ABC Companies names John Walsh as Chief Commercial Officer
Veteran transportation executive John Walsh joins ABC Companies as chief commercial officer after more than three decades in the bus industry.
ABC Companies, Proterra launch NA’s largest electric motorcoach charging facility
ABC Companies and Proterra Inc announced the official opening of North America’s largest electric motorcoach charging facility.
Located on a 3.5-acre campus in Newark, California,…
ABC Companies highlights sustainable travel during Seattle event
As part of its Zero Emissions Tour, ABC Companies made a stop in Seattle to highlight sustainable travel.
The gathering showcased the…
Optimal-EV, Proterra partner to introduce all-electric, low-floor shuttle
Optimal-EV and Proterra announced a new partnership that will pair Proterra’s battery technology with the industry’s first all-electric S1LF low-floor cutaway shuttle bus for the…
Proterra workers unionize
The United Steelworkers Union announced its representation of more than 60 employees at the Proterra electric bus assembly plant in City of Industry, California. “After…
Electrical shorts
BYD pushed its Latin American sales total to 1,035 electric buses in 2019. The manufacturer accounts for 71 percent of the region’s electric bus sales.…
NHTSA safety recalls announced
Proterra, Temsa, Thomas Built and Prevost buses and motorcoaches were subjects of year-end safety recalls announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. No accidents…
Idaho and Kansas transit authorities contract with Proterra for battery-electric buses
Idaho and Kansas transit authorities have contracted with Proterra for the first battery-electric buses in those states, the company announced.![]()
Battery science earns Nobel Prize and speeds bus electrification
by Peter Corbett
It’s taken decades to reach this point, but lithium-ion battery technology is poised to power growing fleets of electric buses and motorcoaches.
Alternative Fuel News: November 1, 2019 edition
BYD (Build Your Dreams) introduced two electric vehicles at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis. The C9M Motor Coach is the first 40-foot battery-electric motor coach of…
by Peter Corbett
It’s taken decades to reach this point, but lithium-ion battery technology is poised to power growing fleets of electric buses and motorcoaches.
Alternative Fuel News: November 1, 2019 edition
BYD (Build Your Dreams) introduced two electric vehicles at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis. The C9M Motor Coach is the first 40-foot battery-electric motor coach of…