Yellow buses go green

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IC Corporation has unveiled the US' first hybrid school bus at the New York Association of Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) Show.

IC Corporation, the US’s largest manufacturer of the familiar yellow school bus, has unveiled the country’s first hybrid school bus at the New York Association of Pupil Transportation (NYAPT) Show.

 

The company, a subsidiary of Navistar International Corporation, has teamed up with Enova Systems to develop the bus that can give an approximate 40 per cent increase in fuel economy.

 

“We feel that this technology provides significantly improved fuel economy,” said Michael Cancelliere, vice president and general manager of IC Corporation. “In addition, even though current International diesel engines produce no visible smoke and minimal emissions, the hybrid program will reduce engine emissions even further.”

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