The German company’s hyped reboot of its iconic vintage van has been stunted by a luxury price tag, Trump’s trade war and an ...

While electric school buses are a rarity in central Illinois, that's about to change. The first round of funding from the Biden administration’s $1 billion Clean School Bus program has been ...

The buses are electric and designed for quick charging. At each end of the 15-mile route—one of the longest routes in London—the driver stops under an overhead charger and pushes a button.

WRI's data analysis finds that over 800 school districts in the U.S. have at least one electric bus on the road, and funding is secured for about 12,000 more — about 2.5% of the nation's nearly ...

Advocates say electric buses save money. Electric school buses — though two to three times more expensive up front — can save districts money in fuel and maintenance costs, said Katherine ...

As of July 1, 2024, 12,164 electric school buses were in various stages of use throughout the country, compared to 2,335 electric school buses in any stage of use in 2021.

In summer 2023, Atlanta Public Schools announced it was partnering with electric vehicle manufacturer The Lion Electric Company to begin transitioning its 400 school buses away from diesel-powered ...

Diesel buses are loud, causing stress and distraction for both students and drivers. By contrast, electric school buses operate quietly, creating a more serene and focused environment during commutes.

The Clean Bus Program covered the cost of Herscher’s 25 electric buses, priced at about $375,000 each, and provided $450,000 for chargers and related infrastructure.

In Ohio, approximately 927,000 students — 45% — ride a bus to school, according to data from the Electric School Bus Initiative (ESBI), a coalition of energy and transportation experts who ...

Amtrak and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) are replacing a diesel-powered bus with an electric vehicle, which will travel along parts of Amtrak’s Cascades route.