BAE Systems plc, headquartered in London and Farnborough, UK, has signed an agreement with Meritor Inc of Troy, Michigan, to jointly develop an integrated electric drivetrain for the commercial and defence sectors.

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

SEA Electric will retrofit 10,000 school buses in "near-new" condition with its SEA-Drive electric powertrains.

The Lion Electric Company has received a conditional purchase order for 200 fully electric Lion-C school buses for use in Southern Ontario.

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.

EV builder The Lion Electric Co. of Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, has announced it has received a conditional purchase order of 1,000 electric LionC school buses from Student Transportation of Canada (STC), a subsidiary of Student Transportation of America.

VWCO has won a new federal tender for the Caminho da Escola Program to provide buses to schools across the country, involving 2,500 units featuring the Volksbus 15,190 ODR - ORE3 chassis.

Canadian electric vehicles manufacturer, GreenPower Motor Company, which is based in Vancouver, has launched an all-electric monocoque school bus.

12 charging stations with a total power of 260kW will be installed to support an initial deployment of 10 buses from Lion Electric in September.

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.

The North American school bus operator has ordered 260 LionC buses which are set to be delivered through to the first half of 2023.

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) had issued draft notification amendments to mandate installation of fire detection and alarm systems in all new school and intercity buses throughout the vehicle, which now includes the passenger compartment in addition to the engine compartment.