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King County Metro to begin testing electric buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge

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King County Metro, the public transit authority of King County, Washington, which includes the city of Seattle, will soon begin testing long-range battery-powered buses that can travel more than 140 miles on a single charge, the latest milestone toward a zero-emission fleet. —Metro General Manager Rob Gannon.

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Allison Transmission’s eGen Flex electric hybrid solution introduced in NYC Transit buses

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The eGen Flex system—comprising the drive unit, inverter and rechargeable energy storage system—includes full electric drive capability for up to 10 miles, depending upon duty cycle and accessory load demands.

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London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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million) grant from the UK Government-funded Advanced Propulsion Centre—consisted of 20 Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid vans ( earlier post ) covering 240,000 km (150,000 miles) over a 12-month period. The new vehicles target a zero-emission driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and use a 1.0-liter million (US$5.9-million)

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Ground breaks on Washington West Coast Electric Highway

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When complete, the network will enable electric vehicle drivers to travel 276 miles of I-5 between Washington’s borders with Oregon and Canada. The technology provides a 30-minute recharge for all-electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Earlier this year, WSDOT selected AeroVironment Inc.

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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We are committed to a cleaner, safer environment and to reducing our carbon footprint. Its lithium-ion batteries deliver top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h), a range of up to 100 miles (161 km) on a single charge and can be recharged from flat to full in 6-8 hours. The electric vans are simply another step towards this goal.

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LA Metro to purchase up to 25 new BYD electric buses as part of $30M pilot project

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Metro already operates the nation’s largest compressed natural gas bus fleet, but this initiative sets Metro on a new course for transitioning to even cleaner electric buses that will be assembled right here in Los Angeles County at the BYD manufacturing plant in Lancaster. —Michael D.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90 Recharge is an example of the second group. I got to see this a lot, since during our test week I took two 170-mile round trips to visit my family (in my COVID-19 bubble).

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