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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.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 21, 2025

Thomas Built Buses Unveils Its First Electric Type D Bus

Wattson is the company's largest electrified school bus built on Thomas’ HDX2 platform and powered by Accelera’s 14Xe electric axle.

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Durham School Services Ann Arbor school buses.
News•by News/Media Release•October 17, 2025

Grants Push Michigan Toward 900 Clean School Buses

The state is investing $35.9 million to help school districts expand their electric and propane bus fleets.

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A repowered electric school bus with green wheels and accents, designed by Unique Electric Solutions, parked outdoors under cloudy skies with the company’s logo displayed above the image.
News•by News/Media Release•October 14, 2025

Repowered Electric Buses Roll Into Oregon

Beaverton School District launched its first electric-conversion school bus this summer from Unique Electric Solutions for its special needs students.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 10, 2025

New Propane Station to Service Virginia District

Henrico County Public Schools will be among the first to use the new Sandston refueling station near Richmond International Airport.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 8, 2025

New Jersey Contractor Debuts 4 Electric Van-Con Buses

D&M Tours starts rolling with its first electric buses serving three local school districts. It worked with Van-Con, Inc., Motiv, and CCMT on the deployment.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 6, 2025

School Transportation Leaders Encouraged To Prepare With Propane

In recognition of National Propane Day, PERC is spotlighting propane autogas as a reliable, clean energy option to keep school fleets running.

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Articles•by Elora Haynes•October 2, 2025

The End of CNG? School Buses Find a Future in RNG

Compressed natural gas once looked like the future, but renewable natural gas is proving cleaner, cheaper, and easier to adopt for today's fleets.

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News•by News/Media Release•October 1, 2025

Highland Electric to Provide Electric School Buses to 2028 LA Olympics

Five hundred zero-emission school buses will help power transportation operations during the 2028 Olympic games in California.

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News•by News/Media Release•September 29, 2025

New England District Fleet Adds 35 Electric Buses

Lawrence Public Schools in Massachusetts worked with NRT Bus Inc. and Zenobē to deploy 25 new electric school buses and 10 minibuses funded through both federal and state programs.

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A BYD | RIDE Type D school bus.
News•by Staff•September 26, 2025

RIDE Receives Battery Manufacturing Grant

Six suggested recipients will split California Energy Commission grant funds through Calstart’s co-implemented PowerForward Program.

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