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NewsMarch 31, 2022

Guide Lays Out Electric School Bus Transition Steps

For schools interested in shifting to electric school buses, a new guide is here to help. A new 19-page publication is now available, with research on bus manufacturers and information on health, costs, funding, and more.

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NewsMarch 30, 2022

Blue Bird Receives its Largest Single Order of Electric School Buses

The order by Modesto City Schools (Calif.) will enable the school district to rapidly convert nearly half of its diesel-powered bus fleet to clean energy.

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Newsby Christy GrimesMarch 28, 2022

SBF Legislative Roundup: March 28, 2022

In this collection of recent news about laws and regulations related to pupil transportation: - Colorado school bus safety bill named in memory of girl - Oklahoma bill would incentivize parent drop-offs - Florida law will require specialized seizure response training for some bus drivers - Maryland bills would create pilot electric school bus program

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Newsby Wes PlattMarch 24, 2022

California Clean Bus Voucher Process Reopens March 30

The Public School Set-Aside for this year, managed by the California Air Resource Board (CARB), includes $122 million for electric school buses.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

Lion Electric Hosts Federal and State Officials at Joliet Facility

Members of the Illinois delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives got a look at progress on the new manufacturing facility, which is expected to come online in the second half of 2022.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

Blue Bird Appoints New Electrification and Chief Strategy Officer

Britton Smith is responsible for strengthening Blue Bird's position in the electric-powered school bus market.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 23, 2022

GreenPower Unveils New Electric Type A Nano BEAST

The new design, using the company's EV Star Platform, is expected to have a range of up to 150 miles per charge.

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VideosMarch 20, 2022

VIDEO: School Bus Driver Impressions of GreenPower's BEAST

Tevin C.S. Grant, on his Evolv-Electric Transportation YouTube channel, interviewed Amy Clark for a school bus driver's perspective about electric vs. diesel.

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ArticlesMarch 18, 2022

Electric Impact On the Way

Two zero-emission bus manufacturers are opening major new facilities in the United States this year. What difference could Lion Electric and GreenPower Motor Co. make in Illinois and West Virginia?

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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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