Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, talks with Jason Yan about the evolution of BYD into the electric school bus market. Yan is BYD America's director of sales operations for bus and coach.
The company reports revenues of about $17.2 million, with expectant customers planning to take advantage of new federal funding opportunities through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Los Angeles Unified School District, with more than 650,000 students, has selected student transportation provider Zum with an eye toward modernizing services.
The company, with locations in California and Hawaii, now also owns Blue Star Bus Sales in West Texas.
This conversation, featured in the June/July issue of School Bus Fleet, brings together representatives from Cook-Illinois Corporation, National Express LLC, Zum, and HopSkipDrive.
Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet, Wes Platt, showcases the winner of the National School Bus Safety Poster Contest.
In a letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, legislators want changes to eligibility and prioritization criteria to avoid keeping some districts locked out of the federal program.
The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services 54th Annual Conference takes place Oct. 27-31 near Washington, D.C.
The zero-emission vehicle manufacturer teams with the Zero-Emission Transportation Association (ZETA) to showcase EV school and transit buses at the U.S. Capitol.
The EPA has indicated that the next phase of the program may be more focused on grants rather than rebates, which might be more appealing to school districts across the financial spectrum. But even if they hand out millions of up-front dollars to buy new electric buses, it can be a risky investment without proper planning.
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