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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 Nicole SchlosserJune 9, 2017

Southern California Districts to Receive Nearly $9M for Electric School Buses

A total of 18 districts will receive funds from the South Coast Air Quality Management District for up to two electric school buses each and charging infrastructure.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserFebruary 7, 2017

Lion, Adomani Demonstrate Electric School Bus in Arizona

The electric bus manufacturers and partners hosted an event in Phoenix to share information about the eLion and funding opportunities, and let local school transportation staff check out the bus up close.

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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2016

Dealership Agreement to Expand Availability of Lion Electric Buses In Western U.S.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Adomani will add Lion Bus' eLion all-electric Type C school bus to its offerings in several western U.S. states.

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Newsby StaffOctober 20, 2015

Lion Bus names new vice president of sales

Gary Plumton will be responsible for all aspects of the marketing and sales of Lion products in the U.S. For the past five years, he has been the director of sales for school bus seating manufacturer SafeGuard.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

More Ohio districts order Lion school buses

The Marion and Fremont districts each receive two Lion buses, both utilizing the 42-inch seat option. Meanwhile, Huber Heights orders the first wheelchair-accessible Lion unit.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserMay 11, 2015

Lion's electric bus to begin delivery this fall

The eLion can travel up to 75 miles on a full charge, officials say. It will also be available in multi-function school activity and commercial applications with up to a 72 passenger capacity.

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Newsby StaffMay 5, 2015

Investment to support Lion Bus’ electric bus commercialization

The funds, from private equity firm XPND Capital, will help the manufacturer finalize commercialization of its eLion school bus and invest in its manufacturing activities, company officials said.

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Newsby StaffNovember 6, 2014

Ohio school bus service company earns state commendation

After 25 years in business, Bobby’s Truck and Bus Repair is getting some high-profile accolades, including an official commendation from Ohio state Rep. Rex Damschroder.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2014

HSM equips Lion buses with seating

The seats traveled from the supplier’s New Washington, Ohio, manufacturing plant to the Lion Bus facility in Quebec, Canada, where they were installed in new school buses before going full circle and getting shipped back to Ohio. Bedford City Schools is the first Ohio district to add buses from Lion Bus to its existing fleet.

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