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Navigating the electric bus ecosystem requires more than just GPS.
Navigating the electric bus ecosystem requires more than just GPS.
Old thinking about diesel has been corrected.
Amply Power, Unique Electric Solutions will repower internal combustion engine vehicles with electric powertrains. They will also provide charge management services, a bi-directional charging system, and local utility coordination.
The state’s second round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to purchase 235 new propane school buses and three electric transit buses.
Maryland, New York, and California districts skip the typical small-scale purchase of one or two electric buses for a pilot and plot complete fleet transitions. Plans include funding and making the undertaking budget neutral.
Palermo Union Elementary School District is teaming up with Amply Power to reduce the cost to charge its electric school buses, with rates 50% lower than the district’s previous electricity costs.
The acquisition of Metro Titan will reportedly give Endera the capability to deliver electric commercial vehicles in all 50 states.
The districts purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses using funding from the state's Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Some components under the hood, such as hoses and coolant, are the same. Key differences include the need to disable batteries during repairs, a noise generator, and significantly fewer parts in an electric motor.
The operational DC fast charge vehicle-to-grid capable school bus is the first of its kind to be delivered in North America, according to the school bus manufacturer. The bus will be used to serve Pekin Public School District 108.
North Penn School District purchases the buses using a $142,128 grant from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Boulder Valley School District and West Grand School District 1-JT are the first districts in the state to receive electric school buses.
Lightning eMotors expects to produce 100 purpose-built Electric Transits this year, with a projection of up to 3,000 units by 2023.
Lion Electric and Geotab worked together to develop a new advanced telematics system specifically for electric vehicles, called LionBeat.
Assisting with funding, setting up delivery timelines, and providing training are just some of the ways dealers can help support districts in rolling out electric buses.
The V2G project integrates medium- and heavy-duty EV charging on regional commuter corridor.
The electric vehicle manufacturer expects the plant, projected to begin operating in 2023, to significantly cut manufacturing costs. The innovation center will research new technological advancements.
School districts and school bus operators across the nation are rolling out electric buses as part of their sustainability initiatives and cost-saving efforts.
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