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Articlesby Amanda HuggettSeptember 22, 2021

A Push for Propane: Schools Report Alt-Fuel Successes

As alternative fuels are quickly catching on in school districts across the country, many report discovering a passion for propane. Find out what these schools are saying about their propane pivot and what benefits are being seen.

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NewsSeptember 21, 2021

California School District Chooses Stertil-Koni Platform Lift

Twin Rivers (Calif.) Unified School District has a mix of electric and combustion-engine school buses in its 125-vehicle fleet.

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NewsSeptember 18, 2021

First Electric School Bus Hits the Road in Maine

The Lion Electric bus was purchased for Mount Desert Island High School in part with funds from a Volkswagen Emissions Fraud Settlement Grant.

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NewsSeptember 13, 2021

California District Adds GreenPower Electric School Bus

Santa Maria Joint Union High School District is the first to receive GreenPower’s B.E.A.S.T. electric school bus. The bus has a range of up to 150 miles and a 194kWh battery pack.

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Photo GalleriesSeptember 2, 2021

PHOTOS: Electric Buses Bring Spark to ACT Expo

Electric bus manufacturers GreenPower, IC Bus, The Lion Electric Co., and Thomas Built Buses show off their vehicles at the ACT Expo, Aug. 30-Sept. 2 in Long Beach, Calif.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Collins Bus, Lightning eMotors Partner for Type A Electric School Buses

The two companies sign a multi-year agreement to deploy more than 100 Type A electric school buses across the U.S. and Canada.

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NewsAugust 27, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars Surpasses 3M All-Electric Mile Mark

All Phoenix Motorcars electric vehicles are built on the Ford E-450 chassis, allowing for an extensive list of cutaway body options to select, including service trucks, utility trucks, flatbed trucks, box trucks, delivery trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses.

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NewsAugust 25, 2021

US Senator Visits Virginia School Bus Company to Talk Electric Buses, Infrastructure

Sen. Mark Warner (Va.) discusses the current federal infrastructure plan and what it means for electric school buses.

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NewsAugust 24, 2021

Nuvve Deploys Electric School Bus Charging Stations in California District

Grant funding helps the Mt. Diablo Unified School District shift gears from diesel to electric.

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NewsAugust 24, 2021

Canadian Operator, Utility Provider Partner for EV Pilot Project

Québec-based Autobus Séguin is teaming up with Hydro-Québec to install 12 electric vehicle charging stations to support 10 of the operator’s electric school buses.

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