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Volvo Acquires Proterra Inc. Battery Unit

BURLINGAME, CA—Volvo Group has acquired the battery business of Proterra Inc., which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company also makes battery-powered transit buses and charging stations.

The assets to be acquired include a development center for battery modules and packs in Burlingame, CA, and an assembly plant in Greer, SC.

Phoenix Motor Inc., a manufacturer of medium-duty shuttle buses and school buses, is acquiring Proterra’s electric bus division.

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Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 21 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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