Lewis County C-1 School District receives a portion of the state’s Volkswagen settlement funds and rebates to purchase the 2022 IC Bus propane 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.
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.
The acquisition of Metro Titan will reportedly give Endera the capability to deliver electric commercial vehicles in all 50 states.
The districts purchase the Blue Bird Vision propane buses using funding from the state's Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
North Penn School District purchases the buses using a $142,128 grant from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.
Boulder Valley School District and West Grand School District 1-JT are the first districts in the state to receive electric school buses.
Assisting with funding, setting up delivery timelines, and providing training are just some of the ways dealers can help support districts in rolling out electric buses.
School districts and school bus operators across the nation are rolling out electric buses as part of their sustainability initiatives and cost-saving efforts.
With momentum building, the school bus manufacturer expects electric bus sales to increase further before the end of 2021.