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Volkswagen’s Crimes Help Finance New Electric Buses In Massachusetts

In 2017, Volkswagen paid $2.9 billion into a nationwide clean air fund as punishment for its scheme to violate and evade U.S. air quality regulations.

February 17, 2026

Methane Fuel Gets a Renewed Lease At the T

Plans to replace the MBTA's methane-fueled buses with zero-emission electric models are on pause.

October 15, 2025

MBTA In Negotiations to Acquire Former Beer Warehouse In Medford for A New Electric Bus Garage

Background materials provided to the MBTA board of directors suggest that the garage would replace the agency's existing Fellsway and Lynn bus garages.

August 13, 2025