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School Bus Fleet BlogJuly 5, 2023

Changing California Health Outcomes, One School Bus Tailpipe at a Time

It's easy enough to say “school districts in low-income and disadvantaged communities need to get rid of diesel buses and adopt electric school buses to protect our children’s health." But many districts are financially strained and may not be able to afford these new-generation vehicles in their county or the associated charging equipment. So, what’s the next move for a healthier tomorrow?

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Newsby StaffJuly 3, 2023

Former Maryland School Transportation Director Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Charge

Todd Watkins, who once made a name for himself leading the charge in converting the Montgomery County Public Schools bus fleet to electric vehicles, entered the plea to a misdemeanor with a penalty range from probation to six months in jail.

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Newsby StaffJune 30, 2023

New WRI Dashboard Collecting Data on Electric School Buses

The new World Resources Institute dashboard has data on electric school bus location and adoption, and it explores the distribution of fuel types and school bus ages in the entire U.S. school bus fleet, at the national and state level.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2023

NSTA 2023 Annual Meeting: What Members Can Expect in Steel City

The four-day meeting in Pittsburgh includes OEM speed networking, panel discussions about electric school buses and technology, and the annual awards dinner.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Wes PlattJune 16, 2023

Trip Sheet: Pursuit of Clean School Buses Requires Time, Money, and Commitment

From diesel to electric or propane, the ambitious endeavor of replacing the U.S. school bus fleet comes with a hefty price tag. The potential cost and time required for a complete transformation is pretty staggering.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2023

Nuvve Partnership to Bring V2G Tech to Rhode Island School District

Nuvve is deploying a V2G project with a Rhode Island school district’s fleet of electric school buses and using Leap’s platform to participate in grid services.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 12, 2023

Will Canada Be Adopting More Electric School Buses?

Study by CESBA details pathways for Canada to transition from diesel to electric school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 7, 2023

Zonar Expands Electric School Bus Support with State-of-Charge Insights

Equipped with new telematics tools, Zonar will be able to better track EV school bus data.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2023

Webinar: What’s in the Tank – or Does It Even Have a Tank? Alt-Fuel School Bus Fleets

Get your questions answered about making the shift to greener technologies for your school bus fleet, whether it's electric, propane, or compressed natural gas.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 5, 2023

EPA Provides Funding for New All-Electric Buses to Six New York School Districts

Environmental Protection Agency approves to spend over $6 million dollars to purchase all-electric school buses for several districts.

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