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Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Online parts ordering through Excelerator, electric school bus funding, Thomas Built Institute East technician training workshop, and more! 

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new information on its Clean School Bus Rebate Program. The program, set to kick off in late April, will provide $500 million in rebates for eligible recipients. More funding can be made available if needed. In a webinar today, the EPA revealed the rebates will be awarded via a lottery … Continued

Highland Electric Fleets, a provider of turnkey electrification services for school bus fleets, and manufacturer Thomas Built Buses are expanding their relationship with a letter of intent (LOI) that’s meant to lower upfront costs and speed adoption of electric buses. The LOI allows Highland to provide electric school bus subscriptions through 2025 at prices that … Continued

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Electric school bus training videos, new Sonny Merryman parts representative, how to perform an air brake test on the Bendix Intellipark system, and more!

Proterra expands manufacturing to support growing demand for its market-leading high-energy density, long-life electric vehicle battery systems New factory in Greer, South Carolina will manufacture battery systems for Proterra Powered customers’ electric vehicles, including delivery and work trucks, industrial equipment, buses, and more The factory is planned to begin production in second half of 2022 … Continued

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Electric school bus training video, school bus driver appreciation, holiday hours, and more!

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Electric school bus funding opportunities available now, new Saf-T-Zone pedestrian detection system, training opportunities, and more!

Fairfax County Public Schools officially launched its first fleet of electric school buses as part of a commitment to providing carbon neutral student transportation by 2035. The eight new buses and charging stations were on display at the division’s Stonecroft Transportation Center in Chantilly. Superintendent Scott Brabrand was joined by school board members at the … Continued

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. We’re recognizing Virginia school bus drivers, Floyd Merryman recognized in Virginia500, National Drive Electric Week, and much more!

Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. US Senator Mark Warner visits Virginia’s Bus Company, new Sonny Merryman president & CEO announced, Thomas school bus product updates, and more!