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Michigan to offer grants for electrification of outdoor recreation vehicles

The state of Michigan has announced a new program to encourage electrification of its thriving outdoor recreation sector. The Mobility Public-Private Partnership & Programming (MP4) grant program is kicking off with grants to three companies: Polaris, Electric Outdoors and Snowbotix will receive $1,225,000 in total funding from the MP4 program. Polaris will receive $700,000 to… Read more »

NFI to deploy 50 more Class 8 electric trucks in California

Supply chain solution provider NFI Industries is expanding its fleet of Class 8 battery-electric trucks in Southern California as part of the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) project. NFI will operate 30 Freightliner eCascadias and 20 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from its Ontario, California, warehouse facility to support its port drayage services. “NFI has… Read more »

California project to demonstrate vehicle-to-building resilience hub powered by transit buses

A new project funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC) will demonstrate the use of bidirectional EV charging to support a vehicle-to-building (V2B) “resilience hub.” Electric buses will discharge energy from their batteries to provide filtered air conditioning at a branch of the Oakland Public Library for local residents in the event of “unhealthy heat… Read more »

The Mobility House and Endera partner to deliver fleet charging solutions

The Mobility House and Endera have partnered on a commercial fleet charging solution. Endera makes commercial EVs and charging stations, while The Mobility House’s charging and energy management system, ChargePilot, is designed to optimize charging to ensure vehicle readiness and reduce operating expenses. The system features wireless connectivity between vehicles and chargers, giving operators visibility… Read more »

St Petersburg, Florida’s PSTA receives $18 million federal grant for electric buses

The DOT’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $409.3 million in grants to 70 projects in 39 states to modernize and electrify America’s bus systems. One of these grants will go to the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, which serves Charged’s home city of St Petersburg, Florida. The PSTA grant is for $18,399,000, the second-largest amount… Read more »

Wright Electric proposes to convert BAe 146 regional aircraft to hydrogen or aluminum fuel cell drive

Electric aviation is in its infancy—as far as we know, no e-planes are yet carrying passengers in commercial service. However, several firms are rapidly developing electric aircraft—Rolls Royce, Bye Aerospace, Heart Aerospace and Eviation are developing battery-electric planes, while ZeroAvia is placing its bet on hydrogen fuel cells. California-based Wright Electric is taking what appears… Read more »

NFI unveils electric double-decker bus for North America

Bus and coach manufacturer the NFI Group has unveiled its first zero-emission, three-axle double-deck bus. The Enviro500EV CHARGE is the North American all-electric version of the company’s popular double-decker bus, and is produced by NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis (ADL). The 45-foot Enviro500EV CHARGE offers panoramic views, low-floor entry, reclined seating, overhead reading lights and air… Read more »

ZeroAvia wins £12-million grant to bring fuel cell aviation powertrain to market

ZeroAvia, a specialist in hydrogen-electric aviation, has secured £12.3 million ($16.3 million) in government funding to deliver a hydrogen-electric aircraft to the market by 2023. The UK Government grant for the HyFlyer II project will finance ZeroAvia’s development of a certifiable hydrogen-electric powertrain. The goal is to demonstrate a 19-seat aircraft with a 350-mile flight… Read more »

Electric aircraft maker Bye Aerospace closes $10 million in funding

Denver-based Bye Aerospace, developer of the all-electric eFlyer family of FAA Part 23-certified aircraft, has raised $10 million from venture capital investors since the beginning of the year, in two separate rounds. Founder and CEO George E. Bye said the company is using the new funding to begin work on Serial #001, the first production-conforming… Read more »