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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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The transmission manufacturer’s 2019 hybrid-electric propulsion system, paired with Cummins engines, has received certification from the California Air Resources Board.
Read More →The resources provided by state energy leaders are expected to help school districts and bus operators move away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles while reducing transportation emissions.
Read More →Operators see reliable and quieter operation, fuel cost savings, and longer brake life. They recommend partnering with utility companies, installing charging infrastructure before receiving buses, and extensive driver training.
Read More →Study by CESBA details pathways for Canada to transition from diesel to electric school buses.
Read More →Zonar will subsidize additional data sampling costs for customers who opt to share data with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to help in the development of hybrid, plug-in hybrid electric and battery electric school buses.
Read More →Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. signs a letter of intent with Wanxiang Group that includes a joint venture investment of up to $75 million to develop, manufacture and commercialize all-electric school buses and commercial vehicles for multiple industries in the country. The vehicles will combine Wanxiang’s EV componentry technologies with Smith’s proprietary platform vehicle designs.
Read More →The study, conducted by the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, examined the cost-effectiveness of electric school buses that use vehicle-to-grid technology, discharging their batteries into the electrical grid when not in use and getting paid for the service. Over 14 years, an electric bus fleet using the technology could save an estimated $38 million, according to the research.
Read More →In this guest editorial, Allen Schaeffer from the Diesel Technology Forum says that for the same fixed investment, many more older and higher-emitting school buses can be replaced with new-technology diesel than with an all-electric choice.
Read More →All Phoenix Motorcars electric vehicles are built on the Ford E-450 chassis, allowing for an extensive list of cutaway body options to select, including service trucks, utility trucks, flatbed trucks, box trucks, delivery trucks, shuttle buses, and school buses.
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