A fire that enveloped 40 decommissioned SEPTA buses, disrupting Thursday morning’s commute, is believed to have started with a bus battery in a Proterra electric bus, according to SEPTA.

Proterra, a company that develops battery systems for buses and other heavy duty EVs, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, making it the latest in a string of failures in the EV sector.

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle parts supplier Proterra (PTRA.O), opens new tab filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, making it the latest company to go belly up in an industry ...

Bay Area-based electric bus and battery maker Proterra filed for Chapter 11, with CEO Gareth Joyce citing “various market and macroeconomic headwinds that have impacted our ability to ...

In court filings, California-based Proterra said it was struggling with how to make money while delivering the individually designed buses its customers demand. “While our best-in-class EV and ...

But Proterra’s demise points to another issue: Even with unprecedented levels of government support and customer interest, some sectors cannot compete against top manufacturers in China.

Images: AFP/Getty Images Composite: Mark Kelly President Biden predicted two years ago that the U.S., with the help of electric bus manufacturer Proterra, would “end up owning the future.” ...

Proterra Inc., the electric bus maker touted by President Joe Biden that filed for bankruptcy this week, was the recipient of millions of dollars in US Covid-relief government aid. The Burlingame ...

Jan 19 (Reuters) - Proterra Inc (PTRA.O), opens new tab said on Thursday it plans to cut more jobs and combine electric bus and battery production in South Carolina as it looks to trim costs.

They once were touted as the future. Now they are the past. In 2019, the city celebrated the launch of 5 Proterra buses to run at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. Officials predicted the ...

GREER, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greer manufacturing plant laid off 85 employees last week. Proterra, which manufactures batteries for the electric vehicle industry, said the layoffs on March 6 were ...