The milestone marks the company's first "made in the U.S.A." school bus now that the new facility in Joliet, Ill., is up and running.
The electric vehicle manufacturer showed off its Joliet, Ill., facility to guests including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
The company delivered 105 vehicles and reported revenue of $29.5 million for the quarter – up $12.8 million compared to the same period last year.
The roundtable focused on how reducing carbon emissions can help lead to energy neutrality and how green jobs are the future for the manufacturing industry.
The strategic relationship covers the supply of the electric drive systems, including electric motors, inverters, and controllers.
The electric vehicle manufacture announced the milestone as the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo kicked off in Long Beach, Cali.
Among the results, a 164% increase in revenue, and nearly $35 million spent toward the new Joliet (Illinois) electric school bus facility.
The school bus manufacturer wants to assist customers with securing part of the $500 million in federal rebate funding expected to be available this year.
The U.S. Department of Energy's new memorandum of understanding seeks to explore and evaluate technical and economic feasibility for bidirectional charging infrastructure.
No matter what powers the vehicles, the people who make them, drive them, ride them remain unified in the common bond celebrated in February: They love the bus.
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