With more school districts adopting electric school buses, safety training has become a key component for operations — not just for bus drivers and maintenance technicians — but also for first responders. From dealing with a new electric powertrain and battery technology to different maintenance and safety requirements, the proper training can help ensure a … Continued
What happens when you shoot a manhole cover at the battery pack of Thomas Built Buses’ electric school bus? Turns out, not much. The safety of electric school buses is a top concern for us, as is the safety of all of our school buses. Rest assured that the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner® C2 Jouley® … Continued
Williamsburg James City County Schools (WJCC Schools) now has four electric school buses as part of its 160-vehicle fleet. In a special plug-in ceremony, division staff celebrated and welcomed partners and guests to learn more about the benefit of the new vehicles. WJCC Schools, Dominion Energy and Sonny Merryman, the Jouley electric school bus supplier, … Continued
Sonny Merryman offers comprehensive technician, driver, and first responder training programs for all Jouley customers. The courses include hands-on as well as classroom style training. In these workshops, your team will learn about all aspects of Jouley, including EV safety, maintenance and service, and driver operation and best practices. CHESAPEAKE, Va. – As we’re seeing more … Continued
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
