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Mary Aufdemberg of Daimler Trucks to present keynote address at Green Truck Summit during Work Truck Week® 2024

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Aufdemberg, general manager of product strategy and market development for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), will deliver the Green Truck Summit keynote address on March 5, 2024. Held as part of Work Truck Week® 2024, Green Truck Summit provides insights, solutions and resources in support of the work truck industry's drive toward achieving greater sustainability, productivity and efficiency. John Davis, creator, host and executive producer of MotorWeek, returns as emcee and will moderate two new panel discussions, one with fleet leaders at the forefront of advanced vehicle technology adoption and another with top chassis manufacturers. 

Key Points: 
  • Held as part of Work Truck Week® 2024, Green Truck Summit provides insights, solutions and resources in support of the work truck industry's drive toward achieving greater sustainability, productivity and efficiency.
  • More Than a Trade Show™, Work Truck Week encompasses Green Truck Summit, The Work Truck Show®, NTEA Annual Meeting, Ride & Drive, educational sessions and more.
  • Green Truck Summit is March 5, educational sessions run March 5–7 and Work Truck Show exhibits are open March 6–8.
  • Work Truck Week, North America's largest work truck event, is produced by NTEA – The Work Truck Association™.

John O'Leary will join Portland General Electric board of directors, effective January 1, 2024

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Friday, October 20, 2023
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Portland, Ore., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John O'Leary has been appointed to the Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) ("PGE" or the "Company") board of directors, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • Portland, Ore., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- John O'Leary has been appointed to the Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR) ("PGE" or the "Company") board of directors, effective January 1, 2024.
  • "We are pleased to welcome John to the PGE Board," said Jim Torgerson, chair of PGE's board of directors.
  • "John brings deep financial expertise and is at the forefront of the commercial vehicle industry as it transforms and accelerates production of zero-emission vehicles.
  • A seasoned executive and Oregon business leader, John will help us further our operating performance and position the company during period of rapid change."

Highland Electric Fleets Has Provided One Million Miles of Healthier Air to America's Children

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of school bus fleet Electrification-as-a Service in North America, today announced that the company has provided over one million miles of clean, healthy air to children across America and their communities. In honor of this year's National School Bus Safety Week, Highland's landmark milestone is equivalent to the company's electric school buses circling the Earth's circumference nearly 40 times, or taking two trips back and forth between the Earth and the Moon.

Key Points: 
  • On the heels of National School Bus Safety Week, the nation's leading electric school bus provider reinforces its mission of providing cleaner, healthier student transportation to all
    BEVERLY, Mass., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland Electric Fleets , the leading provider of school bus fleet Electrification-as-a Service in North America, today announced that the company has provided over one million miles of clean, healthy air to children across America and their communities.
  • "Electric school buses are an easy and accessible way for students, faculty and communities to have immediate access to clean transportation and improved air quality," said Duncan McIntyre, CEO and founder at Highland.
  • "Our electric school buses have now driven the equivalent of 3,000 trips between New York City and Los Angeles – removing an estimated 1,800,000 pounds of equivalent CO2 from the air while providing cleaner air to all along their routes.
  • Highland looks forward to continuing to electrify America and bringing communities their next million miles of clean air."

Daimler Truck Supervisory Board extends contract with John O'Leary as Member of the Board of Management

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG appoints John O'Leary, member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG, for up to an additional two years until March 31, 2026.

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  • Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG appoints John O'Leary, member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG, for up to an additional two years until March 31, 2026.
  • Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG, calls Daimler Truck North America the benchmark for the entire company.
  • LEINFELDEN-ECHTERDINGEN, Germany and PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG ("Daimler Truck") has appointed John O'Leary and extended his contract.
  • Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Daimler Truck Holding AG, said: "John O'Leary and his team at Daimler Truck North America have been delivering outstanding results for many years.

Student Transportation Provider National Express LLC and Highland Electric Fleets Partner to Deploy Over 50 Electric School Buses to School Districts in California, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland Electric Fleets, the leading provider of school bus fleet Electrification-as-a-Service in North America, announced today its partnership with the second largest student transportation provider in North America, National Express LLC and its subsidiary Durham Schools Services, to provide 52 electric school buses for districts across the country. Awarded funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), totaling over $20M, will support the electrification and sustainability of Durham's fleet serving Compton Unified School District of California, Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy of Rhode Island, and Rumney School District of New Hampshire.

Key Points: 
  • BEVERLY, Mass., Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Highland Electric Fleets , the leading provider of school bus fleet Electrification-as-a-Service in North America, announced today its partnership with the second largest student transportation provider in North America, National Express LLC and its subsidiary Durham Schools Services , to provide 52 electric school buses for districts across the country.
  • "We are thrilled about entering the next phase of our transition towards a fully electric school bus fleet," stated Nick Voisard, Senior Director of Electric Vehicles at National Express LLC.
  • "With this partnership, we can work together to bring safe, reliable, and cleaner transportation to school districts, students, and communities across the country."
  • "By partnering with Highland Electric Fleets, National Express School and our customers stand to gain immensely from their industry-leading expertise as an electrification service provider.

Nuvve's Largest DC Fast Charger Order To Power New England School Bus Fleet

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: NVVE), a global leader in vehicle-to-grid technology and deployments, will supply NRT Bus, a member of the Beacon Mobility family of companies, with 25 bi-directional Nuvve DC Rapid HD Charging Stations for Lawrence Public Schools in Lawrence, Mass.

Key Points: 
  • Beacon Mobility subsidiary NRT Bus will use 25 Nuvve DC Rapid HD Charging Stations for new electric school buses in Lawrence, Mass.
  • Designed specifically for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) operations, the Nuvve chargers will power a fleet of 25 new electric school buses manufactured by Thomas Built Buses and secured under the largest Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Grant awarded in Massachusetts last year.
  • New England Transit Sales and strategic partner Beacon Mobility helped NRT Bus secure funding during the first round of EPA grants.
  • DC fast-charging comes standard with the Thomas Built Jouley model with each bus capable of a 138-mile operating range on a single charge.

Electric Vehicles, Renewable Natural Gas Technologies, CNG and Propane Fleets Highlighted at Georgia Clean Energy Roadshow

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Four half-day events designed for fleet operators, local government, industry, MPOs, and other community leaders will feature a showcase of the latest technology Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Electric and Propane vehicles paired with a lunch and learn seminar.

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  • Four half-day events designed for fleet operators, local government, industry, MPOs, and other community leaders will feature a showcase of the latest technology Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Electric and Propane vehicles paired with a lunch and learn seminar.
  • Chesapeake Utilities and the Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia will introduce the benefits of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects at landfills, poultry, and dairy farms.
  • Albany State University will feature an additional segment on Smart Agriculture, highlighting the latest in alt-fuel farming technologies.
  • The Clean Energy Roadshow is the longest running mobile educational series for fleets in Georgia.

South Carolina Department of Education Secures Nation’s Largest EPA-Funded Electric School Bus Order with Thomas Built Buses and Proterra

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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COLUMBIA, S.C., March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses (TBB) electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, S.C., March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The South Carolina Department of Education will deploy 160 Thomas Built Buses (TBB) electric school buses in school districts across the state over the next year, under a new procurement finalized this month between the Department of Education and Thomas Built Buses dealer Interstate Transportation.
  • The Department of Education’s purchase of 160 new Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley ® electric school buses represents the single largest order of electric school buses funded entirely by the EPA’s new Clean School Bus Program to date.
  • “The South Carolina Department of Education is proud to partner with Thomas Built Buses and Proterra to bring more zero-emission, all-electric school buses to our state.
  • With more than 300 TBB Proterra Powered electric school buses on the road, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have driven more than one million miles for school districts across North America.

Daimler Truck collaborates with Siemens to build an integrated digital engineering platform

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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PLANO, Texas, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Digital Industries Software and Daimler Truck AG today announced a new collaboration to implement a state-of-the-art digital engineering platform built using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services.

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Digital Industries Software and Daimler Truck AG today announced a new collaboration to implement a state-of-the-art digital engineering platform built using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services.
  • "Our decision to expand our relationship with Siemens is driven by the ambition to create a globally integrated IT and engineering environment for Daimler Truck.
  • "Daimler Truck will build its carbon-neutral future using our leading technology platform, using our leading product engineering, lifecycle management and simulation tools."
  • To enable this, a cloud-based global collaboration and common digital engineering system platform is essential, so Daimler Truck chose Siemens as the technology and implementation provider to build this next-generation engineering digital environment.

One Million Electric Miles: Thomas Built Buses and Proterra Reach Major Milestone for Electric School Buses

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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HIGH POINT, N.C. and BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thomas Built Buses (TBB) and Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA) announced today that TBB’s Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have driven more than one million miles for school districts across North America.

Key Points: 
  • HIGH POINT, N.C. and BURLINGAME, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thomas Built Buses (TBB) and Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA) announced today that TBB’s Proterra Powered Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses have driven more than one million miles for school districts across North America.
  • With more than 300 electric school buses on the road, today’s announcement represents a major operational milestone just as historic federal funding, like the EPA’s Clean School Bus program, becomes available to drive adoption of zero-emission school buses in the United States.
  • “Surpassing one million miles driven by Proterra Powered electric school buses is a major achievement on the road to an all-electric, emissions-free future.
  • With zero tailpipe emissions, Proterra Powered school buses are contributing to cleaner air and healthier communities.