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NewsMay 5, 2021

U.S. Senator Checks Out Electric School Bus Tech at Blue Bird Plant

Sen. Raphael Warnock (Ga.) learns more about the alt-fuel buses and goes on a ride-and-drive. The visit follows his co-introduction of legislation that would invest $25 billion in electric school buses.

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NewsMay 5, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Marks Delivery of 50th Electric School Bus

Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools receives the milestone delivery as part of phase one of power company Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Initiative.

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NewsMay 4, 2021

California District Teams With EV Charging Solutions Provider

Stockton Unified School District is partnering with The Mobility House to deploy smart charging and management solutions for its new electric school buses.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 26, 2021

New York City Commits to Full School Bus Fleet Electrification by 2035

Mayor Bill de Blasio announces on Earth Day that the city is working toward making the entire fleet electric, starting with a purchase of 75 electric school buses in the next two years.

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NewsApril 26, 2021

Zonar’s Smart Fleet Solutions Provide Support for Electric School Buses

The solutions allow school bus operators to capture vehicle data, including EV CAN bus signal data and driver input, during the vehicle inspection process.

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NewsApril 23, 2021

Thomas Built Buses Gets Visit from Vice President Harris During Earth Week

Harris meets with school bus manufacturer employees and parent company Daimler Trucks North America CEO, who detail the benefits of electric buses. Daimler also inaugurates its Electric Island vehicle charging station.

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Newsby StaffApril 21, 2021

Daimler, PGE Open 'Electric Island' Charging Site

Less than a mile from Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon, a new electric-vehicle charging site opened April 21 aimed at medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 20, 2021

Utah District Rolls Out 4 Electric School Buses

Salt Lake City School District purchases the Micro Bird electric buses using funding from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

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ArticlesApril 20, 2021

Navigating the Shift to Electric Bus Air-Conditioning, Heating in 4 Steps

Differences between electric and internal combustion engine buses also apply to heating and cooling. Choosing the appropriate compressor and communications protocol, determining the heating method, and knowing battery pack voltage are crucial.

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NewsApril 15, 2021

EV Charging Solutions Providers Partner on Repowering Buses, Trucks for V2G

Amply Power, Unique Electric Solutions will repower internal combustion engine vehicles with electric powertrains. They will also provide charge management services, a bi-directional charging system, and local utility coordination.

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