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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserDecember 29, 2020

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Although COVID-19 was unforeseen, we have seen bus sales drop even further — although more gradually — during the Great Recession and recovery, and they bounced back.

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NewsDecember 23, 2020

Wisconsin District Sees Cost Savings With Propane School Buses

Necedah Schools reportedly saves nearly $5,000 a year on fuel costs using its five Blue Bird Vision propane school buses.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Nicole SchlosserDecember 11, 2020

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Although COVID-19 was unforeseen, we have seen bus sales drop even further — although more gradually — during the Great Recession and recovery, and they bounced back.

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NewsDecember 9, 2020

Texas District Deploys First Electric School Buses in the State

Everman Independent School District adds three Blue Bird Vision Electric school buses to its fleet. It expects to save $4,000 a year on fuel and $2,000 a year on maintenance.

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NewsNovember 20, 2020

Lion Electric Partners With Nuvve Corp. on V2G Technology

The technology will be standard on the manufacturer’s school buses. Nuvve and Lion have conducted projects demonstrating V2G feasibility for school districts and utilities in California and New York.

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NewsNovember 18, 2020

Canadian Province to Add 12 Electric School Buses

The electric buses from The Lion Electric Co. will replace 12 diesel-powered buses in the upcoming year.

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NewsNovember 16, 2020

California District Orders 6 GreenPower Electric School Buses

The buses for Thermalito Union Elementary School District can reportedly travel up to 150 miles with a 194.5kWh battery pack.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 13, 2020

Maine District Rolls Out 2 VW-Funded Propane School Buses

Brunswick School Department secures $156,240 in grants from the state’s Volkswagen settlement funds to purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses.

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NewsNovember 10, 2020

Propane Council: 20K Propane Buses Transporting U.S. Students This School Year

This is a 10% increase from 2019 vehicle numbers, according to the Propane Education and Research Council.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson November 10, 2020

Washington District Adds First Electric School Bus

Oak Harbor Public Schools secures $302,685 in Volkswagen settlement funding to purchase the bus.

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