The contract with New Flyer of America Inc. is for $10.4 million, with substantial grant funding helping pay for the purchase of the 10 buses.
City and county governments and transportation agencies, as well as nonprofits, can order all-electric Class 3 to 5 passenger buses under the program.
State regulations require public transit agencies to gradually transition to all-zero emission bus fleets by 2040.
“Tier 4” is the most stringent designation from the EPA for engines to dramatically reduce emissions.
CARB requires all public transit agencies to submit a board approved Rollout Plan describing how they will gradually transition to a 100% zero-emission bus fleet.
Two of the longest-running brands collaborate to bring to market a new 40-foot bus with a 444 kWh battery capacity and an estimated 150-mile range.
Also, transit agencies and other institutions outside of California can leverage the contract to simplify the electric bus purchasing process.
The New Flyer buses have an average estimated range of 150 miles per charge.
The Transit Bus Repower is a full-featured powertrain conversion of an existing diesel transit bus to a battery-electric bus.
Talks growth of the battery-electric bus industry, the electrification of small fleets, and if suppliers will be prepared for sales boost.