Project to Double Micro Bird’s Production Capacity and Create More Than 350 New U.S. Jobs MACON, Ga. / Nov 27, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, lauds the U.S. expansion of Micro Bird’s manufacturing operations to build small and midsize buses in New York State. Micro Bird, a 50/50 joint venture of Blue Bird Corporation and Girardin, has... Read More

Net Sales of $1.35B, up 19% and GAAP Net Income of $106M, up $82M Record Adj. EBITDA of $183M, up $95M with 9,000 Buses Sold FY2025 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Raised to $200M or 14% of Revenue MACON, Ga. / Nov 25, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year results. Highlights (in... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Nov 13, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter and full year financial results on November 25, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO,... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Oct 28, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Edward T. Hightower to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Hightower, a seasoned global automotive executive and entrepreneur, joined Blue Bird as a Class I Director. He brings a wealth of electric vehicle and automotive industry experience to... Read More

Fiscal Year Unit Sales up 6%; Record Net Revenue, up 19% MACON, Ga. / Oct 25, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced select preliminary full-year, unaudited results for fiscal 2024. Select Preliminary Full-Year 2024 Results: 9,000 buses sold Record net sales revenue of $1.35B Record EV sales of 704 buses Blue Bird sold 9,000 buses in fiscal... Read More

Company Supplies 38 Low-Emission School Buses Helping Largest School District in Pennsylvania to Shift to Clean Student Transportation MACON, Ga. / Oct 24, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has delivered its first fleet of propane-powered buses to... Read More

Company Continues to Invest in Electric School Bus Manufacturing Expansion and Job Growth MACON, Ga. / Oct 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, commends the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide $965 million in additional funding for clean school buses to reduce pollution and enhance student and community... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Sep 09, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Britton Smith has resigned from his position as President, effective September 28, 2024. Mr. Smith has decided to step down for personal reasons. The Company respects his decision and wishes him well in his future endeavors. Mr. Smith will step down from the Company’s... Read More

Clark County School District in Nevada Receives Industry-Leading Milestone Vehicle to Help District Transition to Zero-Emission Student Transportation MACON, Ga. / Aug 27, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has delivered its 2,000 th electric,... Read More

Net Sales of $333M, up 13% and GAAP Net Income of $29M, up $19M Record Quarterly Adj. EBITDA of $48M, up $19M with 2,151 Buses Sold FY2024 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Raised to $175M or 13% of Revenue Long-Term Adj. EBITDA Margin Outlook Raised to 15% MACON, Ga. / Aug 07, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2024... Read More

Britton Smith, President of Blue Bird, to Succeed Phil Horlock as CEO Doug Grimm, Director, to Succeed Kevin Penn as Chairman MACON, Ga. / Aug 07, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Britton Smith will assume the position of President & CEO, effective September 29, 2024, and that the Board of Directors has elected Doug Grimm... Read More

Industry Veteran Chris Baker to Head Fleet Electrification-as-a-Service Business MACON, Ga. & SAN FRANCISCO / Jul 30, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, and Generate Capital, a leading sustainable investment and operating company, have appointed industry veteran Chris Baker to General Manager of their 50/50 joint venture, Clean Bus Solutions LLC.... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Jul 24, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2024 third quarter financial results on August 7, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This... Read More

blue-bird-blbd-awarded-80-million-doe-grant-to-enhance-ev-manufacturing-facility-in-georgia U.S. Department of Energy Conversion Grant Advances Manufacturing of Clean Student Transportation and High-tech Workforce Development MACON, Ga. / Jul 11, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Jun 28, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that Gurminder Bedi has resigned from its board of directors, effective June 26, 2024, following a nine-year tenure. Bedi joined the company’s board in 2015 as an independent director after a 30-year career with Ford Motor Company. At Ford, he served as the vice president of... Read More

Industry-first Standardization of Seat Belts, Driver Air Bag and Other Safety Features MACON, Ga. / Jun 13, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced the most comprehensive safety upgrades to its school buses in the company’s history. Blue Bird... Read More

Company Strengthens Position as Employer of Choice MACON, Ga. / May 24, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) has been reached with the United Steelworkers (USW) union. Eligible members of the USW voted overwhelmingly in favor of the three-year agreement. The CBA covers more than 1,500... Read More

Company Teams Up With Xos and Morgan Olson to Build Commercial Vehicle Prototype on Class 5-6 Stripped Chassis MACON, Ga. / May 20, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will debut its electric-powered step van at the upcoming 2024 Advanced Clean... Read More

Tim Gordon Appointed SVP, Sales and Marketing Albert Burleigh Appointed VP, North America Bus Sales Jenna Van Harpen Appointed VP, National Fleet Sales MACON, Ga. / May 14, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has expanded its high-performance Sales and Marketing organization. The company announced three strategic leadership appointments, effective... Read More

Net Sales of $346M, up 15% and GAAP Net Income of $26M, up $19M Second Quarter Record Adj. EBITDA of $46M, up $25M with 2,254 Buses Sold FY2024 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Raised to $155M or 12% of Revenue Long-Term Adj. EBITDA Margin Outlook Raised to 14%+ MACON, Ga. / May 08, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal... Read More

More Than 40,000 Low-Emission School Buses Deployed Since 2012 MACON, Ga. / May 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has extended its exclusive clean school bus collaboration with Ford Component Sales and ROUSH CleanTech to 2030. The agreement... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Apr 24, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2024 second quarter financial results on May 8, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Feb 15, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that an affiliate of American Securities LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”) intends to offer 4,042,650 shares of Blue Bird’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the... Read More

Net Sales of $317.7M, up 35% and GAAP Net Income of $26.2M, up $37.4M All-Time Record Adj. EBITDA of $47.6M, up $51.1M with 2,129 Buses Sold, up 9% FY2024 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Raised to $130M or 11% of Revenue MACON, Ga. / Feb 07, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2024 first quarter results. Highlights... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Feb 01, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that its Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to $60 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock during the next 24 months. The repurchase program permits repurchases in open market or private transactions, including accelerated share... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Jan 24, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2024 first quarter financial results on February 7, 2024. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This... Read More

Los Angeles Unified School District Places Largest Order of EV Buses in Blue Bird History to Help District Shift to Zero-Emission Student Transportation MACON, Ga. / Jan 16, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order... Read More

School District Launches Pilot Program with 23 Zero-emission Vehicles Funded by EPA’s Clean School Bus Program MACON, Ga. / Jan 03, 2024 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is supplying 23 electric school buses to Carter County Schools (CCS) in Kentucky.... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Dec 14, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that an affiliate of American Securities LLC (the “Selling Stockholder”) intends to offer 2,500,000 shares of Blue Bird’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed with the... Read More

Full Year Net Sales of $1,132.8M, up 41% and GAAP Net Income of $23.8M, up $69.6M Adjusted EBITDA of $87.9M, up $102.7M with 8,514 Buses Sold, up 25% FY2024 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Increased to $115M or ~10% Margin MACON, Ga. / Dec 11, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year... Read More

Vertically-Integrated Joint Venture to Accelerate Adoption of Electric School Buses MACON, Ga. / Dec 07, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, and Generate Capital, a leading sustainable investment and operating company, have formed a joint venture (JV) named Clean Bus Solutions, LLC to meet the increasing demand for electric school buses and... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Dec 07, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has donated an advanced Blue Bird Vision electric school bus to Peach County Schools (PCS) in Georgia. Peach County is home to Blue Bird’s Fort Valley, Ga, manufacturing facility since the... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Nov 29, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year financial results on December 11, 2023. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Nov 17, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that on November 17, 2023 the Company completed the refinancing of its credit facilities and entered into a new five-year credit agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions as lenders, led by BMO Capital Markets with Joint Lead Arranger partners, including Bank of... Read More

EV Executive Albert Burleigh Named VP, Alternative Fuels Procurement Leader Jeff VanAssche Named VP, Purchasing MACON, Ga. / Nov 01, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of two new vice presidents with immediate effect. Blue Bird expanded its leadership ranks as it continues to grow its zero- and low-emissions... Read More

Modesto City Schools in California Receives Milestone Vehicle to Help District Transition to Zero-Emission Student Transportation MACON, Ga. / Oct 24, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has delivered its 1,500 th electric, zero-emission school bus... Read More

Experienced automotive executive brings decades of strategy, sales, and business development experience to the Blue Bird Board MACON, Ga. / Oct 23, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Julie A. Fream has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Fream succeeds Adam Gray, managing partner of Coliseum Capital Management LLC, who... Read More

New York Bus Sales Establishes New 20,000-Square-Foot Dealership MACON, Ga. / Oct 17, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds New York Bus Sales for establishing a new dealership location to help the school bus manufacturer meet the increasing... Read More

First Zero-emission Vehicles in District’s School Bus Fleet MACON, Ga. / Sep 19, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is supplying 13 electric school buses to the Bowling Green Independent School District (BGISD) in Kentucky. The school district... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Sep 11, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that affiliates of Coliseum Capital Management LLC and American Securities LLC (the “Selling Stockholders”) intend to offer 2,500,000 shares of Blue Bird’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to a shelf... Read More

Bus Will Serve as Mobile Computer Lab and Advance Foundation’s Digital Literacy Programs MACON, Ga. / Aug 30, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has donated an advanced Blue Bird Vision electric school bus to the Jerome Bettis Bus Stops Here... Read More

First Zero-emission Vehicles in School Districts’ All Blue Bird School Bus Fleet MACON, Ga. / Aug 15, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is supplying 20 electric school buses to Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Florida, the first... Read More

Net Sales of $294.3M, up 43% and GAAP Net Income of $9.4M, up $15.8M Adjusted EBITDA of $28.0M, up $19.2M with 2,137 Buses Sold, up 24% FY2023 Adj. EBITDA Guidance Increased to Approx. $73M, up $13M MACON, Ga. / Aug 09, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2023 third quarter results. Highlights (in millions... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / Jul 26, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2023 third quarter financial results on August 9, 2023. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This... Read More

New Vision Electric Bus Features Extended Range, Faster Battery Charging, and Increased Seating Capacity MACON, Ga. / Jul 11, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will premiere its next-generation Vision electric school bus at STN Expo West , a... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Jun 08, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today the pricing of an underwritten secondary public offering by certain stockholders of Blue Bird (the “Selling Stockholders”) of 4,500,000 shares of Blue Bird’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a price to the public... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Jun 05, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), a leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that affiliates of Coliseum Capital Management LLC and American Securities LLC (the “Selling Stockholders”) intend to offer 5,000,000 shares of Blue Bird’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to a shelf... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Jun 02, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointments of two new members to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Top finance executives Mark Blaufuss and Dan Thau bring a wealth of relevant experience to the school bus manufacturing leader. Mark Blaufuss has over 30 years of executive leadership... Read More

MACON, Ga. / Jun 02, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Britton Smith to president, effective July 1, 2023. Phil Horlock, Blue Bird president and CEO, will continue to hold the role of CEO after Smith’s appointment takes effect. Smith joined Blue Bird in March 2022 as Senior Vice President of Electrification and... Read More

School Bus Manufacturer Expands Production Capacity for Electric, Zero-Emission Vehicles to Meet Increasing Demand MACON, Ga. / May 25, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, celebrated the grand opening of its Electric Vehicle (EV) Build-up Center on... Read More

MACON, Ga. / May 15, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that Phil Horlock will again lead the company as CEO. Blue Bird’s Board of Directors has appointed Phil Horlock to assume the position of President and CEO, effective immediately. Phil held this position for nearly 11 years between 2011 and 2021 and presently... Read More

Net Sales of $299.8M and GAAP Net Income of $7.1M Adjusted EBITDA of $19.8M with 2,304 Buses Sold FY2023 Guidance Increased to Adj. EBITDA of Approx. $60M Robust Backlog of $775M+ and Nearly 5,800 Units MACON, Ga. / May 11, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2023 second quarter results. Highlights (in... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET MACON, Ga. / May 09, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2023 second quarter financial results on May 11, 2023. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss... Read More

Broward County Public Schools ordered 60 zero-emission school buses MACON, Ga. / Apr 27, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, is supplying 60 electric school buses to Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) in Florida. The delivery represents the... Read More

Pilot Program is First Step to Convert Entire BPS School Bus Fleet of 750 Vehicles to Electric by 2030 MACON, Ga. / Apr 24, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, in conjunction with its dealer Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England, has delivered... Read More

Veteran precision manufacturing executive brings decades of industrial, strategy and commercial experience MACON, Ga. / Apr 06, 2023 / Business Wire / Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Simon J. Newman to its Board of Directors, effective April 4, 2023. Newman has over 40 years of leadership experience in the fields of... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its participation in the 35 th annual Roth Conference on March 12-14, 2023, in Dana Point, Calif. This year’s event will consist of 1-on-1 / small group meetings, analyst selected fireside chats, thematic industry panels, and company presentations by executive management. To learn more and submit a registration... Read More

Robust Backlog of $675M+ and 5,300+ Units 950+ EVs on the Road Net Sales of $236M and GAAP Net Loss of $11M Adjusted EBITDA of $(4)M with 1,957 Buses Sold FY2023 Guidance Increased to Adj. EBITDA of ~$43M Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2023 first quarter results. Highlights (in millions except Unit Sales and EPS data) Three... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, will release its fiscal year 2023 first quarter financial results on February 8, 2023. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at... Read More

Gregory Poole Bus Sales & Service Expands Bus Sales Territory from North to South Carolina Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has welcomed a new dealer to serve its bus customers in South Carolina. Gregory Poole Bus Sales & Service will now sell and service the full line... Read More

District to Launch Pilot Program to Evaluate Electric School Bus Fleet Feasibility Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has delivered its first electric school bus to Michigan. The state-of-the-art, zero-emission vehicle will serve Dearborn Public Schools and usher in a... Read More

Net Sales of $801M and GAAP Net Loss of $46M Adjusted EBITDA of $(15)M with 6,822 Buses Sold Robust Backlog of $600M+ and 5,000+ Units 850+ EVs on the Road FY2023 Guidance Announced with Adj. EBITDA of ~$40M Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year results. Highlights (in millions except Unit Sales... Read More

Hardin County Schools District Receives EPA's Clean School Bus Program Funding to Shift to Zero-Emission Student Transportation Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has teamed up with Highland Electric Fleets to make it simpler and more affordable for Hardin County Community Unit School District #1 (CUSD #1) in Illinois to upgrade to clean electric school buses. The... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, announced that it entered into a sixth amendment to its credit facility, dated as of December 12, 2016, extending the maturity date through December 31, 2024. The sixth amendment also provides for revised covenants, modifications to the revolving credit facility, and a new pricing grid. “The turnaround of the business is in full... Read More

Webcast and Conference Call Scheduled for 4:30PM ET Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year financial results on December 12, 2022. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast... Read More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Fund Over 2,400 Clean School Buses and Charging Infrastructure Spanning All 50 U.S. States Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds today’s announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award landmark funding for over 2,400 clean school buses to school districts spanning all 50 U.S. states, several Tribes... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, lauds yesterday’s announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to double the funding awarded for clean school buses to nearly $1 billion this year. The rebate program accelerates the replacement of diesel-powered school buses with zero- and low-emission school buses. The funds will also assist school districts and... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, delivered the first of three electric school buses to Chinle Unified School District (USD) in Arizona, the largest school district in the Navajo Nation. Chinle USD expands its all Blue Bird diesel-powered bus fleet with zero-emission... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that it has entered into a fifth amendment to its credit facility, dated as of December 12, 2016. The Fifth Amendment provides covenant relief, through December 31, 2022, via a waiver of the trailing twelve-month minimum consolidated EBITDA covenant for the fiscal quarter ending October 1, 2022 and the minimum units... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. The company will join the Cowen’s 15th Annual Global Transportation & Sustainable Mobility Conference, held virtually September 7-9, and the D.A. Davidson 21st Annual Diversified Industrials & Services Conference, September 22-23, at the Virgin Hotel in Nashville,... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 signed into law today by U.S. President Joe Biden. The Inflation Reduction Act authorizes a $369 billion investment in energy security and combating climate change – the largest investment of... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2022 third quarter results. Highlights (in millions except Unit Sales and EPS data) Three Months Ended July 2, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Nine Months Ended July 2, 2022 B/(W) 2021 Unit Sales 1,726 (298 ) 4,806 38 GAAP Measures: Revenue $ 206.1 $ 9.4 $ 543.0 $ 51.2 Net Income $ (6.4 ) $ (10.8 ) $ (22.7 ) $... Read More

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... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2022 third quarter financial results on August 10, 2022. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on August 10, 2022. A slide presentation... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, continues to expand its electrification ecosystem to help electric school bus customers meet their charging infrastructure needs. The company launched its Blue Bird Energy Services business to further accelerate the electrification of... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, announced today its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. The company will be participating in the 19th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference, held virtually on June 1, 2022 and in the UBS Global Industrials & Transportation Conference held in-person in New York City on June 8, 2022. To inquire about... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has implemented a price increase on all model school buses to offset record inflationary pressures and substantially higher costs for raw materials, transportation, and labor. The Company also continues to face supply chain disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering COVID-19 pandemic. Blue Bird's 10% price... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2022 second quarter results. GAAP net loss for the quarter of $12.1 million was $11.5 million higher than the same FY2021 fiscal period. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $(10.7) million, $18.2 million below prior year level. Order backlog remains strong at a record 6,600 buses, worth... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo , North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. The company builds on its nearly... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, applauds the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a critical step to putting student and community health first in student transportation. The program earmarks $500 million for the replacement of diesel-powered school buses with zero and low emission school buses.... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and cleaner-emission school buses, will release its fiscal 2022 second quarter financial results on May 12, 2022. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on May 12, 2022. A slide presentation will be... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received an order for eight electric school buses from Orange Unified School District (OUSD) in California. Due to the purchase, the school district will more than double the size of its current Blue Bird electric school bus fleet.... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that it will host a press conference at the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo , North America’s largest advanced transportation technology and clean fleet event. ACT Expo will take place from May 9-12, 2022, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. Blue Bird will feature its latest low-... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Jim Nelles as senior vice president, Global Supply Chain Management, with immediate effect. In his current role, Nelles is responsible for optimizing Blue Bird’s global supply chain, ensuring... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, has received the single largest order of electric school buses from a school district in its history. Modesto City Schools in California purchased 30 zero-emission school buses. The order enables the school district to rapidly convert... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced the appointment of Britton Smith as senior vice president, Electrification and Chief Strategy Officer, with immediate effect. In his current role, Smith is responsible for further strengthening Blue Bird’s leadership in... Read More

Fairfax School District introduced two zero-emissions Blue Bird school buses to its fleet this school year. The school district’s Blue Bird electric school buses were purchased from the Agency of Natural Resources Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Fund. This pilot program is managed by the Vermont Energy Investment... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today its fiscal 2022 first quarter results. GAAP net loss for the quarter of $4.1 million was $2.5 million higher than the same FY2021 fiscal period. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $3.6 million, down $2.2 million from last year. Order backlog remains strong at a record 4,800 buses, worth approximately... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation , the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, announced today that it will implement a price increase to offset rising material, freight and labor costs primarily driven by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The 4.0% total price increase will impact all net selling prices for Type C and Type D model activity and school buses ordered on or after Tuesday, March 1 st , 2022. “As we enter 2022, the... Read More

ROUSH CleanTech is the first original equipment manufacturer to receive California Air Resources Board’s 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour certification for 2022 model year vehicles. The optional ultra-low CARB certification is 90% cleaner than current emissions standards for nitrogen oxides. The new engine certification covers ROUSH CleanTech Gen 5 propane engines for Blue Bird school buses . Propane is well established... Read More

Nuvve Holding Corp . (Nuvve) (Nasdaq: NVVE), a global cleantech company electrifying the planet at the intersection of energy and transportation through its intelligent energy platform, and Colorado /West Equipment, Inc. ( Colorado /West), a Blue Bird Corporation (Blue Bird) (Nasdaq: BLBD) dealership, today announced the... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, announced today its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and full year results. GAAP net income for the year of $(0.3) million was $12.5 million lower than FY2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $34.1 million, $20.6 million lower than last year. Supply chain disruptions resulted in more than 2,000 bookings being... Read More

Today, Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD) (“Blue Bird” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of school and activity buses, announced that it has entered into and closed on a securities purchase agreement with clients of Coliseum Capital Management, LLC (collectively “Coliseum”). Blue Bird issued and sold an aggregate of $75 million in common shares at a price of $16.00 per share (the “Private Placement”). “We are... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and full year financial results on December 15, 2021. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Matthew Stevenson, President and CEO, and Razvan Radulescu, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on December 15,... Read More

Today, Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD), a leading manufacturer of school and activity buses, announced that it entered into a fourth amendment to its credit facility, dated as of December 12, 2016. The Fourth Amendment provides for covenant relief through Blue Bird’s fiscal second quarter year 2023. For the fiscal 2022 period, the net leverage ratio is replaced by a minimum trailing twelve-month EBITDA quarterly... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ: BLBD) announced today that it has filed a "universal shelf" registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the registration of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, debt securities, preferred stock and/or warrants. When declared effective by the SEC, the shelf registration statement will allow the Company to raise capital, up to an aggregate of... Read More

With over 20,000 clean fuel buses in operation, Blue Bird is committed to the advancement of emissions-reducing school transportation in the United States. The newly passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will deliver more emissions-reducing electric, propane and compressed natural gas school buses to American school districts in rural, suburban and urban communities. “ Thanks to the foresight and innovation of companies like... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, announced today that it has appointed Razvan Radulescu as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Razvan has over 20 years of financial and operating experience at Daimler Trucks, where he held various roles of increasing responsibility in Finance and Controlling, as well as Procurement, including IT and Compliance.... Read More

Micro Bird Holdings (Micro Bird), a Blue Bird and Girardin joint venture and North American market leader in the Type A school bus market, has acquired a controlling interest in the EV drivetrain integrator and supplier GranTuned Automobiles (Ecotuned). This strategic acquisition firmly positions Micro Bird for substantial growth in the light and medium duty EV market by bringing core electrification-expertise and value to... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal 2021 third quarter financial results on August 12, 2021. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, CEO, and Phil Tighe, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on August 12, 2021. A slide presentation will be available... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, announced today that it has appointed Matthew Stevenson as President of the Company, effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Stevenson is expected to succeed Philip Horlock as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who has elected to retire from the Company, no later than November 1, 2021. With the July 1... Read More

During an annual dealer meeting in late May, school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation announced the milestone of 500 electric-powered school buses delivered or on order. As the only school bus manufacturer that produces and sells all three school-bus body configurations in EV, Blue Bird expects its electric bus sales to accelerate through the rest of 2021. “Customer interest and excitement in owning a Blue Bird... Read More

Georgia U. S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, witnessed Blue Bird Corporation’s industry leading zero-emission school bus technology firsthand during a ride-and-drive of an electric-powered Blue Bird school bus. In addition, the Senator toured its manufacturing facility in Fort Valley. “I grew up riding in Blue Bird school... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal 2021 second quarter financial results on May 12, 2021. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, President and CEO, and Jeff Taylor, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on May 12, 2021. A slide presentation will be... Read More

Colorado is the latest state to add a zero-emissions school bus to its fleet. Blue Bird Corporation , the #1 provider of electric-powered school buses, delivered the state’s first electric school bus to the Boulder Valley School District on March 4 th . “By adding Blue Bird’s electric bus to our fleet, the Boulder Valley School District is prioritizing and improving the health of our students and drivers, as well as... Read More

School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation , with its commitment to move bus fleets to clean-power solutions, has now exceeded 400 electric-powered school buses delivered or on order. With momentum building, electric-bus sales are expected to increase further before the end of 2021. With more than 400 electric-powered school buses delivered or ordered in the last three years, Blue Bird is the only manufacturer that... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (“Blue Bird”) (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, announced today its fiscal 2021 first quarter results. GAAP net loss for the quarter of $1.6 million, down $1.2 million from the comparable FY2020 period. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $5.8 million, $2.2 million below last year, reflecting 205 lower unit sales resulting from the pandemic impact on... Read More

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal 2021 first quarter financial results on February 10, 2021. The public is invited to attend an audio webcast in which Blue Bird executives Phil Horlock, President and CEO, and Jeff Taylor, CFO, will discuss results. This webcast will take place at 4:30PM ET on February 10, 2021. A slide presentation... Read More