Macon, Ga. (August 5, 2026) – Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD) walked away from the Georgia Chamber’s annual Congressional Luncheon at The Classic Center with the title “The Coolest Thing Made in Georgia,” beating out a field of standout products chosen by public vote.
“We’d like to thank the Georgia Chamber and all of the voters for being named ‘The Coolest Thing Made in Georgia’ for our zero-emissions electric school bus. This recognition reflects years of innovation, dedication and a shared belief that student transportation can be safer, cleaner and, yes, apparently cooler than we ever imagined,” said John Wyskiel, Blue Bird’s president and CEO.
The contest ran as a social media bracket. Georgia manufacturers, makers and creators entered their products, then went head-to-head across a series of rounds. The public decided who advanced.
“Public voting drove the entire contest, which makes the win land differently than an industry panel picking a favorite,” said Lauren Beaty, Blue Bird’s grants and community engagement manager. “Georgians looked at our innovative electric school bus and decided it belonged at the top.”
Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. The company is the market leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with the highest percentage of non-diesel buses sold in student transportation. As part of Georgia’s manufacturing story for close to a century, the Vision Electric bus is one of its alternative-fuel models made in Fort Valley.
About Blue Bird Corporation
Blue Bird (NASDAQ: BLBD) is recognized as a technology leader and innovator of school buses since its founding in 1927. Our dedicated team members design, engineer and manufacture school buses with a singular focus on safety, reliability, and durability. School buses carry the most precious cargo in the world – 25 million children twice a day – making them the most trusted mode of student transportation. The company is the proven leader in low- and zero-emission school buses with more than 25,000 propane, natural gas, and electric powered buses sold. Blue Bird is transforming the student transportation industry through cleaner energy solutions. For more information on Blue Bird’s complete product and service portfolio, visit www.blue-bird.com.
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