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•January 27, 2022

BYD Adds Type A Bus to Electric Vehicle Production Line

The new Type A zero-emission bus also includes vehicle-to-grid technology, allowing the bus to lend power when it's not in use.

News•by Wes Platt•January 21, 2022

Electric School Bus Orders May Take Eight Months to Fill

Bus manufacturer representatives in a panel discussion at the annual conference of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services blamed the supply chain crisis for production slowdowns.

News•January 19, 2022

Blue Bird Engine Supplier Gets CARB Low-NOx Nod

Blue Bird propane school buses equipped with these engines are expected to provide advantages for districts seeking funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's Clean School Bus Program.

News•January 14, 2022

New York Transportation Provider Plans Diesel-to-Electric Repower

Total Transportation Corp. is working with Unique Electric Solutions (UES) to convert six diesel buses to battery electric.

News•January 12, 2022

GreenPower Expanding Production to West Virginia

The 80,000-square-foot facility in South Charleston is expected to bring 900 jobs to the area. Company officials say electric school buses should start production in the second half of 2022.

News•January 12, 2022

Report: U.S. Electric School Bus Deployment Over 1,700 and Climbing

CALSTART plans to report annually about electric school bus inventory to track market growth over time.

News•by Wes Platt•January 11, 2022

California Budget Proposal Could Fund 5,000 Electric School Buses

Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal, which requires state legislature approval, includes $1.5 billion for electric school buses - especially in school districts with high concentrations of low-income students and youth in foster care.

News•January 10, 2022

Lion Electric Takes Ownership of Illinois Production Facility

The company soon will start installing critical equipment, and expects the first electric school buses to come off the Joliet production line in the second half of 2022.

News•January 10, 2022

Time Running Out for Nevada Clean Air Grant Applications

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) extended the deadline until the end of January for competitive projects to be funded by proceeds from Volkswagen settlement funds.

News•January 6, 2022

California School District Welcomes Six New BEAST Buses

The all-electric buses by GreenPower Motor Company in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District mark the largest single order and delivery of the vehicles to date.

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