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 6, 2022

New York Governor Calls for Zero-Emission Bus Purchases by 2027

Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State plan seeks to replace about 50,000 school buses throughout New York with less-polluting models by 2035.

News•December 29, 2021

New Jersey Senate Approves Electric Bus Legislation

The bill, primarily sponsored by State Sen. Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., would fund the purchase of new electric school buses and charging infrastructure for three years in at least 18 school districts.

Articles•by Wes Platt•December 27, 2021

5 Questions: Gerald "Stretch" Blackard on Life with a Sub-Zero Electric Bus

In the tiny Alaskan town of Tok, Blackard and his wife Sara run a transportation company that includes a Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus that runs even when temperatures fall to -71 degrees Fahrenheit.

News•December 21, 2021

Pegasus Specialty Vehicles Plans Type A EV Buses

Ohio-based company expects to enter the Type A school and shuttle bus market in 2022.

News•December 16, 2021

First V2G Electric School Bus Deployed in Colorado

Nuvve partnered with Blue Bird dealership Colorado/West Equipment, Inc., to deliver the V2G-capable bus and fast charger to Durango School District 9-R.

News•December 14, 2021

Lion Electric Gets 200-Bus Conditional Order

Langs Bus Lines in Ontario wants deliveries of the all-electric school buses to start in 2022. The purchase depends on Langs Bus Lines receiving a grant through Infrastructure Canada's Zero-Emission Transit Fund (ZETF).

News•December 13, 2021

Nevada School District Adds Electric Buses to Fleet

Carson City School District is buying two electric school buses through an NV Energy incentive program.

News•December 10, 2021

Harvested Kinetic Energy Could Power Electric School Buses

Levo and Ecolution Power plan a proof-of-concept in South Carolina, with a technology rollout targeted for 2022 in Minnesota

News•December 10, 2021

Proterra Announces Leadership Succession Plan

Among the additions, current President Gareth Joyce will succeed Jack Allen as CEO, who will retire but continue on the company's board, effective Jan. 2022.

News•December 9, 2021

New Study Urges School Districts Prepare for Electric Bus Transition

With federal infrastructure funding on the way geared toward developing low- or zero-emission fleets, nonprofit CALSTART releases a study about the electric school bus market.

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