Blue Bird Rolls Out New Electric Step Van
The showcased last-mile delivery step van and stripped chassis feature a 140kWh lithium-ion battery mounted within the frame rails, ensuring battery protection.
The showcased last-mile delivery step van and stripped chassis feature a 140kWh lithium-ion battery mounted within the frame rails, ensuring battery protection.
The federal government should soon start accepting comments on Regulations.gov about the plan to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III.
HopSkipDrive unveils new features for its RideIQ platform, offering precision location pins for exact pickup and drop-off spots, and a ride pausing function. These updates aim to streamline school transportation, minimizing confusion and disruptions while ensuring safety and efficiency for passengers across more than 600 districts, nonprofits, and government agencies.
Despite a 58% decrease in revenue attributed to lower sales orders, the company achieved improved margins. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased by 4%, while research and development expenses were down by 24.3%.
Zum and Oakland Unified School District introduce the first 100% electric school bus fleet in the U.S., equipped with bidirectional chargers for grid support. This groundbreaking initiative aims to reduce emissions, improve air quality, and enhance grid resilience, setting a precedent for sustainable student transportation nationwide.
School bus manufacturer Blue Bird promoted Tim Gordon to senior vice president of its sales and marketing organization. The company also appointed Albert Burleigh to vice president of North America bus sales and Jenna Van Harpen to vice president of national fleet sales.
The school transportation company also renewed and extended partnerships with districts in Texas and Wisconsin.
Thomas Built Buses recognized its top North America bus dealers during an awards program in San Antonio, Texas.
DiGiacomo retired as publisher of School Bus Fleet and Metro Magazine in January 2022. He’s remembered as a stylish and steadfast advocate of pupil transportation.
VSG, a Dover company, received accreditation from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training.
The provider of technology-enabled student transportation appointed Danielle Press to drive customer experience and growth for the company's solutions.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has forged a $50 million loan agreement with Highland Electric Fleets to facilitate the procurement of zero-emission school buses nationwide.
In June, Kansas holds its annual conference and driving competition, while NSTA goes to Texas for the latest School Bus Driver International Safety Competition.
Richard Staveley takes the lead at EO Charging, which is focused on charging solutions for depot-based fleets.
Kevin Bangston, the president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, now also serves in that capacity over Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation. He succeeds Jeff Sather in that role.
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