The new factory will help power Blue Bird toward its production ... But the price tag is steep. A diesel bus costs about $150,000. Electric school buses cost about $350,000. Still, electric ...

Hendrickson updates its STEERTEK NXT axle for Blue Bird buses, reducing weight and enhancing serviceability to support fuel ...

Why It Matters: Blue Bird now has electric school buses serving across school districts in 41 U.S. states and 4 Canadian provinces which have covered more than five million miles already.

Rather than build new factories, officials are hoping ... motor homes to a facility making zero-emission electric school buses. Blue Bird will use some of the money for “education and training ...

This has been a difficult year for many electric vehicle companies. Despite overall growth in EV sales from 2023, EV makers Tesla and Rivian announced layoffs this year as their stock prices slid.

Plans call for electric school buses to start rolling off the assembly line in late 2026, he said. Most of the positions to be added at the new Blue Bird plant will be production jobs, and the ...

Company Continues to Invest in Electric School Bus Manufacturing Expansion and ... in this press release regarding earnings growth and Blue Bird’s future positioning and may include other ...

Guidance Needed for School Bus Emissions Pathway Amid Regulatory Uncertainty School Transportation News Event News ...

West Aurora School District 129 has decided ... they are still approximately only one-half the cost of a new gas bus. “Mechanically, both Blue Bird and Lion buses run on electric batteries.

M icro Bird — a joint venture between Blue Bird Corporation ... of small school buses in North America, will establish manufacturing operations in Plattsburgh, New York. The company, which ...

The Trump administration’s multiple new tariffs ... yet." Blue Bird CEO Phil Horlock told investors that tariffs would affect customers up to an additional 5% cost for non-electric buses ...