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06.06.2025 | Oatside backer Proterra Asia acquires Thai edamame company | Singapore-based Proterra Investment Partners Asia has acquired one of Thailand’s largest frozen edamame producers, Lanna Agro Industry, according to sources familiar with the situation. |
26.03.2025 | Govt Drops Import Duty On Key Components For EV Batteries | SUMMARY
The government has removed import duties on several goods and raw materials used in manufacturing EV batteries and mobile phones
The Centre is taking measures to counter the impact of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, ... |
01.03.2025 | The Venture Capital Landscape: New Funds Amidst Uncertainty | The venture capital scene is a wild jungle. New funds sprout like mushrooms after rain, yet the ground is shaky. Recent announcements from Perplexity AI and Obvious Ventures illustrate this dynamic landscape. Both firms are seeking to raise... |
26.02.2025 | Obvious Ventures, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, plans to raise $400 million fund | Obvious Ventures, which launched a little more than a decade ago, has filed paperwork with the SEC to raise $400 million for its fifth fund.
The firm, co-founded by Twitter’s Evan Williams, raised its last fund in 2022, when it brought in a... |
01.02.2025 | Apple’s Ascent in India: A $10 Billion Triumph | Apple Inc. is on a remarkable journey in India. The tech giant has reached a significant milestone, with iPhone sales soaring to $10 billion in 2024. This achievement marks the 11th consecutive quarter of record revenue for Apple in the cou... |
31.01.2025 | Sprinklr Announces Appointments to Board of Directors | Jan R. Hauser appointed as a Member of the Board and the Audit Committee.
Steve M. Ward appointed as a Member of the Board and the Compensation Committee.
As of March 31, 2025, Ed Gillis to step down as Chair of Audit Committee, and Jan R. ... |
24.01.2025 | Deals Digest: Proterra Asia expands food-and-agri portfolio; Orange Dental bags $1.5m from Northstar | Private equity firm Proterra Asia has made three investments from its Food Fund 3 while Northstar Group has invested $1.5 million in Indonesia’s Orange Dental |
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22.06.2024 | The AgriFoodTech Revolution: Capital Raises, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Driving Innovation in the Industry | The dynamic world of AgriFoodTech is experiencing a surge of activity this week, with a plethora of significant developments making waves across the sector. Notably, companies in the alternative meat space, such as THIS, Tender, and Ever Af... |
20.06.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: THIS bags $25m & Tender scoops up $11m for meat alternatives, Farmbot scores $4.6m | Alt-meat got a few boosts this week, namely in form of capital raises for the UK’s THIS, US-based Tender, and Israeli cultivated meat company Ever After Foods.
In farmtech, Australia’s Farmbot raised new funds along with insect-breeding pla... |
12.06.2024 | Private Credit Industry Experiences Surge in Investor Demand Amidst Growing Complexity | The private credit industry is currently experiencing a significant surge in investor demand, with Briarcliffe Credit Partners at the forefront of this exciting trend. The recent appointment of Nelson Chikusa as Executive Director to lead f... |
10.06.2024 | Briarcliffe Credit Partners Expands Fundraising Team Amid Heightened Investor Demand for Private Credit | Nelson Chikusa to Lead Midwest and Canada Sales Coverage
NEW YORK, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Briarcliffe Credit Partners ("Briarcliffe"), a leading placement agency dedicated exclusively to private credit, today announced the ... |
08.03.2024 | Electric Bus Market Share Worth USD 70.89 Billion by 2030, Growing at a 13% CAGR: SNS Insider | Electric Bus Market
Electric Bus Market Size, Share And Segmentation By Propulsion Type, By Length, By Range, By Regions And Global Market Forecast 2023-2030
Electric Bus Market Set to Surpass USD 70.89 Billion by 2030 & Revolutionizing... |
07.03.2024 | Global and China Electric Bus Global Electric Bus Industry Report 2024-2028: Key Trends, Growth Drivers, and Challenges for the $71.72 Billion Market Explored | - |
20.03.2023 | Electric Bus Maker Proterra Fixes Debt Issue. The Stock Is Up. | Electric bus maker Proterra got some much needed relief from lenders. It came at a price.
The company announced key amendments to a credit agreement related to the company’s convertible debt, on Monday. |
15.03.2023 | Proterra Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results | BURLINGAME, Calif., March 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proterra Inc PTRA today released its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results by posting them to its Investor Relations website. Please visit the Proterra Investor Relations ... |
13.03.2023 | Proterra Statement on Minimal Exposure to Silicon Valley Bank | BURLINGAME, Calif., March 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proterra Inc PTRA, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today issued the following statement regarding Silicon Valley Bank's ("SVB") transitio... |
17.01.2023 | Proterra opens battery assembly plant in South Carolina | In the USA, Proterra has started assembly lines at its announced battery production facility in Greer, South Carolina. Battery systems for use in electric vehicles will be manufactured there immediately, with deliveries to customers schedul... |
16.01.2023 | Tesla rolls into a pressure cooker, Paris mulls its scooter future, and the double SPAC arrives | The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.
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15.12.2021 | Proterra is building a battery assembly plant in South Carolina | Proterra is building another production facility for battery systems for use in electric vehicles. The new plant is being built in Greer, South Carolina, near Proterra’s electric bus manufacturing facility in Greenville, and is expected to ... |
18.11.2021 | ClimateTech — жаркий ответ жаркой погоде | ClimateTech — жаркий ответ жаркой погоде |
27.10.2021 | Govt Wants Tesla, Samsung To Make Batteries In India; Offers Rs 35,000 Cr Incentives | There hasn’t been much interest expressed by global players so far.
India is hoping to rope in companies such as Tesla, Samsung and LG Energy to build batteries in the country.
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12.10.2021 | Proterra : Announces Redemption Fair Market Value in Connection With Redemption of its Outstanding Warrants | BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Proterra Inc (Nasdaq: PTRA) today announced the “Redemption Fair Market Value” in connection with its previously announced redemption of its outstanding warrants. The Redemption Fair Mar... |
23.06.2021 | Proterra And Miami-Dade County Announce Landmark EV Technology Project For Fleet Electrification | Miami-Dade to install one of the largest fleet charging systems in the U.S. with 75 Proterra chargers across three bus depots Miami-Dade’s purchase of 42 Proterra electric transit buses brings its fleet to 75 Proterra buses With 19 megawatt... |
18.06.2021 | ArcLight Clean Transition : Press release dated June 15, 2021 (Form 8-K) | Proterra, a Leading Innovator in Commercial Vehicle Electrification Technology, to debut on Nasdaq today
Proterra begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today after completing business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition C... |
18.06.2021 | PROTERRA INC.
ArcLight Clean Transition : Press release dated June 15, 2021 (Form 8-K) | Proterra, a Leading Innovator in Commercial Vehicle Electrification Technology, to debut on Nasdaq today
Proterra begins trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market today after completing business combination with ArcLight Clean Transition C... |
15.06.2021 | EV Maker Proterra Makes Wall Street Debut | Electric bus and vehicle company Proterra made its Wall Street debut Tuesday after its merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) ArcLight Clean Transition Corp.
Shares of the California company — traded under the ticker symbol ... |
15.06.2021 | Proterra, a Leading Innovator in Commercial Vehicle Electrification Technology, to debut on Nasdaq today | |
11.06.2021 | ARCLIGHT CLEAN TRANSITION CORP.
ArcLight Clean Transition : Announces Shareholder Approval of Business Combination with Proterra (Form 8-K) | ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. Announces Shareholder Approval of Business Combination with Proterra
BOSTON and BURLINGAME, Calif., June 11, 2021 - ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTC) ('ArcLight'), a publicly traded special purpo... |
15.05.2021 | ARCLIGHT CLEAN TRANSITION CORP.
ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. : Announces Registration Statement in Connection with its Proposed Business Combination with Proterra Inc has been Declared Effective a... | BOSTON, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTC) ("ArcLight") today announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has declared effective the registration statement ... |
06.05.2021 | Proterra Announces Election of Joan Robinson-Berry to Board of Directors | |
16.01.2021 | Big Oil promises to put up a fight if Biden tries to restrict fossil-fuel development | Total, one of the world’s largest oil companies, said Friday it would withdraw from the American Petroleum Institute. Reuters
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08.12.2020 | Tapping Into America's Best-Kept Future Of Work Secret | When we explore solutions to train and place workers in higher-wage jobs, the focus is often around what individual companies or programs are doing to close the gap and reach workers. However, there is another — often overlooked — resource,... |
01.12.2020 | Obvious Ventures outlines the ‘world-positive’ impact of its startups and shares what’s next | Today, the early-stage, mission-focused, San Francisco-based venture firm Obvious Ventures released a very readable overview of how each of its portfolio companies is benefiting the world in its own way.
Its report shines a light on the gro... |
13.11.2020 | Proterra Announces Gareth Joyce as President of Proterra Powered and Energy | |
31.10.2020 | How technology and policy can mitigate climate effects in an age of colliding crises | Today, the federal government spends less than $9 billion annually on energy innovation, which is less than a quarter of what it invests in health innovation and less than a tenth of what it invests in defense innovation. As we sit at a cro... |
31.10.2020 | How technology and policy can mitigate climate effects in an age of colliding crises | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Today, the federal government spends less than $9... |
21.10.2020 | Proterra Investment Partners raises at least $35.7m for third Asian food fund | Premium
Proterra Investment Partners, a food and agriculture-focused private equity firm, has raised at least $35.7 million for its third Asian fund, per its filing with the SEC.
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15.10.2020 | Proterra, which makes big honkin’ battery systems and electric buses, raises $200 million | Proterra, the battery system technology developer for heavy-duty electric vehicles, said it has raised $200 million in a new round of funding.
The new cash comes from Cowen Sustainable Investment Advisors, which led the round, along with mo... |
15.10.2020 | Proterra Secures $200M Investment from Cowen Sustainable Advisors, Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group | |
14.10.2020 | Arrival’s Electric Vehicle Vision Gets $118 Million Boost From BlackRock | Arrival's new funds will help it get into production of electric vans and buses at microfactories in ... [+] the U.S. and U.K.Arrival |
12.10.2020 | Electric Truck Startup Arrival Putting $46 Million ‘Microfactory’ In South Carolina | Arrival plans to start building battery-powered buses in South Carolina by late 2021.Arrival |
30.09.2020 | Why Electric Vehicles Will Likely Emerge As California’s Top Manufacturing Export In 2020 | In the last five years, California’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has emerged as a driver of good jobs and manufacturing exports, and the industry’s value is only gaining speed. Increasingly favorable economics, rising global demand, and ... |
12.08.2019 | A Look At Proterra’s VC History As It Hunts New Capital At Unicorn Valuation | 13 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
According to TechCrunch, electric bus startup Proterra is looking to raise new funds. If issued, the now-authorized shares would allow the firm to raise around $75 million at what the publication ca... |
09.08.2019 | Proterra, the Tesla of electric buses, closes in on $1 billion valuation | Proterra has authorized shares to raise $75 million, a new round of funding that would push the electric bus maker’s valuation past $1 billion, TechCrunch has learned.
The company authorized the sale of 10,857,762 shares at a price of $6.91... |
08.08.2019 | Electric Unicorn: Bus Maker Proterra May Hit $1 Billion Valuation With New Funding Round | A battery-powered Proterra Catalyst bus.Proterra |
15.12.2018 | California says all city buses have to be emission free by 2040 | On the heels of a dire government report published last month about climate change and its devastating impacts, many cities and states are scrambling to find ways to curb the greenhouse gas emissions that threaten their air quality, not to ... |
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19.09.2018 | Electric bus maker Proterra closes $155 Million from Daimler, Tao Capital, G2VP, and others | - |
19.09.2018 | Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Wednesday, September 19 | Good morning! Here are some of the top tech startup news stories for today, Wednesday, September 19.
Daimler leads $155 million investment in Silicon Valley Electric Bus startup Proterra. In a deal that could transform the school bus marke... |
19.09.2018 | Proterra Raises $155M in Funding | Proterra, a Burlingame, Calif.–based heavy duty electric transportation company focused on the North American mass transit market, closed a $155m funding round.
The round was co-led by Daimler and Tao Capital Partners, with participation fr... |
25.05.2018 |
Report: Proterra Raises $100M For Electric Bus Efforts
| Proterra, the electric bus manufacturer which has its West Coast manufacturing operations in the City of Industry, has reportedly raised $100M in new funding, based on regulatory filings by the company. Names of the investors in the new rou... |
25.05.2018 | Silicon Beach Report May 25: Electric Bus Maker Proterra Raises $100M | - |
26.07.2017 | Proterra Opens Los Angeles Electric Bus Plant Targeting West Coast Transit Sales | Proterra opens a new Los Angeles-area bus factory on Wednesday to supply transit agencies west of... [+] the Mississippi. Proterra |
13.06.2017 | Electric bus maker Proterra raises $55 million from Al Gore’s investment firm and BMW | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Electric bus maker Proterra has raised another $55 million in funding, less than six months after closing a chunky $140 million round.
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13.06.2017 | Electric bus maker Proterra raises $55 million from Al Gore’s investment firm and BMW | Electric bus maker Proterra has raised another $55 million in funding, less than six months after closing a chunky $140 million round.
The latest cash injection arrives via Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management LLP, which led the round... |
13.06.2017 | Proterra Closes $55m Series 6 Funding Round | Proterra, a Burlingame, Calif.-based developer of heavy-duty electric transportation, closed a $55m Series 6 funding round.
The round, which came on the heels of an oversubscribed $140m Series 5 in January, was led by Generation Investment ... |
13.02.2017 | A tiny startup is quietly trying to become the Tesla of buses | Proterra
A Silicon Valley-based startup is making serious moves to become the Tesla of buses.
Proterra has quietly been working on all-electric buses since 2004. In 2009, it made its first sale: three buses to Foothill Transit in Southern C... |
10.01.2017 | Proterra Snags Order For Up To 73 Battery-Powered Buses From Seattle | Proterra, an electric bus maker led by veterans of Elon Musk's Tesla, secured one of its biggest orders to date with an agreement to supply up to 73 of its Catalyst models to Seattle's King County Metro Transit agency worth as much as $55 m... |
03.01.2017 | Proterra Raises $140M, Plans to Increase Hiring at City of Industry Plant | - |
03.01.2017 | This electric bus company just raised $140 million | According to Proterra, a Burlingame, Ca.-based company, its zero-emission electric buses can drive a stunning 350 miles one charge — and on city streets, no less.
With that kind of claim, it’s no wonder investors just poured $140 million in... |
03.01.2017 | Proterra Raises $140M in Series 5 Equity Funding Round | Proterra, a Burlingame, Calif.-based heavy-duty electric transportation company, raised $140m in a Series 5 growth equity funding round.
Proterra partnered with J.P. Morgan to close the equity funding, which was led by $40 from an undisclos... |
03.01.2017 | Proterra raises $140 million to turbocharge electric bus production | Electric bus maker Proterra has raised $140 million in equity funding from existing investors including Tao Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, and GM Ventures, with a number of new investors joining the fray too.
Founded in 2004, Burlingame... |
03.01.2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, January 3 | “BAD APPLE” ETHICS
Happy New Year, Term Sheet readers! During the break, Fortune published my latest feature story, “The Ugly Unethical Underside of Silicon Valley.” It argues that 2016’s string of startup scandals — from Zenefits and Thera... |
03.01.2017 |
Proterra Raises $140M To Ramp Production, Hiring In Los Angeles County
| Electric bus maker Proterra announced this morning that it has raised $140M in an equity funding round, a chunk of which will go towards ramping up initial production in the City of Industry, and hiring "key personnel" in Los Ange... |
03.01.2017 | Proterra Raises $140M from Edison Energy | Proterra, the leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced that it has raised $140 million in a Series 5 round. Proterra partnered with J.P. Morgan to close the equity funding, which was led by $40 million from a... |
03.01.2017 | Silicon Beach Report Jan. 3: Proterra Raises $140M, Plans to Increase Hiring at City of Industry Plant | - |
03.01.2017 | Proterra raises $140 million to turbocharge electric bus production | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Electric bus maker Proterra has raised $140 million in equity funding from existing investors including Tao Capital Partners, Kleiner P... |
13.09.2016 | Proterra's New Electric Bus Catalyst E2 Can Go 350 Miles On A Single Charge | Fritz Gleyo, Tech Times 13 September 2016, 01:09 pm
Proterra, an American manufacturer of all-electric zero-emissions vehicles, unveils the newest addition to its lineup of offerings, the Catalyst E2 bus.
The Catalyst Efficient Energy (E2) ... |
26.04.2016 | Are we experiencing transportation’s Instagram moment? | Zach Barasz Contributor
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01.07.2015 | Proterra Completes $55M Strategic Financing Round | Proterra, a San Bruno, CA-based provider of zero-emission battery-electric buses, completed a $55m strategic financing round.
Proterra has closed a $30m Series 4 equity round led by $19m from several new strategic investors with existing ma... |
29.05.2015 | Urban Transportation Will Go All-Electric Sooner Than You Think | Michael Linse Contributor
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19.06.2014 | Proterra Secures Additional $30 Million in Financing to Meet Rapidly Growing Demand for EV Transit Technology | Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GM Ventures lead round, with reinvestment from top energy companies, venture capital firms
GREENVILLE, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 19, 2014–
Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra Inc. has raised more... |
19.06.2014 | Proterra Raises More Than $30M in Funding | Proterra Inc., a Greenville, SC-based battery-electric bus manufacturer, raised more than $30m in additional funding.
The round was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and GM Ventures, with participation from existing investors Edis... |
19.06.2014 | Proterra Secures Additional $30M |
GREENVILLE, SC, Battery-electric bus manufacturer Proterra Inc. has raised more than $30 million in additional funding.
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08.01.2014 | Proterra Closes $10M Second Tranche of $34M Series C Funding | Proterra Inc., Greenville, SC-based manufacturer of zero emission battery electric buses, has closed a more than $10m second tranche of a Series C funding.
This second close brought the total amount raised in Series C round (which is expect... |
18.10.2013 | Funding roundup - week ending 10/18/13 | 1366 Technologies, Nomi, Kii, BoardProspects, Fancred, MyBuys, Mygola, Logi Analytics, Proterra
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Social mobile shopping app Depop closed a $1 million seed round, from Red Circle Investments and Luca Marzotto.
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21.11.2012 | Proterra Closes $23M Series B |
GREENVILLE, SC, Leading provider of zero-emission commercial transit solutions and maker of the world's first battery-electric fast-charge transit bus, the EcoRide, has closed a $23 million Series B financing round.
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21.11.2012 | Proterra Closes $23M Series B Financing | Proterra, Inc., a Greenville, S.C.-based provider of zero-emission commercial transit solutions and maker of a battery-electric fast-charge transit bus, the EcoRide™, has closed a $23m Series B financing.
The round was led by new investor H... |
25.10.2011 | Proterra Secures $15M Financing |
Leading maker of zero-emission commercial transit solutions, secured $15M in working and growth capital financing from Silicon Valley Bank.
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25.10.2011 | Proterra Secures $15M in Working and Growth Capital Financing from Silicon Valley Bank | Proterra, a Golden, Colorado- and Greenville, SC-based maker of clean commercial transit solutions, secured $15m in working and growth capital financing from Silicon Valley Bank.
The company plans to use the funds to help finance existing o... |
29.09.2011 | 29 electric car makers ready to rule the streets | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Some crazy concept cars have emerged since the el... |
13.06.2011 | Electric bus maker Proterra raises $30M from Kleiner Perkins and others | Proterra, a manufacturer of transit buses that use fast-charging electric batteries, announced today that it has raised $30 million from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and others.
The company uses a “FastFill” charging station that ca... |
13.06.2011 | Proterra Raises $30 Million To Mass Produce Electric Buses | Golden, Colorado-based Proterra, Inc.— the makers of electric commercial vehicles, systems and charging stations for them— raised $30 million, the company announced today. The investment was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB... |
13.06.2011 | Proterra Raises $30M | Proterra, Inc., a Golden, Colorado-based maker of zero-emission commercial transit solutions, has raised $30m in funding.
The round was led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, with participation from GM Ventures, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.... |
13.06.2011 | Electric bus maker Proterra raises $30M from Kleiner Perkins and others | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Proterra, a manufacturer of transit buses that us... |
- | Proterra announces long-term supply agreement to provide battery tech to Nikola Tre trucks | EV technology company Proterra continues to expand its rolodex of commercial EV customers, as Nikola Corporation has recently joined the fold. As part of a new multi-year supply agreement, Proterra will provide its proprietary battery techn... |
- | The Shyft Group signs multi-year agreement with Proterra to power its Blue Arc electric delivery vans | The “Proterra Powered” moniker continues to expand throughout the commercial EV industry, as The Shyft Group is the latest OEM to sign a multi-year supply agreement to use Proterra battery systems in its vehicles. Shyft Group will implement... |
- | Daimler first winner in Virginia’s massive V2G electric school bus procurement | In September, we reported on the tremendous news that Dominion Energy, an investor-owned utility operating in eight US states, would be buying a minimum of 1,050 V2G electric school buses over the next five years. The procurement would star... |
- | Electric bus maker Proterra secures important $140 million investment to expand production, partly from a mysterious investor | Now that battery-powered buses are becoming more cost-effective and able to handle almost any urban routes, manufacturers are looking to expand their production to satisfy the demand from transit agencies turning to electric when updating t... |
- | A new generation of ENC electric buses will use this American battery tech | A new Proterra-powered electric transit bus is set to hit the roads in 2023. Proterra announced a new partnership with Eldorado National California (ENC) for the next generation of electric transit buses.
California-based Proterra plans to ... |
- | Big EV supporter Jennifer Granholm tapped for energy secretary | President-elect Joe Biden is expected to name Jennifer Granholm, the former governor of Michigan, as secretary of energy. She is a huge advocate for electric vehicles. Biden’s choice was confirmed by four people to the Associated Press.
Gra... |
- | EGEB: US awards $182 million for 49 e-bus projects in 46 states | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
The US government has awarded grants for electric and hydrogen buses to 49 projects in 46 states.
Connecticut boosts its electric vehicle rebates.
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- | Univ. of Georgia orders 20 Proterra electric buses, will have one of largest e-bus fleets in US | Electric bus maker Proterra announced the University of Georgia has ordered 20 of its Catalyst E2 buses. Upon deployment, the university will have one of the largest electric bus fleets in the U.S.
The 40-foot Catalyst E2 buses will displac... |
- | Maine’s first electric public transit buses hit the road in Portland | Maine’s first electric public transit vehicles – four Proterra ZX5 35-foot buses – went into service on the streets of Portland yesterday.
Maine’s electric buses
Maine’s Greater Portland Metro and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit pu... |
- | Miami-Dade goes big on electric buses and charging systems | Miami-Dade County in Florida today announced it has bought 42 Proterra ZX5+ electric transit buses, featuring a total of 19 megawatt hours of battery storage capacity. The county also announced that it will install 75 Proterra chargers acro... |
- | Proterra becomes the first EV maker to earn multiple zero-waste certifications | Burlingame, California-based Proterra, which designs and manufactures electric transit buses and electric charging systems, today announced that it has become the first EV maker to achieve multiple TRUE-certified zero waste facilities. That... |
- | BMW and Al Gore invest in electric bus maker Proterra’s latest $55 million financing round | Electric bus maker Proterra is fresh off an important $140 million investment round to expand production and yet, it just announced another (Series 6) $55 million investment round.
Investors include Al Gore’s Generation Investment Managemen... |
- | Proterra launches a ZX5 Max electric bus with more than 300 miles of range | Burlingame, California-headquartered Proterra, which builds electric commercial vehicles, today announced that it’s increasing the battery storage onboard its purpose-built ZX5 Max electric transit bus – and that means more range.
Proterra ... |