
From 2026 outlooks to fleet technology expansions, major contracts, and community-focused initiatives, here’s the latest supplier and OEM news.
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D&M Tours starts rolling with its first electric buses serving three local school districts. It worked with Van-Con, Inc., Motiv, and CCMT on the deployment.
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With a $38M investment, the new Plattsburgh facility expands Micro Bird’s U.S. footprint, adding jobs and doubling bus production capacity.
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A new OEM announces it electric buses are newly deployed in districts in Freer, Blanket, Waelder, and Kopperl, Texas.
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How will the changing tariffs affect school bus manufacturing and consumer prices? Will federal EV funding’s question marks lead to changed OEM production? Listen in as representatives from Blue Bird, IC Bus, and Thomas Built addressed these questions at a recent conference.
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Lion Electric was on the brink of collapse after mass layoffs and a plant closure. But just when it looked like they wouldn't make it, new owners stepped in with a new approach — one focused on its Canadian customers.
Read More →A couple of bumps in the road shouldn’t be insurmountable to a resilient pupil transportation industry. Let’s look at 2024 trends and begin to forecast what 2025 may have in store.
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What are school districts saying about the driver shortage? Get the results of SBF’s survey data — as well as details of new faces joining the industry, funding, and accident stats in this month’s episode of The Route. This video is sponsored by Thomas Built Buses, a leader in pupil transportation.
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The Blue Bird leadership transitions as president Britton Smith departs at the end of this month and CEO Phil Horlock assumes duties.
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School bus manufacturer Blue Bird promoted Tim Gordon to senior vice president of its sales and marketing organization. The company also appointed Albert Burleigh to vice president of North America bus sales and Jenna Van Harpen to vice president of national fleet sales.
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