Comment on this story How Smith & Wesson CEO Mark Smith was fed up. He was running the largest firearms manufacturer in America, based in Springfield, Mass., where it had been making weapons since 1860, and yet state lawmakers were considering a bill to ban the manufacture of AR-15-style rifles for the civilian market. The …
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Nicknamed “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” this photograph was taken by artist Muffy Gill on a trip to Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park in 2020. It was the inspiration for a piece in her “Agua” series of artwork. Recently I returned to one of my favorite Florida state parks: Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue …
A rising number of car buyers are turning to electric cars for their next vehicle. But public charging stations haven’t kept pace with demand, putting charging etiquette in the spotlight. Even the most advanced electric vehicle requires significantly more time to charge than it takes gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles to refuel. With many different types …
Experts Unpack Off-Roading Need-to-Know Info; List Top Recommendations for 12 Best New, 5 Best Used 4x4s ATLANTA, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Whether a vacationer’s road trip to an exciting destination featuring extreme terrain, or a weekend-warrior’s hobby experienced among the local landscape, off-roading is an adventurous pastime enjoyed by many Americans. To help off-road …
US bus maker Blue Bird will offer to retrofit some of its fuel-powered school buses to electric together with Lightning eMotors. Based in Colorado, Lightning will help BlueBird develop a “first-of-its-kind” repower EV system. Blue Bird says this will help customers future-proof their school bus fleet by purchasing gasoline- or propane-powered vehicles and converting them …
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Macon, Georgia-based bus maker Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history. California’s Modesto City Schools ordered 30 Blue Bird All American Type D electric school buses to convert nearly half of its diesel-powered fleet to electric. The school district expects …
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The average price paid for a new vehicle in the US in June was the highest on record and marked the first time the average transaction price (ATP) surpassed the $48,000 mark, according to new data released by Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive company. The new-vehicle ATP increased to $48,043 in June 2022, according …
School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation is partnering with Colorado-based Lightning eMotors to offer an industry-first, factory-approved option to convert existing gasoline- and propane-powered school buses to run on battery electricity. The companies announced the partnership on Tuesday. Blue Bird identified repowering a bus to run on electric power as a bridge strategy to larger …
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Image: Lightning eMotors Blue Bird Corp. is offering a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to jointly develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system. Blue Bird customers can future-proof their school bus fleet by purchasing gasoline- or propane-powered vehicles and …
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MACON, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will offer a first-of-its-kind factory certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses . The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors, a Colorado-based manufacturer of electric powertrains and complete zero-emission vehicle solutions, to jointly develop …
