Blue Bird is headquartered in Georgia and has built school buses there for 91 years. The new facility will assemble electric versions of Blue Bird’s “Vision” and “All American” model ...

Founded in 1927, Blue Bird’s new facility is anticipated to produce 5,000 all-electric yellow school buses each year. Founded in 1927, Blue Bird’s new facility is anticipated to produce 5,000 ...

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 ...

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird has inaugurated what it calls the ... the increasing demand for electric school buses, and the new plant will boost production capacity from 4 to 20 vehicles ...

This gives the new version a range of up to 130 miles ... about 180,000 buses in operation today, in total. Blue Bird Electric school buses are designed to rely on their own charging ...

Those buses cover nearly six billion miles per year. Starting in the fall of 2024, Blue Bird will begin equipping new school buses with a series of industry-first safety features, enhancing the ...

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.

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

An 80-passenger electric Blue Bird school bus recently arrived at Buellton Union School District, and students will have the opportunity to experience their first ride aboard the clean energy ...

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.

MACON, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced the most comprehensive safety upgrades to its school buses in ...