ Gen3 electric drive system, allowing them to run emission-free. BAE Systems will provide its electric drive systems to Nova Bus for integration…
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CALSTART has announced the release of this year’s Zeroing in on Electric School Buses (ESB) report, an annual report funded through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP). As of December 2022, 3,043 electric school buses have been awarded, ordered, delivered or deployed in the United States. As of the…
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Why An Integrated Systems Approach To Lithium-Ion Battery Design Overcomes Safety, Reliability And Environmental Concerns About Fleet Electrification By John Warner, Chief Customer Officer, American Battery Solutions / www.americanbatterysolutions.com The electrification of buses and other commercial vehicles is ramping up, with more and more fleet managers looking to swap out the internal combustion (IC) engine…
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