The EVs will be sold under the Smith brand, and will combine Wanxiang’s components with Smith’s proprietary drive and battery platforms.
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Yellow school bus goes green with the all-electric eTrans
Yet another icon of American transportation is getting electrified. Sports cars, sedans, hatchbacks, and vans joined the party, and now even the humble school bus has been invited. Bus maker Trans Tech announced the new eTrans, a 42-passenger bus that combines classic yellow-and-black styling with a modern aerodynamic look. Built on a chassis made by… Read more »
EV maker Endera acquires school and shuttle bus OEM Metro Titan
Commercial EV specialist Endera has acquired Metro Titan, a school and shuttle bus manufacturing company. The acquisition gives Endera the capability to deliver electric commercial vehicles in all 50 states. From its Ohio-based facility, Endera will manufacture electric Type A school buses, shuttle buses, and paratransit vehicles for the DOT, healthcare, airport, university, corporate, municipal… Read more »
Michigan school districts to buy 17 electric buses
Seven Michigan school districts – Ann Arbor, Gaylord, Kalamazoo, Oxford, Roseville, Three Rivers and Zeeland – will be the first in the state to purchase electric buses. The districts will receive $4.2 million from the state to cover up to 70 percent of the costs of buying 17 electric buses, along with Level 2 and… Read more »
School districts have ordered more than 100 Blue Bird electric buses
School districts have ordered more than 100 Blue Bird electric buses. The buses are currently operating in California, North Dakota, and Washington. Blue Bird will deliver additional buses to California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York, and Quebec by 2020. Powered by Cummins electric drivetrains, Blue Bird electric school buses are capable of 120 miles of… Read more »
New study: V2G-equipped buses could save school districts millions
Electric school buses with vehicle-to-grid capability could save school districts millions of dollars while reducing children’s exposure to diesel fumes, according to recent research by the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment. The study, A Cost Benefit Analysis of a V2G-Capable Electric School Bus Compared to a Traditional Diesel School Bus, appears… Read more »
Phoenix completes purchase of Proterra’s electric transit vehicle business
Proterra’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection took the EV industry by surprise, but the blow was softened by the company’s plan to sell off its business units: Proterra Powered (powertrain and battery technology); Proterra Transit (electric buses); and Proterra Energy (charging infrastructure). In November, the Volvo Group was selected as the winning bidder for Proterra Powered…. Read more »
Phoenix Motorcars and Fermata Energy enable V2G capability for electric buses and trucks
EV OEM Phoenix Motorcars, in collaboration with Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) pioneer Fermata Energy, has integrated Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capabilities into its medium-duty EVs. All Phoenix electric school buses, shuttle buses and trucks, from the first-generation vehicles delivered in 2014 to the company’s current-generation vehicles, can now be equipped with V2G capability, enabling fleets to send excess energy… Read more »
Concentric extends water pump supply deal for electric buses
Sweden-based hydraulics technology company Concentric has extended a deal worth SEK 14 million ($1.3 million) annually to provide EMP-branded electric water pumps to a major North American electric school bus OEM. The global electric bus market was estimated at $35.3 billion in 2021 and is expected to hit $439.7 billion by 2031, registering a compound… Read more »
British Columbia transit agency to buy 115 electric buses
BC Transit, which oversees public transit in the Canadian province of British Columbia (outside of Greater Vancouver) has announced plans to invest some $396 million to purchase up to 115 battery-electric buses and install 134 charging points. Of the total, the Canadian federal government is contributing around 170 million, the British Columbia provincial government is… Read more »