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•February 23, 2022

Levo Mobility Appoints New Senior Leadership Members

The fleet-as-a-service (FaaS) provider announced Maggie Clancy as chief commercial officer and Walter Watson as chief operating officer.

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

First Student Names First School Bus Electrification Chief

Kevin L. Matthews will lead the school bus transportation company's vision and strategy related to electrification initiatives and technologies.

News•February 18, 2022

Lion Electric Launches LionCapital Solutions

The program will offer financing solutions for Lion Electric vehicles, including electric school buses.

News•February 17, 2022

Vermont District Receives State's First Electric School Bus

Fairfax School District added two zero-emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year.

News•by Deborah Lockridge•February 14, 2022

ACT: Half of Class 4-8 Sales to be BEV by 2035

Battery-electric Class 4-8 vehicles already show positive total cost of ownership compared to conventional vehicles in three-quarters of the applications examined by ACT Research in an extensive analysis.

News•by Deborah Lockridge•February 14, 2022

Cummins Developing Engine Platforms to Run on Alternative Fuels

Cummins says new internal combustion engines running on clean diesel, gasoline, natural gas, propane, and hydrogen will help fleets on the path to zero emissions.

News•February 11, 2022

GreenPower Report: Revenues More Than Double, Deliveries Accelerate

The Vancouver-based electric vehicle manufacturer reported $5.3 million in revenues in Q3, better than twice what it earned in the same period in 2020.

News•by Wes Platt•February 9, 2022

Rebates Planned for Clean Bus Program First Phase

In its initial report to Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency said it could start offering rebates as soon as April. But don't expect grant application opportunities until late 2022.

News•by Wes Platt•February 4, 2022

School Bus Fleet Electrification "Tip of Spear" for Zero-Emissions

In a media roundtable, the president and CEO of Navistar said the yellow bus would lead the way in the company's evolution to 100% zero-emission vehicle production by 2040.

News•by Wes Platt•February 1, 2022

GreenPower Launches Job Training Initiative with West Virginia Partners

BridgeValley Community & Technical College and the Workforce Development Board of Kanawha County will collaborate with the electric vehicle manufacturer to fill hundreds of new jobs at planned assembly plant in South Charleston.

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