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Blue Bird To Design And Build Next-Generation Ford F-53/F-59 Commercial Chassis Starting In 2028; Acquires Detroit Chassis Plant Assets To Support Production; No Terms Disclosed

BenzingaAug 5, 2026, 8:03 PMBenzinga Newsdesk

Starting in 2028, the next generation of the F-53/F-59 chassis will be designed and commercialized by Blue Bird with Ford powertrainsBlue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD), the leader in low and zero emission school buses,

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