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Articlesby Wes PlattMarch 18, 2022

Township 211: A Propane vs. Diesel Maintenance Experience

Scott Prusko oversees maintenance for Township High School District 211 in Illinois. Data tracked for more than a decade indicates savings on fuel, maintenance, and warranty work with the district's propane buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 17, 2022

Highland and Thomas Built Buses Team to Reduce Electric Bus Adoption Costs

Highland Electric Fleets and Thomas Built Buses signed a letter of intent allowing Highland to provide electric school bus subscriptions through 2025 at prices that put them at cost parity with diesel.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 3, 2022

Levo Helping Illinois District's Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program

Levo will deliver a full suite of services to support the district's zero-emission fleet conversion - from site planning and construction, to installation of infrastructure and electric vehicle supply equipment, and utility engagement.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 3, 2022

Zum Rolls Out First Electric School Buses

Six buses were deployed across the San Francisco Bay area. The company also announced it secured two grants for more than 35 EV buses for the Oakland Unified School District.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 1, 2022

Partnership Formed to Help Electric School Bus Transition Plans

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) are working together to pick three school districts for assistance with electric school bus transitioning.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 25, 2022

Lion Electric Reports Increased Revenue, Lower Profits

The company, which builds all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles - including school buses - reported delivery of 71 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 46 during the same period in 2020.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 14, 2022

Cummins Developing Engine Platforms to Run on Alternative Fuels

Cummins says new internal combustion engines running on clean diesel, gasoline, natural gas, propane, and hydrogen will help fleets on the path to zero emissions.

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VideosJanuary 11, 2022

VIDEO: Electric School Bus Cold Weather Basics

In this video, Virginia Clean Cities offers some helpful tips for operating electric school buses in cold weather.

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Newsby Wes PlattJanuary 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.

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NewsJanuary 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.

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