California’s Antelope Valley boasts all-electric fleet

The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California has become the first transit authority in North America to reach the goal of an all-electric fleet.

AVTA operates 87 electric buses – 57 from BYD, 20 from Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and ten from GreenPower. The BYD buses were built at its Lancaster Coach & Bus Manufacturing facility. The company points out that BYD employees and their families are served by the agency in the Antelope Valley.

“Long before we saw an electric bus rolling down the streets of the Antelope Valley, the AVTA Board envisioned a furow">

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