Electric School Buses Help Send Energy Back to Beverly Grid in Massachusetts
According to a report from Renewable Energy Magazine, two Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school buses being operated in Beverly, Massachusetts, by Highland Electric Fleets returned more than 7 MWh of energy to the local power grid over the course of 32 grid events during the summer. The buses, which feature 226 kWh batteries […]
Prince Edward Island to Buy 35 More Lion Electric School Buses
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) will be adding another 35 electric buses from Montreal-based Lion Electric to its fleet. Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, announced the move on Friday alongside James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Lifelong Learning. The new all-electric buses […]
Canada Infrastructure Bank Announces Funding for 4,000 Electric School Buses in Quebec
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has signed an agreement with Quebec’s Bus Carriers Federation for a $400 million CAD loan to provincial bus operators that will fund the purchase of 4,000 electric school buses over the next five years — reports Electric Autonomy Canada. The investment is part of the CIB’s planned $1.5 billion CAD […]
Canada’s Lion Electric to Build 900,000 Sq-Ft. EV Plant in Illinois
Canada’s Lion Electric announced on Friday plans to build a new U.S. manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois, set to be the largest all-electric medium and heavy-duty production facility in the country. The plant will also give the Canadian company the chance to meet the growing demand for “Made in America” electric vehicles (EVs), with an […]