Blue Bird Receives Record Order of 180 Electric School Buses
16 Enero 2024 - 11:04AM
Business Wire
Los Angeles Unified School District Places
Largest Order of EV Buses in Blue Bird History to Help District
Shift to Zero-Emission Student Transportation
Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and
low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order of
electric school buses from a school district in its history. Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) ordered 180 electric,
zero-emission school buses through their local Blue Bird dealer,
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. The unprecedented order will help the school
district transition the first of several depots to 100 percent
electric student transportation advancing its ambitious goals of
reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions while improving
operational efficiencies.
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Los Angeles Unified School District
(LAUSD) ordered a record 180 electric, zero-emission school buses
from Blue Bird Corporation, including 150 All American (pictured
here) and 30 Vision model buses. The school district anticipates
the bus delivery in October 2024. The shift to clean student
transportation will help LAUSD realize its ambitious goals of
reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions while improving its
operational efficiencies. (Image provided by Los Angeles Unified
School District)
LAUSD already operates twenty-six Blue Bird electric school
buses in its fleet. Moving forward, the school bus manufacturer
will provide 30 Vision and 150 All American state-of-the-art
electric buses to significantly enlarge the districts’
zero-emission school bus fleet. LAUSD anticipates delivery of the
first buses in October 2024 and for the order to be fulfilled in
early 2025.
Both model vehicles have a range of up to 130 miles on a single
charge. Based on LAUSD’s future charging infrastructure, the buses
could take between three and eight hours to recharge fully.
“Los Angeles Unified is excited to move toward the
electrification of our Sun Valley Bus Yard school buses,” said Los
Angeles Unified Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “We must fully
commit ourselves to creating a model of sustainability that
benefits our students, our school communities and generations to
come.”
“Blue Bird is recognized as the technology leader and innovator
of all-electric school buses. We are thrilled to provide safe,
reliable, and – above all – clean student transportation to the Los
Angeles Unified School District, the second largest in the nation,”
said Phil Horlock, CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. “Demand for low-
and zero-emission school buses remains strong across the United
States. Blue Bird will continue to meet and exceed our customer
expectations.”
Blue Bird electric buses come standard with vehicle-to-grid
(V2G) capability. This bi-directional charging technology will
allow LAUSD to potentially sell excess energy stored in school bus
batteries back to electric power companies at a profit. In
addition, V2G programs help balance demands on the grid and improve
grid resiliency.
“LAUSD is making a monumental leap forward by committing to an
all-electric future and providing a model for other school
districts of how a transition of this size can take place,” said
John Landherr, President & CEO of A-Z Bus Sales. “We’re proud
to have helped LAUSD over the years transition from diesel to
alternative fuel CNG and propane buses, and as the No. 1 dealer in
electric school buses nationwide, our team is positioned to now
support the district at all levels with their EV transition.”
Blue Bird recently celebrated the milestone delivery of its
1500th electric school bus – and industry first. The company’s
zero-emission vehicles now operate across 41 U.S. states. With
districts increasingly transitioning to clean student
transportation, Blue Bird has invested heavily in expanding its
electric school bus production capacity. The bus manufacturer
opened its Electric Vehicle (EV) Build-up Center, which will enable
Blue Bird to build up to 5,000 electric school buses a year in the
long-term.
About Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader
and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our
dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school
buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability.
Blue Bird buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – the
majority of 25 million children twice a day – making us the most
trusted brand in the industry. The company is the proven leader in
low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 20,000 propane,
natural gas, and electric powered buses in operation today. Blue
Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through
cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird's
complete product and service portfolio, visit
www.blue-bird.com.
About Los Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the second
largest school district in the nation, and enrolls more than
429,000 students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
The District covers 710 square miles and includes Los Angeles as
well as all or parts of 25 smaller municipalities plus several
unincorporated sections of Los Angeles County. LAUSD is committed
to becoming the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly large
urban school district in the country. For more information visit
www.lausd.org.
About A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. is a transportation dealer-distributor
serving the education, government, public sector, commercial, and
private fleet markets with a broad portfolio of clean passenger
transportation solutions. The 100% employee-owned company
specializes in clean alternative fuel products and has delivered
more electric powered buses than any other dealership in the
country. Founded in 1976, A-Z Bus Sales has multiple sales and
service locations serving California, Hawaii and Texas. More
information is available at www.a-zbus.com.
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