
The company, with locations in California and Hawaii, now also owns Blue Star Bus Sales in West Texas.
The company, with locations in California and Hawaii, now also owns Blue Star Bus Sales in West Texas.
After 95 years of keeping our children safe in school buses, Blue Bird is bringing its vehicle and safety expertise to the medium-duty electric commercial vehicle market.
The company blames inflationary pressures and raw material costs, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war with Ukraine, for the latest price hike.
Company officials say supply chain disruptions, which they've also given as a cause for recent price increases, motivated the reduction of the workforce in Fort Valley.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - this week including competition between First Student and Zum in Seattle, as well as Blue Bird's move into commercial delivery vehicles.
The manufacturer known for school buses announced its entrance in the commercial vehicle market with its new Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform, built in partnership with Lightning eMotors.
The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board gave the companies certification for the 2022 heavy duty refueling standard.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, recaps recent news headlines from the pupil transportation industry - including word that the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services is resuming its annual illegal-passing survey across the country.
The order from Orange Unified School District will take the fleet's electric buses from seven to 15. Delivery is expected in late 2022.
Jim Nelles comes to the school bus manufacturer with 20 years of leadership experience in global supply chain management and operations.
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