VTA to install solar and battery storage microgrid and EV fleet charging for electric transit buses with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions Microgrid will enable VTA to operate electric buses during power outages Project is expected to deliver VTA savings on electricity costs and reduce emissions Transit…
Proterra and Vicinity Motor Corp. announce multi-year supply agreement to power the Vicinity Lightning™ and strip chassis platform for commercial electric vehicles with Proterra battery technology Multi-year agreement expected to support next-generation heavy-duty electric transit bus as well as Class 3 and 5 work trucks Includes battery…
As manufacturers continue to automate processes and outfit their facilities with the latest in production technologies, the need and application of industrial control panels is on the rise. The contemporary manufacturer is already under the gun to upgrade its standards and services with Industry 4.0 innovations like…
The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) released the following statement from its President and CEO, Sara Hazzard, regarding South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster’s 2022 State of the State address: “South Carolina is home to over 5,000 manufacturers and 300,000 manufacturing workers. Governor McMaster’s priorities to expand workforce…
New strategic collaboration expected to power the Nikola Tre BEV and Tre FCEV with Proterra battery technology Multi-year supply agreement represents Proterra Powered’s expansion into the Class 8 truck market PHOENIX. January 18, 2022 —Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emission transportation and energy infrastructure…
It was an ambitious challenge to say the least. Clemson University’s automotive engineers were tasked with designing an autonomous open-wheel race car and creating a prototype that would be reproduced, distributed to nine teams around the world and raced around a famed speedway, all in less than…
SUVs tip the scales at about 4,000 pounds, but they could soon shed some weight with the help of a nationwide team led by a Clemson University automotive engineer. The team is launching new research aimed at knocking at least 160 pounds off of an SUV while…
It is 9:00 am on the second Tuesday of the month, your standing meeting time with your boss. You dread this monthly meeting. It is the same every month. Your boss starts the meeting with some small talk, asks you how your family is doing, and then…
By now, radio stations are playing holiday music 24 hours a day. Some stations even began playing holiday tunes before Halloween. For some business owners, this is when their business blossoms. Black Friday is just that: the day that the business covers all expenses for the year…
The final OpExChange plant visit for 2021 took place at Sulzer Pumps in Easley, SC. Sulzer shared their recently implemented digital platform for work instructions along with an in-depth tour of their factory. Thomas Holcombe is their Managing Director and hosted the event. Value Stream Manger, Robert…