Automotive

California school district achieves 100% zero-emission bus fleet

By David Sickels
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.

How seriously should shops take the EV wave?

Is it the right time for shops to invest in EV services? It isn’t easy to know for sure.

By David Sickels
September 25, 2023

Automotive repair shops across the country are essential for keeping vehicles of all shapes and sizes, designed for every application under the sun, moving. With the emergence and increasing popularity of electric vehicles, repair shops now have a decision to make: Is it the right time to invest in EV services? Between necessary new tools, training and shop equipment like charging stations, it isn’t easy to know for sure.