The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel-cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis.
The EV manufacturer uses its electric school buses to supply electricity back to Con Edison utility customers as part of its vehicle-to-grid pilot in New York state.
Everman Independent School District adds three Blue Bird Vision Electric school buses to its fleet. It expects to save $4,000 a year on fuel and $2,000 a year on maintenance.
The “Mid-Atlantic Propane School Bus Success Story and Virtual Facilities Tour” will take place on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
Under the agreement, Lion will offer ChargePoint’s full line of commercial chargers and cloud services, further expanding LionEnergy’s offering of charging hardware and software solutions.
The technology will be standard on the manufacturer’s school buses. Nuvve and Lion have conducted projects demonstrating V2G feasibility for school districts and utilities in California and New York.
Jason Wilcox, a representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Legacy Fleet Incentives and Assessment Center, details several changes to the program, including caps on rebate amounts.
The electric buses from The Lion Electric Co. will replace 12 diesel-powered buses in the upcoming year.
As president of Proterra Powered and Energy, Gareth Joyce will lead Proterra's growing business as a provider of its electric vehicle technology to commercial manufacturers and charging infrastructure solutions for heavy-duty electric fleets.
The buses for Thermalito Union Elementary School District can reportedly travel up to 150 miles with a 194.5kWh battery pack.
Brunswick School Department secures $156,240 in grants from the state’s Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses.
Groups push for “strong safeguards and guarantees for overburdened and underserved communities” in 12 states and Washington, DC.
This is a 10% increase from 2019 vehicle numbers, according to the Propane Education and Research Council.
Oak Harbor Public Schools secures $302,685 in Volkswagen settlement funding to purchase the bus.
The school bus manufacturer is showcasing its CE Series electric bus at school districts and IC Bus dealerships across the state.
