Funding opportunities and incentives for electric school bus purchases are now available across the United States and Canada for electric school bus capital costs and, in some instances, charging infrastructure as well. However, often a single grant or funding opportunity isn’t enough to cover the entire cost of an electric conversion. When districts calculate the … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Register for a Jouley Connections event, Round Table Workshops return, electric school bus funding opportunities, new rear bumper topcoat, and more!
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has officially opened the Clean School Bus program. Our team has delivered 50 Jouley electric school buses and installed 15 charging stations in Virginia this school year. As Virginia’s first and most experienced electric school bus dealer, our team has the knowledge, skills, and resources you need to seamlessly … Continued
Thomas Built Buses (TBB) teamed up with its Virginia school bus dealer Sonny Merryman and electric vehicle (EV) technology supplier Proterra to deliver its 50th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus. The bus was delivered to Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia as part of phase one of power company Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Initiative, according to … Continued
Check out this month’s Tuesday Tune-Up. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Thomas Built Buses, President Biden takes a virtual tour of the Proterra battery manufacturing facility in South Carolina, new Jouley background downloads, and much more!
In honor of Earth Week, Thomas Built Buses’ (TBBs’) parent company, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), celebrated several electrification-related milestones, including a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris to the TBB production plant. DTNA also marked the inauguration of its “Electric Island” charging site in Portland, Oregon, and the continuation of the Freightliner Electric Roadshow, according to … Continued
Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, is moving into the role of general manager, operations planning and quality, at Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) effective immediately, the commercial vehicle manufacturer announced on Thursday. Edgerly’s successor will be named at a later date, Thomas Built Buses told School Bus Fleet. “We are thrilled to … Continued
Federal lawmakers introduced on Wednesday legislation that would invest $25 billion to transition a significant portion of the nation’s school bus fleet to electric. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.) introduced the Clean Commute for Kids Act, according to a news release … Continued
Less than a mile from Interstate 5 in Portland, Oregon, a new heavy-duty electric truck charging site opened April 21. Called “Electric Island,” it’s a joint project of Daimler Trucks North America and Portland General Electric, designed to accelerate the development, testing and deployment of zero-emissions commercial vehicles. Electric Island opens with eight vehicle charging … Continued
As the Biden administration makes its push to garner support for its ambitious and controversial $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, electric school buses are taking center stage. Contained within the plan to increase job and wages as well as infrastructure via a corporate tax hike is $20 billion to electrify at least 20 percent of the … Continued
