Electric Bus
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Bridgestone Introduces Specially Designed Tire for Electric Bus Applications
Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the launch of the all-new Bridgestone R192E all-position radial tire, specially designed to empower the adoption of electric buses. With the rapid growth of electric commercial vehicles, the Bridgestone R192E tire offers ultra-low rolling resistance and high load capacity, increasing daily ranges and maximizing vehicle operation on a single charge while remaining compatible with all bus…
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Nova Bus announces its largest order of electric buses in the U.S. by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in Houston
Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is thrilled to announce its largest electric bus contract to date. It has been awarded a contract for 20 LFSe+ in addition to 20 options, for a total of 40 electric buses, by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), as part of a sustainability…
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Nova Bus unveils its new, long-range 100% electric LFSe+ bus in the North American market
Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group and a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is proud to unveil for the first time in North America its new 100% electric, long-range dual charging bus: the LFSe+, at the New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany, New York. Our new LFSe+ is the result of the perfect combination between Nova Bus proven expertise…
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Milwaukee County Transit System selects Nova Bus to supply 15 electric LFSe+ buses — a first LFSe+ order for Nova Bus in the U.S.
Nova Bus, leading North American transit bus manufacturer, is pleased to announce it was selected to supply 15 LFSe+ buses, Nova Bus’ long range electric buses, by the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), the largest transit agency in Wisconsin and primary transit provider for Milwaukee County. This is Nova Bus’ first order of electric LFSe+ buses in the United States. Nova Bus LFSe+ (CNW…
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Green Tech
BYD 60-Foot Battery Electric Bus Completes Full Altoona Pass/Fail Test
Los Angeles, CA (9/30/2019) – BYD (Build Your Dreams) achieved a major industry first when its 60-foot battery electric articulated transit bus completed durability road testing under the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new Pass/Fail guidelines at the Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. BYD’s K11M became the first battery electric transit bus of its size to complete the full…
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Nova Bus Delivers Two Electric Buses in Vancouver as Part of the CUTRIC Project
SAINT-EUSTACHE, QC, September 11, 2019 – Nova Bus, a leading North American transit bus manufacturer, delivers two fully electric Nova Bus LFSe vehicles to TransLink, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, in Vancouver, as part of the Canadian Consortium for Urban Transportation Research and Innovation (CUTRIC) Canada-wide Interchangeability Project. With an electric motor system powered by an integrated battery…
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ABB Technology Supports TriMet’s Wind-Powered All-Electric buses in Portland, Oregon area
CARY, N.C., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — E-bus charging solutions from ABB, a global leader in electrification, will support TriMet’s objective to make Portland an even more environmentally friendly city.1 ABB’s 450 kW Opportunity Charger for overhead charging TriMet has the eleventh largest bus fleet in the United States, which eliminates more than 210,000 car trips every day in Portland, Oregon metro area. As part of a…
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