UQM Technologies Inc. has received a new purchase order from all-electric bus maker Proterra for the UQM PowerPhase 220 HD(+) electric drive motor and controller systems, with deliveries starting in early January 2016. The units will be used to fulfill current orders for Proterra’s Catalyst all-electric bus.
“We are pleased with the new HD(+) systems for our Catalyst buses,” says Ryan Popple, CEO of Proterra. “The improved performance is essential, as we aim to deliver state-of-the-art electric buses and continuously improve the Catalyst platform to break new records in efficiency and performance.”