Industry Releases

FPU Mobilized and Prepared to Respond to Effects of Hurricane Dorian

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — With Hurricane Dorian anticipated to begin impacting the Eastern Seaboard in the next 24-48 hours, Florida Public Utilities Company (FPU)...

Copper Development Association Applauds Dominion Energy’s Investment in Electric School Buses

MCLEAN, Va. — The Copper Development Association (CDA) saluted a new initiative on August 30 from Dominion Energy that will help local school districts...

Tracking App is Approaching 1.5 million Downloads

IRVINE, Calif. — Tens of thousands of families across North America will send their children back to school this fall with access to a...

Collins Bus Supports State of Kansas Stop on Red Campaign

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The United States’ premier Type A school bus manufacturer, Collins Bus, a subsidiary of REV Group, has donated 10,000 bumper...

Propane Autogas School Buses are Bringing Cleaner Air to Alabama Students

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile County Public School Systems (MCPSS) in Alabama, has shown a tremendous commitment to improving air quality for the children...

Cummins and Blue Bird Join Forces to Electrify California’s School Bus Fleets

MILPITAS, Calif. — California is leading the way in the electrification of school bus fleets. Hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and subsidies...

Bus Manufacturer BYD Selects Stertil-Koni Lifting Systems for California Facility

STEVENSVILLE, Md. — Heavy-duty vehicle lift leader Stertil-Koni, which is well-known for its award-winning bus lifts and truck lifts, announced on August 20 that...

First Student is Bringing Over 70 Buses to Lincoln County School District in Oregon

CINCINNATI — The Lincoln County School District in Oregon is bringing in First Student to provide bus service to more than 3,000 students for...

U.S. Department of Education Continues Work to Improve Civil Rights Data Quality

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced on August 23 that the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR)...

New Diesel Technologies To Deliver Emission Reductions From Utah’s VW Settlement Spending

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded $25.5 million to fund vehicle replacements in priority communities that...