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Newsby Staff and News ReportsOctober 20, 2023

FCC Allows E-Rate Funding to be Used for School Bus Wi-Fi

School districts can use funding from the E-Rate program beginning in 2024, as the Emergency Connectivity Fund sunsets.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 7, 2023

New Joint Venture Forms to Advance U.S. Battery Cell Production

Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks, and PACCAR are joining forces to create a 21-gigawatt hour (GWh) EV battery factory in the United States. If the partnership is approved, production might begin in 2027.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 8, 2023

Proterra Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

The move is an effort to strengthen its financial position through a recapitalization, or going-concern sale, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsAugust 7, 2023

Highland Electric Fleets Among Companies Selected by Sourcewell

The purchasing cooperative has added Fleet Electrification Transition Planning, Management, and Related Services as a category available to its members in North America.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJuly 2, 2023

Michigan Legislature Passes $125M in State Funding for Clean School Buses

The new funds are expected to help replace several hundred diesel-powered buses in Michigan's 17,000-vehicle school bus fleet.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 24, 2023

EPA Launches $400M Clean School Bus Grant Program

The application deadline for this grant opportunity is on Aug. 22, 2023.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsApril 3, 2023

How Safe Are Electric Bus Batteries?

The World Resources Institute’s Electric School Bus Initiative delved into the topic, finding that EV batteries are designed for safety and extensively tested.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 2, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway Sells More Than 1M BYD Shares

It's not clear yet what prompted Warren Buffett's investment company to trim its holdings of the electric school bus maker's Hong Kong-listed shares.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsJanuary 10, 2023

Short-Term Energy Outlook Expects Falling Prices

Global production of liquid fuels could be up to 102.8 million barrels per day by 2024, driven by growth in non-OPEC sources. But forecasts could be fogged by uncertainty over Russia’s oil supply, eased COVID-19 restrictions in China, and other global economic conditions.

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