Proterra’s August chapter submitting despatched a shock wave via the EV trade, partly as a result of a number of EV builders rely on Proterra’s well-respected battery know-how. Thankfully, the Volvo Group rapidly snapped up the corporate’s battery enterprise, and it seems that enterprise as standard will proceed.
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has introduced plans to make use of Proterra’s battery know-how to energy Thomas Constructed Buses’ next-generation, Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electrical college bus and Freightliner Customized Chassis Company’s (FCCC) electrical MT50e last-mile supply truck. Thomas and FCCC are each Daimler subsidiaries and current Proterra clients.
“We’re delighted to resume our partnership with Daimler Truck North America,” stated Chris Bailey, performing CEO of Proterra. “As we recharge our mission in 2024, partnership is essential to assist energy the shift to electrification. We stay up for increasing our collaborations with international leaders like Daimler to impress industrial autos and industrial functions with our premium battery know-how.”
“We’re happy to proceed the long-standing partnership we now have developed with Proterra and welcome their new possession beneath the Volvo Group,” stated Kevin Bangston, CEO of Thomas Constructed Buses and FCCC. “For the reason that launch of our all-electric Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, our clients have seen nice success with the mixing of their battery answer in each Thomas Constructed and FCCC electrical autos. This success continues to play out as extra milestones are surpassed, together with greater than 1,000 Jouleys delivered and practically 4 million EV miles pushed.”
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