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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

Lion Electric Hosts Federal and State Officials at Joliet Facility

Members of the Illinois delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives got a look at progress on the new manufacturing facility, which is expected to come online in the second half of 2022.

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Newsby Christy GrimesMarch 23, 2022

EPA Releases New Details in Clean School Bus Rebate Program

Applications will be open for three months. Rebates will be awarded via a lottery system.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

Blue Bird Appoints New Electrification and Chief Strategy Officer

Britton Smith is responsible for strengthening Blue Bird's position in the electric-powered school bus market.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

GreenPower Unveils New Electric Type A Nano BEAST

The new design, using the company's EV Star Platform, is expected to have a range of up to 150 miles per charge.

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VideosMarch 20, 2022

VIDEO: School Bus Driver Impressions of GreenPower's BEAST

Tevin C.S. Grant, on his Evolv-Electric Transportation YouTube channel, interviewed Amy Clark for a school bus driver's perspective about electric vs. diesel.

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Newsby Wes PlattMarch 18, 2022

Late April Target for EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program Kickoff

The program's website now includes information about steps to take to prepare for the application process.

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ArticlesMarch 18, 2022

Electric Impact On the Way

Two zero-emission bus manufacturers are opening major new facilities in the United States this year. What difference could Lion Electric and GreenPower Motor Co. make in Illinois and West Virginia?

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Articlesby Wes PlattMarch 18, 2022

Township 211: A Propane vs. Diesel Maintenance Experience

Scott Prusko oversees maintenance for Township High School District 211 in Illinois. Data tracked for more than a decade indicates savings on fuel, maintenance, and warranty work with the district's propane buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 17, 2022

Highland and Thomas Built Buses Team to Reduce Electric Bus Adoption Costs

Highland Electric Fleets and Thomas Built Buses signed a letter of intent allowing Highland to provide electric school bus subscriptions through 2025 at prices that put them at cost parity with diesel.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 16, 2022

Partnership to Deploy California’s Largest Electric School Bus Fleet

The Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) looks to InCharge Energy, Creative Bus Sales, and IC Bus to provide 42 electric buses and the charging infrastructure to support them.

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