The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $569,983,704 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC. The objective of the grant is to convert the company's U.S. facility in Ladson, SC from internal combustion engine van production to manufacture next-generation all-electric vans. The award period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This grant supports the Department of Energy's...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $149,899,835 Project Grant to Cummins Electrified Power NA Inc. under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253). The grant supports Cummins' transition from its Columbus Engine Plant in Indiana, which has produced diesel engines for 98 years, to becoming a leading competitor in electrified components for heavy-duty trucks, buses, and off-highway vehicles. This includes developing and...
This $38,146,757 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will support the Lion Electric Co. USA, Inc. in replacing 97 existing diesel school buses with clean, zero-emission electric school buses in five school districts across Texas and Louisiana. The award will also fund the installation of 3 Level 2 AC and 92 Level 3 DC fast charging stations to support the new electric school bus fleet. The anticipated outcomes...
This $18,911,861 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) will enable Van-Con, Inc. to replace existing diesel school buses with electric school buses and install DC fast chargers and Level 2 chargers in several New Jersey school districts. The project aims to reduce harmful emissions, including carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds. Anticipated deliverables include...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $15,719,907 in funding to First Student, Inc. to replace 40 existing diesel school buses with clean, zero-emission electric buses and acquire 21 DC fast charging stations for five school districts in Louisiana. The activities include deploying the new electric school buses, providing workforce training on zero-emission vehicle technology, and conducting...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $19,825,692 was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The funding will support Carolina Thomas LLC in Greensboro, North Carolina to replace 61 existing diesel school buses with 61 Class 7 electric school buses and install direct current (DC) fast charging infrastructure to benefit 3,936 children in 11 school districts. The...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $6,424,998 Project Grant under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) to the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) to replace 15 existing diesel school buses with 15 zero-emission electric buses and install 8 DC fast charging stations and supporting infrastructure. The grant funding will also support training for DPSCD drivers, mechanics, and public safety officers, as well as community engagement and education...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $11,110,134 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation. The funding will be utilized to help small and medium-sized automotive facilities currently producing internal combustion engine vehicle components modernize their capabilities to manufacture electric vehicle equipment. The grant aims to strengthen...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045) provides $13,622,375 to Harlow's Bus Sales, Inc. to replace 42 existing diesel school buses with zero-emission electric school buses across eight school districts in Montana. The award includes installing 3 DC fast chargers and 39 Level 2 charging stations, as well as providing training for 42 drivers and 14 technicians on zero-emission vehicle technology. The intended...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086) aims to train and connect 20 Clean Cities Coalitions on school bus fleet electrification. The Coalitions will then educate and support at least 3-5 school districts each as they electrify their school bus fleets, reaching approximately 80 total school districts over the 2-year project period...