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Newsby Sadiah Thompson February 2, 2021

Florida District Seeks Transition to Electric School Buses

Miami-Dade County Public Schools is considering purchasing 10 to 12 new electric school buses using a portion of the state’s Volkswagen settlement funding.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 22, 2021

DATTCO Acquires First Electric School Bus in Connecticut

The bus dealership and transportation company recently began operating its new Collins Type A All-Electric school bus to serve Middletown Public Schools.

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NewsJanuary 19, 2021

Canadian Operator Orders 60 Lion Electric School Buses

Quebec-based Autobus Séguin will integrate the buses into its fleet over a five-year period.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 15, 2021

5 Questions: Jason Gillis on Electric Buses, Pandemic Protocols

Gillis, the transportation director for Everman (Texas) Independent School District, discusses the district’s integration of electric buses, what safety measures his department has deployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and why he wishes more people would consider a bus driving career.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson January 5, 2021

Phoenix Motorcars Appoints New Senior VP

Edward Monfort, who built the first working electric school bus, will bring two of his latest inventions to market with the electric vehicle manufacturer.

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NewsDecember 29, 2020

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Electric Transit, School Bus Program

The effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserDecember 17, 2020

California District Expands Fleet With 10 More Electric School Buses

With the delivery of the LionC buses, Twin Rivers Unified School District has expanded the electric-powered portion of its fleet by 25%.

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NewsDecember 17, 2020

Thomas Built Buses Opens Up Ordering for Bendix Electronic Parking Brake

The school bus manufacturer will offer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Intellipark electronic parking brake on its Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric bus.

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NewsDecember 14, 2020

Lion Electric Reports School Bus V2G Pilot Success

The EV manufacturer uses its electric school buses to supply electricity back to Con Edison utility customers as part of its vehicle-to-grid pilot in New York state.

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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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