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Proterra Celebrates Its 1,000th Battery-Electric Bus Sold With Broward County Transit Purchase

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
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With Broward County's purchase, Proterra has now sold more than 1,000 battery-electric transit buses in North America.

Key Points: 
  • With Broward County's purchase, Proterra has now sold more than 1,000 battery-electric transit buses in North America.
  • Together with innovative transit leaders like Broward County, we are demonstrating that the time for clean transportation is now," said Proterra CEO Jack Allen.
  • Since 1997, Broward County has taken many voluntary actions to reduce greenhouse gases.By 2030, Broward County plans to purchase only zero-emissions electric fleet and transit vehicles.
  • With the purchase of Proterra battery-electric buses, the County is taking a significant step forward in meeting this goal.

Proterra Announces Gareth Joyce as President of Proterra Powered and Energy

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Friday, November 13, 2020
Proterra, Inc., Electric vehicles, Proterra, Charging station, Electric vehicle, Transport

BURLINGAME, Calif., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced Gareth Joyce as President of its Proterra Powered and Energy business units.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced Gareth Joyce as President of its Proterra Powered and Energy business units.
  • As President of Proterra Powered and Energy, Gareth will lead Proterra's growing business as a provider of its electric vehicle technology to commercial manufacturers and charging infrastructure solutions for heavy-duty electric fleets.
  • This is an exciting time for Proterra Powered and Energy as vehicle manufacturers and fleet operators choose Proterra to power their commercial vehicles.
  • Proterra Energy fleet solutions offers a turn-key approach to delivering the complete energy ecosystem for heavy-duty electric fleets including charging infrastructure design, build, financing, operations, maintenance and energy optimization.

New Proterra EV Charging Solutions Enable Full Fleet Electrification For Commercial Vehicles

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Electric vehicles, Sustainable technologies, Proterra, Inc., Battery electric vehicle, Electric vehicle, Proterra, Transport, Motor vehicles, Sustainable development, Battery electric bus, Charging station

With more fleet operators transitioning to full battery-electric vehicles, charging solutions that can efficiently and cost-effectively power large fleets of vehicles will play a critical role in transportation electrification.

Key Points: 
  • With more fleet operators transitioning to full battery-electric vehicles, charging solutions that can efficiently and cost-effectively power large fleets of vehicles will play a critical role in transportation electrification.
  • Developed in partnership with Power Electronics, the new Proterra charging systems offer transit agencies and fleet operators a customizable vehicle charging solution.
  • For large fleets of vehicles, where customers need to address the challenge of charging dozens or hundreds of vehicles in a single fleet yard, Proterra's new charging systems can be configured with up to 1.5 megawatts to power up to 20 vehicles simultaneously.
  • Full specifications for the new Proterra Energy charging systems can be found at: https://www.proterra.com/energy-services/charging-infrastructure/
    "We are so excited to join forces with Proterra.

Eat Just & Proterra Asia Partner on JUST Egg Protein Facility & Expansion

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
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Ltd. (Proterra Asia), an investment management firm focused on the food and agribusiness sectors, to meet demand for the award-winning, plant-based JUST Egg in Asia.

Key Points: 
  • Ltd. (Proterra Asia), an investment management firm focused on the food and agribusiness sectors, to meet demand for the award-winning, plant-based JUST Egg in Asia.
  • The resulting Eat Just subsidiary, to be known as Eat Just Asia, will serve JUST Egg manufacturing and distribution partners across Asia.
  • The partnership combines Eat Justs proprietary protein separation technology, leadership and innovative business model with Proterra Asia teams on-the-ground experience across the continent.
  • Proterra is excited to announce this collaboration to form a strategic alliance with Eat Just for Asia; we would like to help consumers across Asia get better access to the excellent plant-based egg product by establishing a fully integrated supply chain within Eat Just Asia, said Tai Lin, Managing Partner of Proterra Asia.

Proterra Secures $200M Investment from Cowen Sustainable Advisors, Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group

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Thursday, October 15, 2020
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BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced a $200 million investment led by Cowen Sustainable Advisors LLC ("CSI") along with supporting investments from Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today announced a $200 million investment led by Cowen Sustainable Advisors LLC ("CSI") along with supporting investments from Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group.
  • The new investment is comprised of $150 million from CSI and investments totaling $50 million from Soros Fund Management, Generation Investment Management, and Broadscale Group.
  • Proterra is a leading American electric vehicle manufacturer and technology provider which has successfully commercialized an electric powertrain for use in heavy-duty vehicles.
  • Through its Proterra Powered business, Proterra provides its road-tested and proven electric vehicle technology and expertise to other heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicle manufacturers.

Proterra Unveils the Proterra ZX5™ Next-Generation Battery-Electric Transit Vehicle

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today introduced its newest battery-electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5 electric bus.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, today introduced its newest battery-electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5 electric bus.
  • The ZX5 bus, Proterra's fifth generation battery-electric transit vehicle, features a new streamlined vehicle design and maximizes the amount of energy that can be stored onboard the vehicle to increase power and range.
  • Today, we are excited to unveil our fifth generation electric transit vehicle, the Proterra ZX5, which is designed to tackle the toughest routes and terrains across North America," said Jack Allen, Proterra CEO and Chairman.
  • The Proterra ZX5 features Proterra battery systems, which have been proven on the road through more than 13 million miles in service for mass transit.

Proterra Unveils New Customizable Battery Pack to Power Wide Range of Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicles

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
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In addition to the new H Series, Proterra will continue to offer its S Series battery packs, which powers Proterra's fleet of battery-electric transit buses and other Proterra Powered vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the new H Series, Proterra will continue to offer its S Series battery packs, which powers Proterra's fleet of battery-electric transit buses and other Proterra Powered vehicles.
  • Proterra's modular H Series and S Series battery packs are highly customizable, enabling vehicles to be built with multiple packs powering an energy storage system.
  • S Series battery packs have a width of 860 mm and can contain up to 113 kWh of energy storage per pack.
  • That's why world-class manufacturers are choosing Proterra to power their school buses, coach buses, delivery vans, and other electric vehicles.

Bustech Selects Proterra Powered™ as Battery Technology Supplier for New Electric Transit Bus in Australia

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
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The partnership represents Proterra's entry into the Australian market and will be the company's first Proterra Powered battery electric vehicle operating outside North America.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership represents Proterra's entry into the Australian market and will be the company's first Proterra Powered battery electric vehicle operating outside North America.
  • The technical partnership will use Proterra's battery technology while ensuring overall vehicle manufacturing and assembly is consistent with local supply chains on shore in Australia.
  • "Proterra is excited to take our battery technology and expertise to the Australian transit market with Bustech.
  • To date, Proterra Powered has helped world-class OEMs like Thomas Built Bus, Van Hool, FCCC, and Optimal-EV introduce 100% battery-electric vehicles that are powered by Proterra electric vehicle technology.

Edmonton Transit Service Unveils Fleet of Record-Breaking Proterra Catalyst® E2 Max Electric Buses and Innovative Electric Bus Garages

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Proterra, Inc., Edmonton Transit Service, Electric bus, Proterra, Land transport, Motor vehicles, Transport

EDMONTON, AB, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation,unveiled its first 21 Proterra electric buses and brand new, purpose-built electric bus garages.

Key Points: 
  • EDMONTON, AB, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) and Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation,unveiled its first 21 Proterra electric buses and brand new, purpose-built electric bus garages.
  • ETS has 19 more Proterra buses on the way this year to make up a 40-bus fleet, one of the largest purchases of electric buses in Canadian history.
  • "From the start, we've been very intentional about how we've designed our electric bus program," says Ryan Birch, Director of Transit Operations, ETS.
  • This provides important redundancy that makes our electric bus fleet more reliable for transit customers, and will help us continue to modernize our transit system."

Proterra Congratulates Transit Agencies Awarded Low or No Emission Program Grants for Zero-Emission Battery-Electric Buses and Charging Infrastructure

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Monday, June 8, 2020
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BURLINGAME, Calif., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announcedthat eight transit agencies won Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Program Grants (Low-No) for Proterra battery-electric buses and charging infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGAME, Calif., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announcedthat eight transit agencies won Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emission Program Grants (Low-No) for Proterra battery-electric buses and charging infrastructure.
  • A cornerstone of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Low-No grants support the deployment of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced technologies.
  • Eligible projects include those that replace, rehabilitate, lease or purchase low or no emission buses and bus-related equipment and facilities.
  • Proterra works with individual transit agencies to identify the grant, loan or financing program that bestsuits the agency's needs.