| 07/09/2010: | Mobile Bus Repair Service Announcement
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| 06/28/2010: | Creative Bus Sales Enters into Agreement with the State of California for Statewide Procurement of Paratransit Buses
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| | Creative Bus Sales signed a "Participating Addendum" with DGS for their procurement of paratransit buses. The purpose of the offer from DGS was to provide a contractual mechanism for the State to directly procure Paratransit buses, given the absence of a "CalTrans" type statewide contract. |
| 06/21/2010: | USDOT and HUD Launch Groundbreaking, Collaborative Effort to Create Sustainable, Livable Communities
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| | Joint Effort Combines DOT TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) II and HUD Sustainable Community Challenge Grant Investments |
| 05/03/2010: | ALTERNATIVE FUELS & VEHICLES NATIONAL CONFERENCE + EXPO 2010
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| | Las Vegas, NV - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) presents the 16th annual Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo, May 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nevada Featuring the Leading Fuel and Technology Neutral Experts in the Nation |
| 04/01/2010: | Caltrans Update - The Real Story
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| | The Department of General Services (DGS) has failed to make an award for the statewide Paratransit Bus bid. DGS has officially rescinded their Notice of Intent to Award to Creative Bus Sales. |
| 03/23/2010: | IC Bus, Thor Industries Enter Supply Agreement for New IC Bus TC Series Chassis
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| | New Chassis Gives Customers Flexibility, Outstanding Performance |
| 02/04/2010: | CalACT / MBTA Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative Awarded
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| | Creative Bus Sales Named Low Bidder for All Vehicle Classes on CalACT / MBTA Vehicle Purchasing Cooperative. |
| 02/02/2010: | CNG FUEL SYSTEM COMPLETES 7 YEAR / 200,000 MILE ALTOONA TEST
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| | Creative Bus Sales Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel System Completes 7 Year / 200,000 Mile Altoona Test with No Unscheduled Maintenance to the Fuel System. |
| 10/01/2009: | Case Closed: A Resounding Victory for Transit Riders
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| | California Supreme Court Rejects State's Appeal of Lower Court Ruling: Raids on Public Transportation Funding Are Illegal |
| 08/31/2009: | Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff: America's Transit Systems Are On Track with Recovery Investments
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| | FTA beat the Sept. 1 deadline for providing all states and local communities at least half of their Recovery Act transit dollars. |
| 07/16/2009: | GEM Electric Cars Used to Reduce Carbon Footprint
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| | Green Mountain Power highlights how they are actively engaged in utilizing renewable energy options by filming their GEM electric cars in action. |
| 07/11/2009: | School Districts in California Receives Millions to Replace Diesel School Buses With Natural Gas School Buses
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| | Largest Grant Ever Awarded to Replace Region's Diesel School Buses With Natural Gas School Buses |
| 07/06/2009: | FTA Awards $2.22 Billion in Recovery Act Grants To Public Transit Agencies
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| | The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has now awarded 221 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants totaling $2.22 billion to public transit agencies across the U.S. Another 346 grants worth a total of $3.8 billion are pending. |
| 06/28/2009: | Electric GEM Car History at the 2009 BET Awards - Creative Bus Sales
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| | June 28th 2009 marked an historic moment for the electric car movement. In
Honor of Michael Jackson, artists/activists Jimmy Jean Louis, Raz B and
Fonzworth Bentley chose to arrive at the 2009 BET Awards in Creative Bus Sales electric cars
instead of gas guzzling limousines. |
| 05/14/2009: | $10 MIL AWARDED TO NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TO BUILD HYBRID SCHOOL BUSES
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| | Navistar International, WARRENVILLE, Ill. (May 14, 2009) -- announced its $10 million award from the U.S. Energy Department to build plug-in electric hybrid school buses. |
| 04/27/2009: | NAVISTAR FIRST TRUCK AND BUS MAKER TO RECEIVE HYBRID CERTIFICATION FROM CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD
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| | WARRENVILLE, Ill. (April 27, 2009) -- Navistar (NYSE: NAV) continues to blaze new trails through the hybrid landscape, becoming the first truck and bus manufacturer to receive total hybrid vehicle certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for improving fuel economy and overall emissions. |
| 04/15/2009: | The Parking Spot Awards Fueling Contract to Clean Energy
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| | National Off-Airport Parking Company Begins Transition of Shuttle Fleet to Natural Gas Fuel |
| 03/25/2009: | Big Blue Bus to Receive Nearly $13 Million in Federal Economic Stimulus Funds; Plans to Infuse Money Back into Economy with New Contracts
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| | * Transit agency plans to purchase 10 new hybrid buses from local bus manufacturer and dealer.
* More than a dozen additional businesses that make transit-related products, such as fuel systems, tires, seats, rubber flooring, GPS systems and security cameras will benefit from contract.
* Longer articulated buses will also be purchased to add capacity to popular Rapid 3 and 7 lines. |
| 12/23/2008: | Creative Bus Sales Supports the Salvation Army
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| | Creative Bus Sales is proud to support the Salvation Army and its efforts to help families in need this holiday season. |
| 12/15/2008: | Creative Bus Sales Launches CreativeFleetLeasing.com
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| | Chino, CA. (December 15, 2008) - Creative Bus Sales and El Dorado Bus Sales announces the launch of the creativefleetleasing.com website, the one stop shop for all bus leasing and bus financing needs. |
| 05/05/2008: | New IC Bus Dealerships Welcomed in Tennessee, West Virginia, California and Western Canada
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| | WARRENVILLE, Ill. (May 5, 2008) – IC Bus, North America’s largest school bus and commercial bus manufacturer, solidifies its dealer network with the announcement of new dealerships in Tennessee, West Virginia, California and Western Canada. |