Automotive

California school district achieves 100% zero-emission bus fleet

David Sickels is the Editor of The Buzz. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: October 12, 2022

BYD has announced a partnership with the Los Olivos Elementary School District in California to bring a BYD Type A electric school bus – “The Achiever” – to students in Santa Barbara County and create the first U.S. school district to have a 100% zero-emission fleet of school buses.

Members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers Union, Local 105, will final assemble the bus at BYD’s manufacturing facility in Lancaster, California.

ChargePoint will provide charging infrastructure to Los Olivos School District for the Type A school bus.

GMC ups range estimate of 2024 Sierra EV Denali before launch

The 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will come standard with a GM-estimated 440 miles of range for the 2024 model year.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 24, 2024

GMC said its 2024 Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will come standard with a GM-estimated 440 miles of range for the 2024 model year, a 10% increase from the originally estimated range of 400 miles. The Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will also launch with a GM-estimated 10,000 pounds of max towing and 1,450 pounds of max payload, an increase of 500 pounds and 150 pounds respectively from initial estimates, according to GMC.