Type A/small buses

Micro Bird's Propane School Bus Receives Low-NOx Certification

The school bus manufacturer’s G5 Type A school bus is reportedly the first Type A propane vehicle to reach the California Air Resources Board’s optional low nitrogen oxide emissions standard of 0.05 grams per brake horsepower-hour.

Micro Bird Plant Expansion to Boost Electric School Bus Production

The new wing of the Canadian Type A school bus manufacturer’s Drummondville plant is now fully operational. The expansion will allow Micro Bird to increase electric and other alternative-fuel bus production.

DATTCO Acquires First Electric School Bus in Connecticut

The bus dealership and transportation company recently began operating its new Collins Type A All-Electric school bus to serve Middletown Public Schools.

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Although COVID-19 was unforeseen, we have seen bus sales drop even further — although more gradually — during the Great Recession and recovery, and they bounced back.

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Although COVID-19 was unforeseen, we have seen bus sales drop even further — although more gradually — during the Great Recession and recovery, and they bounced back.

Micro Bird Expands Plant to Boost Efficiency

The Type A school bus manufacturer has invested in a 115,000 square foot expansion to help expedite bus production.

Collins Bus Parent REV Group Sells Shuttle Businesses, Boosts School Bus Focus

The specialty vehicle brand manufacturer sells its Michigan- and Kansas-based shuttle manufacturing businesses, and “doubles down” on producing school buses and MFSABs.

Collins Bus Staff Member’s Son Treating N.Y. COVID-19 Patients

Alex Charlton, the son of Chris Charlton, the brand manager for the Type A school bus manufacturer, answers New York’s urgent call for qualified nurses. He is treating patients at Mount Sinai hospital.

School Bus Sales Show Growing Demand for Type As, Electric

2019’s numbers include a notable rise in Type A (small) bus sales, continuing an upward trend from last year. We are also seeing momentum in electric school bus sales.

Man Buys School Bus for Grandchildren

Doug Hayes of Oregon buys the bus as a Christmas gift so he can begin taking five of his 10 grandkids to and from their small private school, which does not offer bus service.

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Micro Bird's Propane School Bus Receives Low-NOx Certification

Micro Bird Plant Expansion to Boost Electric School Bus Production

DATTCO Acquires First Electric School Bus in Connecticut

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

School Bus Sales Dip, but Industry Holds on in Unprecedented Year

Micro Bird Expands Plant to Boost Efficiency

Collins Bus Parent REV Group Sells Shuttle Businesses, Boosts School Bus Focus

Collins Bus Staff Member’s Son Treating N.Y. COVID-19 Patients

School Bus Sales Show Growing Demand for Type As, Electric

Man Buys School Bus for Grandchildren