Where are Proterra batteries made?

Our batteries are designed from the cell level up for commercial and industrial usage and have industry-leading energy density, a flexible design, and ruggedized commercial-grade housing. Designed in Proterra’s Silicon Valley and manufactured in Greer, South Carolina, by the best minds in battery engineering.

Are Proterra EV batteries good for commercial vehicles?

Our flexible design enables Proterra® EV batteries to be the best choice for commercial vehicles ranging from transit buses and trucks to delivery vehicles, construction equipment, and more. The Proterra S series batteries already power medium- and heavy-duty applications on the roads throughout North America.

How safe is a Proterra battery?

Every Proterra battery operates with state-of-the-art safety features, including cell-level passive propagation resistance (PPR). With PPR, in the rare event of a single battery cell failure with a thermal event, the issue would not spread to neighboring battery cells.

What is a Proterra s series battery?

The Proterra S series batteries already power medium- and heavy-duty applications on the roads throughout North America. Battery packs in the S series have a width of 860 mm and can contain up to 123 kWh of energy storage per pack.

How did Proterra become a company?

In 2015, Proterra diversified its business and decided to develop its own battery technology and powertrains. It eventually became a company with three business lines: battery systems called Powered, the Transit unit and a charging infrastructure business called Energy. Software services rounded out the mix.

Did Proterra go bankrupt?

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.