School Bus Fleet Magazine

Sept. 21-23, 2026 | Scottsdale, AZ

Alternative Fuels

Explore the fuels and powertrains moving school buses beyond diesel, including electric, propane, gasoline, natural gas, renewable fuels, and biofuels. Find fleet experiences, infrastructure guidance, cost considerations, and the latest vehicle developments.

Yellow full-size school bus traveling along a tree-lined road beneath the words “Gas is Back!” in a School Bus Fleet graphic.

Articles

Why Gasoline School Buses Are Making a Comeback

Gasoline is gaining ground in full-size school buses. See how today’s options stack up against diesel on cost, maintenance, emissions, performance, and more.

Catalyst Mobility: Building Clean Transportation Together

News

CALSTART and Forth Combine to Form Catalyst Mobility

News

EPA Opens $180M DERA Funding Round for Diesel Upgrades

A yellow RIDE Type D electric school bus is parked along a tree-lined street outside a school.

Articles

The Secret Life of an Electric School Bus Battery

News•by News/Media Release•August 23, 2022

GreenPower Names Leonard Bus Sales as New York School Bus Dealer

The deal makes Leonard Bus Sales an exclusive dealer of GreenPower electric school buses throughout New York, except for eight counties in the New York City metropolitan area that remain non-exclusive.

News•by News/Media Release•August 18, 2022

2022 ZEB Con Brings Industry Leaders Together in Anaheim

ZEB Con is a gathering for transit, school, and shuttle bus operators leading the charge toward electrification.

News•by News/Media Release•August 17, 2022

Blue Bird Lauds U.S. Inflation Reduction Act

The Georgia-based school bus manufacturer celebrated the federal government's $369 billion investment in energy security and the battle against climate change.

Videos•August 17, 2022

BYD: California Dreaming [VIDEO]

Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Jason Yan about the evolution of BYD into the electric school bus market and its foothold in California. Yan is BYD America's director of sales operations for bus and coach.

News•by News/Media Release•August 15, 2022

GreenPower Highlights Revenue Boost, Acquisition in Q1 Report

The electric vehicle manufacturer, which established a foothold in West Virginia this year, reported a 29% increase in revenue over the same period in 2021.

News•by News/Media Release•August 15, 2022

Highland Electric Fleets Appoints CFO

Gaurav Dubey is expected to help the company scale its finance organization, optimize its capital structure, and develop new financial products.

News•by Staff•August 12, 2022

Fleet to Use Biodiesel Made From Used Cooking Oil it Collects

For years, Restaurant Technologies has sold the used cooking oil it collects from restaurants to Renewable Energy Group to turn into biodiesel and renewable diesel. Now the company will use that biodiesel in its own fleet.

News•by News/Media Release•August 12, 2022

Lion Electric Hosts Government Leaders at New Illinois Factory

The electric vehicle manufacturer showed off its Joliet, Ill., facility to guests including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

News•by News/Media Release•August 10, 2022

Nuvve, Vistra Partner for School District Fleet Electrification

The companies are working together to help school districts find available grant funding from federal and state agencies to replace older diesel school buses with greener alternatives.

News•by News/Media Release•August 9, 2022

Days Remain to Apply for EPA Clean School Bus Funds

Applicants have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Aug. 19 to enter the first round of funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocates $500 million for clean and zero-emission school buses.

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