Fleets of school buses shuttle American students to class five days a week, nine months a year, pumping out diesel fumes as they roll along — but now, thanks to one of the biggest automakers in ...

Drivers will experience less strain.” While the Future Bus is in concept stage, Daimler already announced it will launch an all-electric bus by 2018 based on Mercedes-Benz Citaro.

The bus can travel up to 150 miles on a charge, a Thomas Built press release said. It’s also equipped for DC fast charging, which can complete a full recharge in about three hours, Proterra said ...

As for the drivetrain, it is equipped with two 125 kW electric motors: Like the solo bus, the eCitaro G is powered by the tried-and-tested ZF AVE 130 electric axle, which is located in the rear ...

Fleets of school buses shuttle American students to class five days a week, nine months a year, pumping out diesel fumes as they roll along — but now, thanks to one of the biggest automakers in the ...