Repower Your Fleet.

Repower Your Fleet.

Cheaper. Faster. Proven.

Cheaper. Faster. Proven.

Repowering is right for…

University Leadership

  • 30–40% cost savings vs. new electric buses — stretch capital budgets to electrify more vehicles.


  • Deployment in months, not years — accelerate progress toward climate goals without procurement delays.


  • Low-emission manufacturing — reuse existing chassis and bodies to avoid the carbon footprint of building new.

  • 30–40% cost savings vs. new electric buses — stretch capital budgets to electrify more vehicles.


  • Deployment in months, not years — accelerate progress toward climate goals without procurement delays.


  • Low-emission manufacturing — reuse existing chassis and bodies to avoid the carbon footprint of building new.

Campus Transit Operations

  • Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) — reduce fuel, maintenance, and lifecycle expenses vs. diesel.


  • Minimal service disruption — rapid retrofits keep your fleet moving and drivers in familiar vehicles.


  • Operational continuity — electrify without replacing trusted assets or retraining your workforce.

  • Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) — reduce fuel, maintenance, and lifecycle expenses vs. diesel.


  • Minimal service disruption — rapid retrofits keep your fleet moving and drivers in familiar vehicles.


  • Operational continuity — electrify without replacing trusted assets or retraining your workforce.

The Sustainability Office

  • Maximize impact per dollar — electrify 40-50% more vehicles within the same grant or incentive envelope.


  • Accelerate certification goals — reach AASHE STARS, LEED, or net-zero benchmarks 1-2 years faster.


  • Double emissions savings — cut both tailpipe and embedded manufacturing emissions immediately.

  • Maximize impact per dollar — electrify 40-50% more vehicles within the same grant or incentive envelope.


  • Accelerate certification goals — reach AASHE STARS, LEED, or net-zero benchmarks 1-2 years faster.


  • Double emissions savings — cut both tailpipe and embedded manufacturing emissions immediately.

How it works

Step 1: Evaluation.

Step 1: Evaluation.

Arcadian experts assess your fleet for the ideal repower approach.

Arcadian experts assess your fleet for the ideal repower approach.

Step 2: Repower.

Step 2: Repower.

We upgrade your vehicles off-site over the course of 6-8 weeks.

Step 3: Back in Action.

Step 3: Back in Action.

Your electric fleet returns to service—quiet, efficient, and green.

Your electric fleet returns to service—quiet, efficient, and green.

Our partners

Our partners

Backed by Federal-Grade Expertise

Backed by Federal-Grade Expertise

Arcadian Drive specializes in campus and municipal bus repowering, backed by the proven capabilities of our U.S.-based parent company—a longtime leader in vehicle electrification and repowering, with decades of experience electrifying and hybridizing heavy commercial fleets.

Trusted by the U.S. Government: We are trusted with high-profile federal contracts to electrify critical vehicle fleets, demonstrating expertise and reliability at the highest level.

Proven Federal Performance: Our technology is used in demanding government projects, meeting strict standards for quality and security.

Streamlined Engineering: Our solutions are designed for straightforward integration into existing vehicles, making electrification efficient and dependable for campuses and cities.

Arcadian Drive brings this federal-grade experience to your fleet, ensuring your transition to electric buses is smooth, secure, and backed by real-world results.

Arcadian Drive specializes in campus and municipal bus repowering, backed by the proven capabilities of our U.S.-based parent company—a longtime leader in vehicle electrification and repowering, with decades of experience electrifying and hybridizing heavy commercial fleets.

Trusted by the U.S. Government: We are trusted with high-profile federal contracts to electrify critical vehicle fleets, demonstrating expertise and reliability at the highest level.

Proven Federal Performance: Our technology is used in demanding government projects, meeting strict standards for quality and security.

Streamlined Engineering: Our solutions are designed for straightforward integration into existing vehicles, making electrification efficient and dependable for campuses and cities.

Arcadian Drive brings this federal-grade experience to your fleet, ensuring your transition to electric buses is smooth, secure, and backed by real-world results.

US Adapted, Road-Tested Technology

US Adapted, Road-Tested Technology

Global Component Partners: Arcadian collaborates with top-tier international suppliers whose components have been extensively road-tested in challenging environments. This ensures that every repower kit is built on a foundation of reliability and durability, meeting or exceeding the expectations of U.S. campus fleets.

Proven Performance: The repower kits used by Arcadian are not experimental—they are adapted versions of systems that have already logged millions of miles in daily service in Japan, demonstrating exceptional reliability, safety, and efficiency under diverse operating conditions.

Global Component Partners: Arcadian collaborates with top-tier international suppliers whose components have been extensively road-tested in challenging environments. This ensures that every repower kit is built on a foundation of reliability and durability, meeting or exceeding the expectations of U.S. campus fleets.

Proven Performance: The repower kits used by Arcadian are not experimental—they are adapted versions of systems that have already logged millions of miles in daily service in Japan, demonstrating exceptional reliability, safety, and efficiency under diverse operating conditions.

Ready to repower?

Ready to repower?

Contact our team and repower your fleet.

Contact our team and repower your fleet.

Contact our team and repower your fleet.

FAQs

Cost and Funding

What funding or grant opportunities are available for repowering university buses?

How does the total cost of ownership of repowered buses compare to new electric or diesel buses?

Performance and Technical Requiments

How long do repowered electric buses last, and what is their expected lifecycle?

What charging infrastructure is required, and how can campuses prepare?

How quickly can we get repowered buses operational on campus?

What kind of warranties, service, and support are included?

What kind of telematics and reporting tools come with the repowered buses?

How do we know the repowered buses meet safety and compliance standards?

What types or brands of buses are eligible for repowering?

Sustainability and Certifications

Will repowered buses help us meet our climate goals or improve our STARS/LEED scores?

Cost and Funding

What funding or grant opportunities are available for repowering university buses?

How does the total cost of ownership of repowered buses compare to new electric or diesel buses?

Performance and Technical Requiments

How long do repowered electric buses last, and what is their expected lifecycle?

What charging infrastructure is required, and how can campuses prepare?

How quickly can we get repowered buses operational on campus?

What kind of warranties, service, and support are included?

What kind of telematics and reporting tools come with the repowered buses?

How do we know the repowered buses meet safety and compliance standards?

What types or brands of buses are eligible for repowering?

Sustainability and Certifications

Will repowered buses help us meet our climate goals or improve our STARS/LEED scores?

Cost and Funding

What funding or grant opportunities are available for repowering university buses?

How does the total cost of ownership compare to new electric or diesel buses?

Performance and Technical Requiments

How long do repowered electric buses last, and what is their expected lifecycle?

What charging infrastructure is required, and how can campuses prepare?

How quickly can we get repowered buses operational on campus?

What kind of warranties, service, and support are included?

What kind of telematics and reporting tools come with the repowered buses?

How do we know the repowered buses meet safety and compliance standards?

What types or brands of buses are eligible for repowering?

Compliance Impact

Will repowered buses help us improve our STARS/LEED scores?

Cost and Funding

What funding or grant opportunities are available for repowering university buses?

How does the total cost of ownership compare to new electric or diesel buses?

Performance and Technical Requiments

How long do repowered electric buses last, and what is their expected lifecycle?

What charging infrastructure is required, and how can campuses prepare?

How quickly can we get repowered buses operational on campus?

What kind of warranties, service, and support are included?

What kind of telematics and reporting tools come with the repowered buses?

How do we know the repowered buses meet safety and compliance standards?

What types or brands of buses are eligible for repowering?

Compliance Impact

Will repowered buses help us improve our STARS/LEED scores?

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