How to Run an Electric School Bus Fleet in Winter Want to learn more about how to run your electric vehicle (EV) fleet in the winter?  In this video, we…

7 Ways to Prepare Your Electric Bus Fleet for Winter  Winter weather and chillier temperatures have arrived. For school districts and transportation departments, that means colder operating conditions and longer…

5 Benefits That Come with Electric School Buses Electric school buses provide many appealing advantages to school districts. If you’re an administrator trying to make a decision on how to…

The Future of Student Transit: Why Districts Are Going Electric As school districts nationwide seek innovative ways to fund and operate student transit, many are adopting electric school bus fleets.…

Driving Change in Michigan: A Mom’s Mission for Cleaner Air with Electric School Buses     In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Elizabeth Hauptman, a passionate advocate from…

6 Things School Districts Should Consider When Transitioning to Electric School Buses Deciding to transition your school district’s bus fleet to electric school buses is a critical step towards fleet…

A growing number of school districts are turning to electric vehicles that enable clean and efficient student transportation. Federal funding plays a key role in making these upgrades available, especially…

EPA Opens the 2024 Clean School Bus Rebate Program by Leah Brams, Market Development Manager   On Thursday, September 26, 2024, the EPA officially announced Round 4 of the $5…

6 Reasons to Work with a Partner to Electrify Your School Bus Fleet Electrifying your school bus or municipal fleet successfully takes a lot of knowledge, planning, coordination, and time.…

Measuring the Impacts of Electric School Buses by  Dave Seamonds, Director of Program Management, Highland Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction is a key benefit for communities incorporating electric school buses. By…

What you should know about the $1 billion Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program by Leah Brams   On April 24, the EPA announced its brand new Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant…

Electric School Buses: One Way to Save Our Planet April 22, 1970 marked the first Earth Day ever celebrated in the United States. To date, more than 1 billion participants…

Highland on the MOVE in Texas! by Jane Israel, Western Regional Manager, Market Development    On Tuesday, September 26th, several Highlanders, including myself, attended the annual MOVE America conference in…

EPA’s 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program is Now Open by Leah Brams, Market Development Associate   On Thursday, September 28th, the EPA officially announced the $5 billion 2023 Clean…

It’s That Time of Year Again – Back to School! by Stephen Johnson, Field Support Technician   Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) electric school buses (ESBs) are back in action…

Charging-as-a-Service: What You Need to Know by Highland Electric Fleets and PowerOptions   In partnership with Highland Electric Fleets, PowerOptions will be providing electric vehicle charging services to its members…

7 Questions to Consider When Applying for EPA’s 2023 Clean School Bus Grant Program by Leah Brams, Market Development Associate   It’s been six weeks since the EPA’s 2023 Clean…

Round 2 of the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program: Five Things to Know About the Application Clean School Bus Program: How is Round 2 Different from Round 1? If you…

Round 2 of EPA Clean School Bus Program Funding Rebates: Get Prepared for 2023 Applications CSBP 2nd Round Submissions May Begin As Early As Q1 2023 With funding made available…

A Civics Classroom on Wheels A Civics Classroom on Wheels Highland Electric Fleets is crazy about school buses, and it’s hard to miss it. Its Beverly, Massachusetts office is decked…

Highland Electric Fleets Joins LACI’s Transportation Electrification Partnership Collaboration will support 2028 school bus electrification goal and roadmap for the Los Angeles region Beverly, Mass., and Los Angeles, October 18,…

The Electric Vehicle School Bus – Catalyst For a More Reliable Power Grid Beyond Healthier Student Transportation, Electric School Buses Support More Resilient Communities. Remember Transformers? Trainbots and Autobots, Seacons…

Highland Launches ‘Bus Talk’ Video Series to Demystify Electric School Buses We’re excited to announce the launch of Bus Talk, a series of short videos designed to demystify the technology…

A New Tool to Attract & Retain Qualified Drivers? Driving a Diesel Bus Isn’t Fun Diesel school buses are loud, vibrating, fume-filled, hard-to-handle, and usually filled with children yelling to…