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Pittsburg school bus deployment ribbon cutting
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 20, 2025

First Student Rolls Out 16 Electric Buses with Pittsburgh Public Schools

Pittsburgh Public School District is jumping on the electric school bus trend with help from First Student and the EPA’s Clean School Bus program.

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an electric school bus in front of a school
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 30, 2025

Florida District Welcomes 13 New Electric Buses

Blue Bird delivered the electric Vision school buses to Glades County School District to replace over half of its older diesel buses.

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Leadership update: Headshot of John Wyskiel
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 22, 2025

Blue Bird Announces John Wyskiel as President and CEO

John Wyskiel steps into the key role at the OEM on Feb. 17. He succeeds Phil Horlock.

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a propane school bus
Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 18, 2024

New Fleet, Clean Slate: Georgia District Goes All-Green with Latest Buses

Wilkes County Schools makes history with the state's first all-electric and propane bus fleet, backed by Blue Bird, Highland Electric, and EPA funding.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 29, 2024

Edward Hightower Joins Blue Bird Board

Blue Bird's newest board member has extensive automotive industry experience, with prior roles at Lordstown Motors, Ford, BMW, and General Motors.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 10, 2024

Britton Smith Resigns as President of Blue Bird

The Blue Bird leadership transitions as president Britton Smith departs at the end of this month and CEO Phil Horlock assumes duties.

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A yellow Blue Bird electric school bus sits in front of a school building.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2024

An Electrified Milestone: Blue Bird Delivers 2000th Electric School Bus in Nevada

The Clark County School District received Blue Bird’s 2,000th EV to help the nation’s fifth largest school district transition its school bus fleet to clean student transportation.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJuly 30, 2024

Blue Bird, Generate Capital Appoint General Manager for Clean Bus Solutions Joint Venture

Blue Bird and Generate Capital established the fleet electrification-as-a-service business to meet the demand for electric school buses and accelerate the adoption of clean student transportation in North America.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2024

U.S. Department of Energy Announces Electric School Bus Manufacturing Grants

Blue Bird Corporation and Cummins are two of 11 recipients of the grant program. The funds will help both companies expand manufacturing capabilities for electric school buses and alt-fuel vehicle components.

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Bus safety
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 13, 2024

Blue Bird Providing New Standard School Bus Safety Features

The Georgia-based school bus manufacturer is teaming up with IMMI to provide new safety enhancements for student passengers across the country.

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