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Atlanta’s MARTA orders 6 Xcelsior CHARGE 40-foot electric buses from New Flyer

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Order marks MARTA’s first electric bus purchase from New Flyer, joins over 40 North American agencies with active zero-emission bus programs supported by New Flyer. MARTA is among the largest transit systems in the US, providing public transit to the Atlanta metropolitan region and delivering 116 million passenger trips per year.

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US Postal Service electric trucks are finally here and drivers love them

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Oshkosh USPS electric mail carrier (Source: Oshkosh) USPS is finally rolling out its much-anticipated Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDVs), and the first fleet of them to go into service in Atlanta, Georgia is earning rave reviews from delivery drivers according to an AP report. Get started here. –

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. These include hydrogen fuel cells, battery electric engines, and related infrastructure investments such as charging stations. The Anaheim Transportation Network will receive funds to purchase advanced battery-electric buses.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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It’s also the kickoff to National Drive Electric Week which runs from September 22 – October 1, 2023. Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. of total U.S.

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

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The $4,000 discount applies to both 2024 Chevy Blazer EV leases and purchases and according to CarsDirect, it can be stacked with other deals, such as the $7,500 tax credit and the $1,000 Costco member-only incentive. All of that adds up to a nice price reduction for an EV with a base price in the mid-$50s.

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How EV Charging Building Codes Help Future-Proof New Developments

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It’s not just vehicles that are changing with the shift to electricity. More and more municipalities are adopting new building codes that mandate electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in new developments, further facilitating the overall adoption of EVs.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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UPS announced plans to purchase and deploy 1,400 new CNG vehicles over the next year, representing a 27.5% To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. The cities are Atlanta, Ga.; UPS CNG package truck. Click to enlarge.

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