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New Electric School Bus Funding in Virginia!
By Whitney Kopanko / May 6, 2021
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has officially opened the Clean School Bus program. Our team has delivered 50 Jouley...
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Thomas Built Buses Marks Delivery of 50th Electric School Bus
By Whitney Kopanko / May 5, 2021
Thomas Built Buses (TBB) teamed up with its Virginia school bus dealer Sonny Merryman and electric vehicle (EV) technology supplier...
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April Tuesday Tune-Up Newsletter
By Whitney Kopanko / April 27, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Thomas Built Buses, President Biden takes a virtual tour...
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Thomas Built Buses Gets Visit from Vice President Harris During Earth Week
By Whitney Kopanko / April 23, 2021
In honor of Earth Week, Thomas Built Buses’ (TBBs’) parent company, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), celebrated several electrification-related milestones,...
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Thomas Built Leader Takes on General Manager Role at DTNA
By Whitney Kopanko / April 22, 2021
Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, is moving into the role of general manager, operations planning and...
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Federal Bill Would Invest $25B in School Bus Fleet Electrification
By Whitney Kopanko / April 21, 2021
Federal lawmakers introduced on Wednesday legislation that would invest $25 billion to transition a significant portion of the nation’s school...
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Daimler, PGE Open ‘Electric Island’ Charging Site
By Whitney Kopanko / April 21, 2021
Less than a mile from Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon, a new heavy-duty electric truck charging site opened April 21....
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School Bus a Focal Point of Biden’s American Jobs Plan
By Whitney Kopanko / April 20, 2021
As the Biden administration makes its push to garner support for its ambitious and controversial $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, electric...
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Businesses Call on Virginia Governor to Support Electric Trucks and Buses
By Whitney Kopanko / April 14, 2021
Forty-seven businesses, including Sonny Merryman, urge Gov. Northam to join multi-state agreement to electrify medium- and heavy-duty vehicles Washington, D.C.—...
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March Tuesday Tune-Up Newsletter
By Whitney Kopanko / March 30, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. Bus Technician Round Tables are returning, More Virginia Jouley electric school bus deliveries, interview...
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