the United States -based designer and manufacturer of zero -emission, battery-electric buses, CNG , has announced a new battery design for the Proterra Catalyst XR transit vehicle (bus) and added a Proterra Catalyst XR to its suite of products. As a result of the upgraded battery, the company says that the vehicle now holds 28 percent more energy, at zero kWh, and features a best-in-market lightweight vehicle body. Furthermore, the new EV Simulator provides fleet managers with customised information on electric bus deployment, generating a side-by-side comparison of Proterra ’s transit solutions with diesel, CNG , and hybrid technologies, and highlights the cost savings, performance improvements and environmental benefits of battery-electric transport.
US-based designer and manufacturer of zero-emission, battery-electric buses, Proterra, has announced a new battery design for the Proterra Catalyst XR transit vehicle (bus) and added a Proterra EV Simulator to its suite of products. As a result of the upgraded battery, the company says that the vehicle now holds 28% more energy, at 330 kWh, and features a best-in-market lightweight vehicle body. Furthermore, the new EV Simulator provides fleet managers with customised information on electric bus deployment, generating a side-by-side comparison of Proterra’s transit solutions with diesel, CNG, and hybrid technologies, and highlights the cost savings, performance improvements and environmental benefits of battery-electric transport.