Proterra to Display Electric Bus at National Drive Electric Week in Richmond
Sep 15, 2016, 02:22 ET
BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
| WHAT: |
As part of National Drive Electric Week 2016 (NDEW), a nationwide celebration to heighten awareness of today's widespread availability and benefits of plug-in vehicles, Proterra will have on display, and available for rides, a brightly-wrapped Proterra Catalyst zero-emission, battery-electric bus at the NDEW event in Richmond, Calif. It will be the only electric transit vehicle to be part of this event. |
| WHO: |
Proterra representatives will be available for comment. |
| WHEN: |
11 a.m.-3 p.m. |
| Fri., September 16, 2016 |
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| WHERE: |
Richmond Public Library |
| 325 Civic Center Plaza |
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| (parking lot across from Library) |
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| Richmond, CA 94804 |
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| WHY: |
With a vision for clean, quiet transportation for all, Proterra is participating in NDEW in Richmond, Calif. to promote the benefits of zero-emission, all-electric transit. |
BACKGROUND:
Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of zero-emission vehicles that enable bus fleet operators to eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels and to significantly reduce operating costs. Proterra has sold more than 312 vehicles to 35 different municipal, university, and commercial transit agencies throughout North America. The company recently announced the Proterra Catalyst E2—a bus with the ability to go up to 350 miles on a single charge. Proterra products are proudly designed, engineered and manufactured in America, with offices in Silicon Valley, South Carolina, and Los Angeles. For more information, visit: http://www.proterra.com and follow us on Twitter @Proterra_Inc.
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