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Newsby StaffJune 12, 2018

GreenPower lands UC San Francisco bus order

The EV Star is an all–electric, emissions–free, 25-foot bus that seats up to 19 people, with an operational range of 125 to 200 miles on one charge and a lifetime of over 20 years.

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Newsby StaffJune 4, 2018

BYD names Hill, VP, North America

He will oversee sales, marketing, customer service, project management, government relations, demos, and bids & grants departments. 

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Newsby StaffMay 24, 2018

Calif.'s AVTA taps new executive director/CEO

Macy Neshati, whose tenure at AVTA will begin June 1, will be taking over for current CEO Len Engel, who is retiring.

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Newsby StaffMay 22, 2018

Electric bus sales to surge even faster than EVs, new study says

Sales of electric cars racing to 28%, and those of electric buses to 84%, of their respective global markets by 2030.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2018

San Francisco commits to all-electric bus fleet by 2035

Muni is developing “Green Zones” to test current hybrid vehicles and their ability to run only on battery power.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2018

U. of Colo. to host New Flyer battery-electric bus demo

The event will occur on Friday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the university’s Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Complex.

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Newsby StaffMay 11, 2018

San Diego's MTS to add 6 New Flyer battery-electric Xcelsiors

The total cost is estimated to be $6 million and the buses are expected to arrive in mid-summer 2019.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2018

GreenPower sells electric shuttle to Port of Oakland

The 19-seat EV Star has an operational range of 125 to 200 miles on one charge.

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Newsby StaffMay 4, 2018

Lightning Systems to convert Colo. diesel buses to battery-electric

The first demonstration vehicle will be on the road this summer and will give the bus more than 200 miles of all-electric range.

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ArticlesCover StoryApril 30, 2018

L.A. Metro 'Ups the Ante' with Zero-Emission Fleet Plan

The transition to electric buses, Metro believes, can be paired with workforce development programs to bolster the local economy and create jobs and a pathway to the middle class for Angelenos.

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