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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 12, 2017

California Agency Offers Grants for CNG, Propane School Buses

The program will provide funding to replace pre-1994 diesel school buses in Southern California.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 3, 2017

VW Mitigation Funding Moves Closer as U.S. Files Trust Agreements

Monday, Oct. 2, became the “Trust Effective Date” for the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. Now, states have 60 days to elect to become beneficiaries.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 28, 2017

EPA’s School Bus Rebate Program Returns

The agency is offering $20,000 per vehicle to replace older school buses and $6,000 for retrofits to reduce emissions.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 25, 2017

Thomas Built Debuts First C2 School Bus With Detroit DD5 Engine

The medium-duty diesel engine is expected to boost fuel economy, reliability, and serviceability, according to the manufacturer.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 21, 2017

California Air Agency to Discuss Plans for VW Mitigation Funds

A public workshop will seek input on the state’s use of its $423 million share of the VW diesel settlement funding.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2017

Cummins Westport to Offer New Natural Gas Engine for School Bus Market

The 2018 B6.7N engine is rated up to 240 horsepower/560 lb-ft. torque. It can run on CNG, LNG, or RNG.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2017

Georgia District Adds 90 Propane School Buses to Fleet

Fulton County Schools’ new Blue Bird buses are also equipped with three-point belts.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Electric School Bus Pilot Charges Up in Minnesota

Transportation provider Schmitty & Sons collaborates with two electricity cooperatives to deploy an all-electric school bus this fall.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 1, 2017

$23 Million Added for Clean Diesel Grants

The current DERA grant opportunity triples from $11 million to $34 million, and the application deadline is extended to July 5.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2017

Cummins Details Renewable Diesel Compatibility

The Cummins B4.5, B6.7, and L9 engine platforms are compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification.

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