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Newsby Sadiah Thompson April 14, 2021

South Carolina Approves $24.5M VW Funds for School, Transit Buses

The state’s second round of Volkswagen settlement funding will be used to purchase 235 new propane school buses and three electric transit buses.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 14, 2021

Moving to Full Fleet Electrification: A Look at 3 Districts' Plans

Maryland, New York, and California districts skip the typical small-scale purchase of one or two electric buses for a pilot and plot complete fleet transitions. Plans include funding and making the undertaking budget neutral.

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NewsApril 7, 2021

California District Partners With EV Charging Solutions Provider

Palermo Union Elementary School District is teaming up with Amply Power to reduce the cost to charge its electric school buses, with rates 50% lower than the district’s previous electricity costs.

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NewsApril 6, 2021

EV Tech Company Acquires Ohio School Bus, Shuttle Manufacturer

The acquisition of Metro Titan will reportedly give Endera the capability to deliver electric commercial vehicles in all 50 states.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicApril 1, 2021

Biden Infrastructure Plan Calls For $300B For EVs, Roads, Bridges

Of Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, $174 billion would be for building electric vehicle charging infrastructure and $115 billion for repairing highways and bridges.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserMarch 30, 2021

Electric School Bus Maintenance: Key Similarities, Differences

Some components under the hood, such as hoses and coolant, are the same. Key differences include the need to disable batteries during repairs, a noise generator, and significantly fewer parts in an electric motor.

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NewsMarch 24, 2021

Illinois District Receives Blue Bird V2G-Capable Electric School Bus

The operational DC fast charge vehicle-to-grid capable school bus is the first of its kind to be delivered in North America, according to the school bus manufacturer. The bus will be used to serve Pekin Public School District 108.

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NewsMarch 23, 2021

Former Collins Bus Staff Member Joins Automotive Electric Tech Company

Chris Charlton, the former director of business development for Collins Bus, joins SEA Electric as a national account director for bus and fleet transportation.

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Newsby Sadiah Thompson March 19, 2021

2 Colorado Districts Receive Electric School Buses

Boulder Valley School District and West Grand School District 1-JT are the first districts in the state to receive electric school buses.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2021

Lion Electric, Geotab Develop Electric-Vehicle Telematics

Lion Electric and Geotab worked together to develop a new advanced telematics system specifically for electric vehicles, called LionBeat.

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