The company, with manufacturing operations now producing buses in West Virginia, announced the first orders for its Type A all-electric school buses through Leonard Bus Sales.
The funding comes from the state’s $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
Fleet managers attended from ABM Industries, Teva Pharmaceuticals, AGFA, Zoetis, Mondelez Global, GSA, Christy's Auto Rental, Con Edison, and New York City (DCAS), along with various government and public sector fleets.
The Tour heads to its next stop in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. on Sept. 13. The event will feature a Ride and Drive with new EV models, networking opportunities with other fleet managers and vendors, and educational seminars.
New York announced a $12 million initiative to support the development and demonstration of innovative solutions to advance electric vehicle adoption, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and the integration of electric vehicles with the electric grid.
This regional New Jersey / New York event near the Meadowlands features three educational seminars centered around fleet electrification.
Nick Vallone, president of the New York School Bus Contractors Association, urged a joint committee on elementary and secondary education to consider proposals to make electric school buses more affordable and to attract bus drivers.
The move means that Trans Group owner John Corr and Trans Tech Bus President John Phraner now are exclusive owners of Trans Tech
Bethlehem Central School District showed one of its five new electric school buses at the New York State Association for Pupil Transportation's Summer Conference.
New York State requires that come 2045, the only new medium- and heavy-duty trucks for sale in the state will be zero-emission vehicles.
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