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Electrifying Trucks: Will California Ban Diesel Power?

Five days after approving a landmark rule to phase out the sale of new light duty vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, the California Air Resource Board released a rule that applies to the sale of new medium and heavy duty ICE vehicles.

September 26, 2022 - CALmatters

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Asheville to Begin Bus Improvement Project

A $6 million project in Asheville, North Carolina will include the purchase of new hybrid and diesel buses and an update of the city’s transit center.

September 13, 2019 - Asheville Citizen Times

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Los Angeles Express Lane Revenue to Fund Electric Double-Decker Buses

Solo drivers who paid a variable toll to use the 10 and 110 freeways in Los Angeles provided $1.4 million to assist in the purchase of the nation's first electric double-decker buses, to be operated by Foothill Transit

July 16, 2018 - CityLab

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Plan to Bring Electric Buses to Jackson Hole

A grant application would fund the purchase of eight electric buses to join the START Bus fleet.

July 6, 2018 - JH News and Guide

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Electric Transit Becoming the New Norm in California

Electrification is at a tipping point in California, expanding into the heavy-duty sector with the buy-in of transit agencies across the state.

October 31, 2017 - The Planning Report

Proterra Electric Bus

Madison to Get Three 100%-Electric Buses

$1.3 million in federal funding will contribute to a plan for three electric buses for Madison.

September 27, 2017 - Wisconsin State Journal

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Buses: Going Where No Electric Vehicles Have Gone Before

A 40-foot bus, dubbed the "Catalyst E2 Max," has broken the world record for longest drive on a single charge, according to manufacturer Proterra.

September 21, 2017 - Quartz

Nation's First All-Electric Bus Route Launches in Stockton, California

A city once infamous for municipal bankruptcy is now setting a standard for public transit technology.

August 26, 2017 - Capital Public Radio

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Transit Agencies Move Toward Electric Buses

Transit agencies from Washington to Florida are beginning to make the switch from diesel and natural gas-powered buses to battery electric buses, some faster than others.

June 5, 2017 - Sierra Club Compass

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St. Louis Taking an Electric Bus for a Test Drive

St. Louis will have electric buses running around town for a week, but that doesn't mean the city's residents should expect a massive rollout of the buses anytime soon.

April 7, 2017 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Amsterdam Public Transit's Big Move to All-Electric

Europe is well known for electric powered trams and trains, but cities still operate diesel buses, just like in the United States. That will change in Amsterdam—all diesel buses will be replaced by battery-electrics by 2025, reports Dutch News.

April 22, 2015 - Dutch News.nl

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