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Proterra introduces 2nd generation electric bus

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The new model also features a fast-charge system that keeps the bus on the road with no requirement to take them out of service for long charging periods, one-step access for ease-of-maintenance and industry-leading ergonomics.

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Peterbilt Launches Model 320 Hydraulic Hybrid, Full Lineup of Natural Gas Powered Vehicles

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Among its other product introductions at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, Peterbilt announced the limited production availability of the Model 320 Hybrid Class 8 refuse truck, equipped with Eaton’s Hydraulic Launch Assist ( HLA ) technology ( earlier post ). The Model 320 Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Walmart showcases WAVE tractor-trailer at MATS; micro-turbine range extended electric vehicle with 45.5 kWh Li-ion pack

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Walmart showcased its Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience (WAVE) at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. Turbines are also appealing because of their few moving parts, low maintenance requirements and lighter weight.

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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

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In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. As for the trucks themselves, the Louisville fleet includes four McNeilus Volterra ZSLs.

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Honda-Led Research Team Devises Method to Control Growth of Nanotubes with Metallic Conductivity

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in conjunction with researchers at Purdue University and the University of Louisville, has developed a method for controllably growing carbon nanotubes with metallic conductivity. Source: Honda RI. Click to enlarge. A team of researchers from Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.,

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Cummins Emission Solutions introduces next-gen aftertreatment system EcoFit Single Module

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will introduce the first of its next generation of ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment systems, the EcoFit Single Module, at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky on 26 March. The systems require little to no maintenance with occasional dosing system filter maintenance depending on the application.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Lextran, the transit authority in Lexington, Kentucky, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses, one charging station and one maintenance area charging system. Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. Transit Authority of River City (TARC). The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA).

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