Blue Bird has delivered 60, Vision electric school buses to the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) district in Florida. Each of these vehicles can carry 72 students travelling up to 120 miles on a single charge, taking 3-8 hours to fully recharge depending on the charging infrastructure.

The brand organises a disparate set of different business operations which relate to transport and industry decarbonisation, including: fuel cell and battery manufacturing; electric powertrain products; and electrolysers for producing green hydrogen.

Macon, Georgia-based school bus builder Blue Bird Corp has entered the truck segment with the announcement of its Class 5-6 EV stripped chassis at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California.

Macon, Georgia-based school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corp has received the largest order of electric school buses in its history from Modesto City Schools in California. The order covers 30 units, enough to convert nearly half of the school district’s fleet to zero emission vehicles. Deliveries of the vehicles are scheduled for Q4 2022.

School bus builder Blue Bird Corp, based in Macon, Georgia, has made two appointments to its executive team, for the roles of Electrification and Chief Strategy Officer, and Vice President Global Supply Chain Management.

Blue Bird Corporation has announced the sale of USD75 million in common shares at a price of USD16 per share to Coliseum Capital Management LLC

Nuuve will install up to 200 DC 125 kW fast-charging stations with V2G compatibility, allowing Blue Bird buses to act as energy storage assets and maintaining battery health while waiting to be delivered.

Joint venture Levo's turnkey e-mobility solution, including electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and energy management services, will be offered through the Blue Bird distribution network.

Bus builder, Blue Bird Corporation of Fort Valley, Georgia has voiced its support for the newly introduced 'Clean Commute for Kids Act of 2021.' The Act provides purchase assistance for electric school buses and is authorised to provide funding of up to USD2.5bn a year for districts, allowing affordable purchase of electric school buses. 

School bus manufacturer, Blue Bird Corporation, is to begin production of its latest propane and gasoline Vision school buses integrating Ford’s all-new 7.3-litre V8 engine incorporating a purpose-built fuel system designed specifically for school-bus application.

With more than 100 Bluebird Corporation buses now in operation with Cummins’ electric drivetrain in the USA and 65 buses on order with its transit bus builder partner, Gillig Corporation, and a number of key prospect electrification contracts in both the truck and bus segments on the horizon, the Cummins Electrified Power Business is expecting to ramp up its electrical drive systems over the coming months.

Blue Bird Corporation has inaugurated a new 60,000 sq ft paint shop facility at its Fort Valley assembly plant. Blue Bird states the investment will provide best-in-class paint coverage, minimise waste and improve production efficiency in school bus manufacture.