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Commercial Vehicles Freightliner To Use Proterra Tech In MT50e EV Truck Chassis

Freightliner To Use Proterra Tech In MT50e EV Truck Chassis

The MT50e is just the starting point, as FCCC is already planning an entire portfolio of all-electric products.
By Mark Kane 29 February 2020
Buses Thomas Built Buses To Supply 50 Electric School Buses In Virginia

Thomas Built Buses To Supply 50 Electric School Buses In Virginia

Thomas Built Buses secured the largest single electric school bus order in the U.S.
By Mark Kane 02 January 2020
Charging Proterra Introduces Multi-Dispenser Charging Solution For Buses

Proterra Introduces Multi-Dispenser Charging Solution For Buses

Charging infrastructure for electric buses matures and now is offered in the form of hubs with multiple stalls.
By Mark Kane 19 October 2019
Buses Miami-Dade Purchases 33 Proterra Catalyst E2 Electric Buses

Miami-Dade Purchases 33 Proterra Catalyst E2 Electric Buses

Proterra scored one of the biggest EV bus orders in the U.S. - 33 Catalyst E2 and up to 75 DC chargers.
By Mark Kane 08 October 2019
Buses Proterra Celebrates 100th Electric Bus Customer

Proterra Celebrates 100th Electric Bus Customer

Almost 400 electric buses were delivered so far. The order backlog is for another 400+ buses.
By Mark Kane 06 October 2019
Buses Thomas Built Buses/Proterra To Deliver First 6 EV School Buses

Thomas Built Buses/Proterra To Deliver First 6 EV School Buses

Several Thomas Built Buses, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses, will soon be used in Michigan
By Mark Kane 16 September 2019
Buses Proterra Launches Vehicle Electrification Solutions For OEMs

Proterra Launches Vehicle Electrification Solutions For OEMs

Will we soon see electric trucks powered by Proterra? It's very likely.
By Mark Kane 08 August 2019
Buses It Appears Electric Bus Maker Proterra Is Preparing For An IPO

It Appears Electric Bus Maker Proterra Is Preparing For An IPO

The IPO would reveal the financial results and perspectives of the electric bus business
By Mark Kane 06 July 2019
Buses Proterra To Use Purpose-Built Tires For Electric Buses

Proterra To Use Purpose-Built Tires For Electric Buses

The new Michelin X InCity Energy Z will be the standard tire offered for the Proterra Catalyst buses.
By Mark Kane 26 May 2019
Buses Proterra Launches Customizable And Comprehensive Offer For Fleets

Proterra Launches Customizable And Comprehensive Offer For Fleets

Proterra to assist its customers to lower upfront cost, reduce risk, and simplify the transition to electric vehicles
By Mark Kane 18 May 2019
Buses San José International Airport Now Has 10 All-Electric Buses

San José International Airport Now Has 10 All-Electric Buses

It's the largest EV bus fleet at any airport in the country
By Mark Kane 10 May 2019
Buses San Francisco Airport Purchases 6 Proterra Electric Buses

San Francisco Airport Purchases 6 Proterra Electric Buses

After replacing diesel, CNG will be next.
By Mark Kane 26 April 2019
Proterra Launches $200 Million Credit Facility For Battery Lease Program

Proterra Launches $200 Million Credit Facility For Battery Lease Program

Separate battery leasing probably will be more successful in the case of fleet customers than for private electric cars, because fleets are mostly concerned with ownership costs.
By Mark Kane 19 April 2019
University of Georgia Orders 20 Proterra Electric Buses

University of Georgia Orders 20 Proterra Electric Buses

University of Georgia will have one of the largest fleets of electric buses in the U.S. - 20 40-foot Proterra Catalyst E2 with DuoPower drivetrain were ordered using a $10 million grant.
By Mark Kane 06 April 2019
Proterra Catalyst E2 35-Foot 440 kWh Version Completes Altoona Testing

Proterra Catalyst E2 35-Foot 440 kWh Version Completes Altoona Testing

The latest model tested at the Altoona Bus Research and Testing Center was the Proterra Catalyst E2 35-foot (10.7 m) with the biggest battery pack (440 kWh) ever tested by Altoona in a 35-foot size.
By Mark Kane 28 March 2019
Florida State University Transitions To 100% Electric Bus Fleet

Florida State University Transitions To 100% Electric Bus Fleet

Proterra announced that StarMetro, the city of Tallahassee’s public transit system, placed its third order for electric buses for Florida State University.
By Mark Kane 17 February 2019
Proterra Enters Hawaiian Islands With Electric Buses

Proterra Enters Hawaiian Islands With Electric Buses

Transport electrification in Hawaii is especially important because the state is dependent on external fuel supply.
By Mark Kane 14 January 2019
Proterra Teams With Thomas Built For Electric Schools Buses

Proterra Teams With Thomas Built For Electric Schools Buses

The cooperation between Proterra and Thomas Built Buses progressed quickly after Daimler invested in Proterra. The two just unveiled the Saf-T-Liner eC2 Jouley electric school bus
By Mark Kane 30 October 2018
Rhode Island Buys 3 Proterra Electric Buses With Money From VW

Rhode Island Buys 3 Proterra Electric Buses With Money From VW

Proterra delivered three 40’ Catalyst E2 electric buses to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA), which as one of the first was able to secure funding from Volkswagen's post-diesel gate settlement pot.
By Mark Kane 24 October 2018
Proterra Scores $155 Million In Latest Investment Round Led By Daimler

Proterra Scores $155 Million In Latest Investment Round Led By Daimler

Proterra, one of the leading North American electric bus manufacturer, has closed a $155 million investment round. As it turns out the round was co-led by Daimler.
By Mark Kane 19 September 2018
General CARB Proposes City Bus Purchases Be 100% Zero Emissions By 2029

CARB Proposes City Bus Purchases Be 100% Zero Emissions By 2029

California Air Resources Board has proposed a replacement of their existing transit fleet rules. If approved, 25% of bus purchases will be zero emissions in 2023, increasing to 100% in 2029.
By Wade Malone 12 August 2018
Proterra To Power North America’s First Electric Double Deck Buses

Proterra To Power North America’s First Electric Double Deck Buses

The all-electric double decker bus - first in North America - is coming to downtown Los Angeles as Foothill Transit orders Alexander Dennis Enviro500 powered by Proterra battery.
By Mark Kane 30 July 2018
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Adds 7 Proterra Electric Buses To Save Some Green

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Adds 7 Proterra Electric Buses To Save Some Green

The Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) agency is certainly no stranger to electric public transit. The city already has over 95 miles of light rail and streetcar service. Now the first batch of electric Proterra buses have begun operations downtown.
By Wade Malone 12 July 2018
Chicago Transit Orders 20 Proterra Electric Buses

Chicago Transit Orders 20 Proterra Electric Buses

The Chicago Transit Authority placed one of the biggest electric buses order for 20 Proterra Catalyst and five fast charging stations for 5-10 minute recharge.
By Mark Kane 07 July 2018
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