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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport adds two BYD electric buses

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has aded two BYD battery-electric buses. Atlanta is one of three airports to purchase BYD buses and has reduced its emissions by 70 metric tons since the launch of its two buses. The vehicles carry 22 passengers and luggage; the vehicles they replaced only carried 14 passengers.

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Atlanta gets $5.4 million to buy its first electric commuter buses

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million in federal grant funding will be awarded to the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority to purchase electric buses. more… The post Atlanta gets $5.4 US Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) announced late today that more than $5.4

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Uber & Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin & Atlanta

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continued] The post Uber & Waymo Expand Partnership to Bring Autonomous Ride-Hailing to Austin & Atlanta appeared first on CleanTechnica. When my daughters and I decided to take a Waymo to get to the museum across the city from us in San Francisco, we had no idea how safe we would or wouldn’t.

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Mercedes-Benz Executives Answer Questions At Charging Hub Opening In Atlanta

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I got the chance to attend the opening of the first Mercedes-Benz charging hub in Atlanta this week. continued] The post Mercedes-Benz Executives Answer Questions At Charging Hub Opening In Atlanta appeared first on CleanTechnica. The announcement.

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My Analysis & Pictures From Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub Opening In Atlanta

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continued] The post My Analysis & Pictures From Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub Opening In Atlanta appeared first on CleanTechnica. I have covered the Mercedes-Benz Charging Hub announcement here and the roundtable with Mercedes-Benz executives here. In this article, I’m.

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

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announced that the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has awarded New Flyer with a new order for six Xcelsior CHARGE zero-emission, battery-electric forty-foot heavy-duty transit buses. New Flyer of America Inc.

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Hertz is bringing 4,000 rental EVs to Atlanta, including Teslas

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Hertz is rolling out its EV fleets to cities across the US in a program called Hertz Electrifies, and it’s chosen Atlanta as its latest city. more… The post Hertz is bringing 4,000 rental EVs to Atlanta, including Teslas appeared first on Electrek.

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