Blue Bird donates electric school bus to Hoop Bus
Endera secures $ 49 million to accelerate growth as EV shuttle and school bus manufacturer
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for students with unique needs , those under the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act , foster care , and out-of-district placements . By partnering with EverDriven , districts gain a trusted ally in reducing chronic absenteeism and ensuring every student has access to learning opportunities . To learn more about EverDriven and how its solutions are transforming student transportation , visit https :// www . everdriven . com / technology /. vehicles of change in metropolitan areas across the United States , including San Francisco , Los Angeles , New York , and Miami . Three of those hoopbuses are Blue Bird buses . “ We are pumped to add our first all-electric , zero-emission vehicle to the Hoop Bus fleet ,” said Hoop Bus Executive Director Dan Moroni , who led the conversion project of the Blue Bird electric vehicle . “ This electric bus allows us to bring basketball-based programming to communities across California in a clean and quiet ride . As a vehicle of change , it will help us rebuild , empower and amplify communities through basketball .” Hoop Bus converted the vehicle into a mobile basketball court and tricked out the interior by adding collaborative seating areas , storage spaces , flatscreen TVs , and a basketball rack . The nonprofit also added solar panels to the vehicle and will use the clean energy generated to run the sound and entertainment system on its state-of-the-art hoopbus . “ We think it ’ s a slam dunk to help Hoop Bus build better communities by bringing the game of basketball to people in need ,” said Blue Bird President and CEO Phil Horlock . “ As an added plus , our all-electric bus generates zero emissions , protecting the health of riders , drivers , and the community-at-large .” Blue Bird donated a Blue Bird All American electric bus in excellent condition to the nonprofit . The 40-foot bus can traditionally carry a maximum of 84 students for up to 120 miles on a single charge . Blue Bird partner organization InCharge Energy , the leading provider of EV charging solutions and service support for electric fleets , donated a Level 2 AC vehicle charger to Hoop Bus ensuring the bus is fully charged overnight and ready to provide basketballbased programming to local youth each day . The donation includes a virtual site assessment and route planning consultation , the charging hardware , as well as one year of InControl charge management and maintenance software and data plan .
Blue Bird donated an all-electric school bus to Hoop Bus , a California-based nonprofit organization . Pictured here is professional basketball player and movie actor Elvin Rodriguez dunking on the first zero-emission hoopbus .
Blue Bird donates electric school bus to Hoop Bus
Blue Bird Corporation , the leader in electric and low-emission school buses , donated an advanced electric school bus to Hoop Bus Inc , a 501 ( c )( 3 ) nonprofit organization dedicated to youth programming and community engagement across North America . The full-size , zero-emission bus is equipped with basketball hoops at the front and back , turning the vehicle into an interactive , mobile court . Hoop Bus will use this electric vehicle to serve thousands of at-risk youth in under-resourced communities across the Golden State . The zero-emission hoopbus makes its debut on February 7 at 1:00 p . m . PST at West Oakland Middle School in Oakland , California . Following the dedication ceremony , the nonprofit hosted P . E . Takeover , one of its signature programs . This high-energy and inclusive social-emotional-learning experience meets students grades 4-12 where they are at , encouraging health equity , team building and self-love . Since its inception in 2019 , Hoop Bus has impacted 320,000 youth annually with hundreds of events and was featured in NBA ’ s Emmyaward winning 75th anniversary campaign . Hoop Bus operates six
Endera secures $ 49 million to accelerate growth as EV shuttle and school bus manufacturer
Endera , a rapidly growing technology and manufacturing leader in the electric bus market , announced in February that it has secured $ 49 million in its latest funding round . The round includes a $ 36M equity investment led by Magnetar , a global multi-strategy alternative asset manager , with participation from Pulse Fund--whose founder , Tenzin Seldon , has joined Endera ’ s board of directors — and Endera ’ s longtime strategic partner , Pritchard Auto Company . The total also includes a $ 13M credit facility . This funding will enable Endera to scale manufacturing of its electric shuttle and school buses , expand its product line and create new American jobs at its world-class production facility in Ohio . As the only vertically integrated American OEM of class 4 electric shuttles and school buses , Endera has built a reputation for delivering high-quality vehicles coupled with complete technology solutions . By leveraging its successful legacy internal combustion engine ( ICE ) manufacturing business , the company has transitioned into one of the fastest-growing leaders in the EV space , providing complete systems that address the growing demand for zeroemission specialty vehicles , particularly for the underserved government sector . “ This investment will support our mission to revolutionize the specialty vehicle industry and accelerate the transition to clean mobility ,” said Endera CEO and Founder John Walsh . “ At a time
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