
EPA Opens $180M DERA Funding Round for Diesel Upgrades
The 2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program seeks applications from eligible organizations to accelerate the retirement of legacy diesel vehicles.
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The 2026 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act program seeks applications from eligible organizations to accelerate the retirement of legacy diesel vehicles.
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Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck, and PACCAR each own 30% of the business, with EVE Energy as a technology partner getting 10% ownership. Kel Kearns is the new venture's CEO.
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GreenPower Motor Company currently has 37 Type D BEASTs in production that have been ordered by the state of West Virginia. Nearly all of these school buses are expected to be delivered by the end of the calendar year.
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The California Energy Commission will fund up to $10 million in incentives for medium- and heavy-duty electric charging through the EV Jump Start funding lane.
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The award for NYCSBUS and The Mobility House recognizes the innovative application of automated load management technology to maximize the number of electric bus chargers at a power-constrained site.
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The climate fintech startup aims to simplify the IRA tax credit process for small-and medium-sized businesses and tax-exempt organizations, including school districts.
Read More →Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Kevin Bangston, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, about the bus manufacturer's plans and opportunities. This episode is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
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Through three rounds of funding, the EPA program has allocated more than $2.8 billion for 8,427 electric school buses and 440 low-emissions propane buses. According to PERC: For the same amount of money distributed for electric buses ($2.77 billion), the program could have helped fund up to 92,635 propane buses, assuming each received the $30,000 incentive.
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Pioneer Power secures a $7.1 million order for mobile EV charging units to support a large U.S. school district’s transition to an electric bus fleet.
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The fast-charging solution provider celebrated the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
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The latest rebate award brings Zum’s total EPA funding to $58 Million in support of national clean bus initiative.
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