(Many say Wayne Works was the first to develop the steel frame, though others quibble, and Blue Bird’s inaugural bus sits in the Henry Ford Museum as the oldest surviving school bus.) But ...

Why It Matters: Blue Bird now has electric school buses serving across school districts in 41 U.S. states and 4 Canadian provinces which have covered more than five million miles already.

Since 2012, Blue Bird has partnered with ROUSH CleanTech to develop alternative-fuel vehicles, leading to the deployment of over 20,000 propane-powered buses nationwide. Todd Mouw, Executive Vice ...

Blue Bird is well-positioned to benefit from long-term tailwinds for the electric bus industry, despite regulatory headwinds.