Tag: Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust
8 States Commit to Faster Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a collaborative effort to protect public health and accelerate the transition to clean transportation, California is joining with seven other...
Connecticut Awards $1.7M in VW Money for New School Buses
Three school bus contractors that operate in Connecticut are sharing over $1.7 million in Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Funds to acquire 31 new school buses...
Florida Officials Share Strategy for Introducing Electric, Alternative-Fuel School Buses
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is in the first phase of replacing older diesel buses with electric or alternative fuel school buses in...
EPA Awards New Grant to Retrofit, Replace 24 Oregon School Buses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5.6 million in support for clean diesel projects throughout the Pacific Northwest, including a nearly half-million dollars...
North Penn School District Unveils New Blue Bird Propane-Fueled School Buses
LANSDALE, Pa. — North Penn School District unveiled 14 new cost- and emission-reducing propane school buses this week at a ribbon-cutting event at North...
Virginia Earmarks $20M in VW Funds to Spur Electric School Bus...
Virginia school districts will be able to start applying for Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust funds early next year to upgrade diesel school buses to...
Michigan Welcomes First Electric School Buses
Seven school districts across the Wolverine State have used Volkswagen Mitigation Trust Fund money to acquire a total of 17 electric school buses. The...
Indiana’s VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Awards $9.8 million
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) awarded $9.8 million in first-round spending from the state’s Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust,...
New Diesel Technologies To Deliver Emission Reductions From Utah’s VW Settlement...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has awarded $25.5 million to fund vehicle replacements in priority communities that...
Volkswagen AG Emissions Fraud Suit Update
Volkswagen AG told a California federal judge that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission can’t hide behind excuses, waiting years to sue the vehicle...
Show Reporter 2019
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Buyer’s Guide 2019
Find the latest vehicle production data, state student ridership and budget reports, industry trends and contact information...