The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a warning on Wednesday that 483 electric buses are being recalled due to safety defects, according to a safety advisory. [emphasis, links added]
Phoenix Motorcars is voluntarily recalling 2020-2021 Proterra 800V Catalyst vehicles and 2020-2022 ZX5 Proterra buses Worried they might catch fire easilyconsultation under the Free Trade Agreement.
The vehicles were first recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in September due to overheating of their radiator fan circuits, a potential fire hazard, according to a Sept. 5 report.
A customer reported that their The Proterra bus began to emit smoke in July 2021, and a second incident of vehicle smoke occurred in January 2024according to a report by Smart Cities Dive.
Phoenix Motorcars acquired Proterra's public buses after Proterra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2023.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faces criticism in 2021 for holding shares in Proterra, This is considered a conflict of interest because the company has a direct interest in the department's work.
Granholm did not sell her stake in Proterra until May 2021, after the House Oversight Committee launched an investigation into her ownership of Proterra.
The Biden-Harris administration has taken the lead in promoting green energy and promoting electric vehicles across the country.
The government's goal of building 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the United States by 2030 is facing significant delays.
The rollout of electric buses has brought with it a variety of problems, including millions of dollars in “wasted expenses” due to mechanical problems with one Maryland county's bus program and multiple reports of electric bus fires across the country.
California's Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) is also transitioning to electric school buses due to falling academic performance.
The U.S. electric vehicle market has been hurt by sluggish customer demand. Ford announced in April that it was delaying production of its new electric vehicle lineup. Many other U.S. automakers have abandoned their EV goals.
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