Atlanta Public Schools (APS) recently announced a partnership with The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) to transition its fleet of diesel-powered school buses to clean, zero-emission ones that cost significantly less to operate.

APS has issued a purchase order for 25 LionC buses with funding they were awarded from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean School Bus Program (CSBP). 

The school district selected Lion as the preferred manufacturer for its reliable and modern LionC, an all-electric, zero-emission school bus that delivers many benefits to schools, students, and communities. They collaborated with Lion to identify available funding to purchase electric school buses and worked to address APS’ goals to modernize its fleet. 

APS and Lion worked together to ensure the school district received complete support to identify their transportation needs, determine budget and funding availability and outline charging infrastructure requirements. The school district was able to acquire funding through federal and state incentives, specifically from the EPA’s CSBP, which awarded $9.875 million to APS to replace their costly and older diesel-powered school buses with clean energy, zero-emission buses.  

“We look forward to embarking on this partnership with Atlanta Public Schools and delivering our LionC buses, which have revolutionized the transportation industry and are making significant, positive impacts on student and worker health, district budgets, and well-being in communities throughout the United States,” said Nate A. Baguio, Senior Vice President of Commercial Development at Lion Electric.