School buses

May 5, 2021

HIGH POINT, N.C. and BURLINGAME, CALIF. – Thomas Built Buses (TBB), a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America; its exclusive Virginia dealer, Sonny Merryman Inc.; and Proterra Inc (“Proterra”), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today celebrated the delivery of the 50th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley battery-electric school bus. The milestone delivery went to Loudon County Public Schools in Virginia as part of phase one of Dominion Energy’s Electric School Bus Initiative.

In 2018, TBB and Proterra unveiled the high-performance Jouley electric school bus. Now, these 50 nationwide deployments represent the first Thomas Built, Proterra Powered battery-electric school buses to hit the roads as cities, towns, and school districts transition to all-electric school bus fleets.

- In Virginia, TBB and Sonny Merryman Inc. were selected as the exclusive provider of 50 electric school buses to 15 public school districts for the first phase of Dominion Energy’s electric school bus program. The first of these buses, which represent the first battery-electric buses in Virginia, were delivered in November of 2020.

- In Michigan, Ann Arbor and Roseville Public Schools are operating six Jouleys in partnership with DTE Energy. DTE Energy will also initiate a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) study to obtain data regarding the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of electric vehicles and develop programs that benefit the schools based vehicle capabilities.

- In Massachusetts, the City of Beverly and Beverly Public Schools recently unveiled its first Jouley in partnership with Highland Electric Transportation, a solutions provider for electric school buses based in Hamilton, Mass. The bus will further participate in a V2G strategy deployed by Highland Electric Transportation and utility provider, National Grid.

- In Alaska, Tok Transportation is operating the first battery-electric school bus in the state, a Jouley, in partnership with the Alaska Energy Authority.

- In Indiana, Monroe County Community Schools and Delphi Community Schools both recently received their first Thomas Built electric school buses.

https://www.proterra.com/press-release/50th-electric-school-bus/

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Kansas City, Mo. – October 29, 2018 – Thomas Built Buses will debut leading technologies and innovations at the NAPT trade show October 30. The Thomas Built booth will feature key technological advancements in electrified vehicle technology and the newest diesel engines to hit the market.

Saf-T-Liner® eC2 Electric Bus – Thomas Built’s all-electric school bus, the eC2 features all of the attributes you expect from the legendary C2, with no vehicle emissions, no noise pollution and even greater savings on maintenance and fuel costs. The Saf-T-Liner eC2 powered by Proterra® will be on display accompanied by Thomas Built’s partners in EV technology, Efficient Drivetrains,® Inc. (EDI), Meritor,® Inc. and Proterra,® Inc. Key features of the new eC2 on display include new options for greater range (up to 150 miles), charging options for AC and DC power and greater overall efficiency. Thomas Built Buses will also showcase the only DC charging option in the industry and an example of the first-ever e-axle mobility option.

https://thomasbuiltbuses.com/resources/news/thomas-built-buses-features-powering-possibilities-2018-10-29/