Former DOT Chief, Ray LaHood, to Join Proterra Board

Proterra Inc., a leading provider of the most cost effective zero emission battery electric bus, has announces that former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will join the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.

To his new post, LaHood brings extensive  government experience and leadership in transportation policy innovation.

Prior to serving as Secretary of Transportation, he served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for six years and on the House Appropriations Committee for nearly eight years, giving him strong knowledge of the transportation sector and of the funding issues at play in the industry. During his time as Secretary, LaHood was an avid supporter of EV transit, leading the Federal Transit Administration’s Clean Fuels Program, which was used to help fund the purchase of EV buses by several cities across the country.

“I believe in the need for dependable, lower cost, more sustainable transit options,” said LaHood. “EV is the future of transit, and I am pleased to lend my knowledge and support to building this future with Proterra – the clear industry leader and the only American EV bus manufacturer.”

Proterra is a leader in the design and manufacture of clean technology and clean energy, providing zero emission vehicles that enable bus fleet operators to significantly reduce operating cost while delivering clean, quiet power to the community. More info at: www.proterra.com.

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