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Five Things to Know About Our New Location
By Whitney Kopanko / March 26, 2018
1. This is our fourth sales & service center in Virginia. Since our founding in 1967, we’ve grown from a...
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Jouley Bus Walkaround Video Released – Watch Now!
By Whitney Kopanko / March 14, 2018
Have you seen Jouley, Thomas' new electric C2 school bus? Check out this video recently released by Thomas Built Buses...
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Virginia’s Bus Company Expanding into Richmond
By Whitney Kopanko / February 27, 2018
Sonny Merryman Inc. – Virginia’s Bus Company has announced expansion into the Greater Richmond market with plans to open a...
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School Districts Are Seeing a Dramatic Decrease in Diesel Engine Aftertreatment Maintenance Issues With New Stay Warm Feature
By Whitney Kopanko / February 21, 2018
High Point, N.C. – In early 2017, Thomas Built Buses announced a revolutionary new feature for diesel engines: Diesel Particulate Filter...
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Thomas Built Buses Receives “World Class” Net Promoter Score
By Whitney Kopanko / February 7, 2018
Thomas Built Buses and its dealer network received high marks in customer surveys, placing the manufacturer and its dealers in...
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New President Named at Freightliner Custom Chassis
By Whitney Kopanko / February 1, 2018
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has a new president and CEO: Jeff Sather. In his new position,...
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Daimler Trucks North America Launches 3-D Printing for Parts
By Whitney Kopanko / December 7, 2017
The parent company of Thomas Built Buses says it sees 3-D printing as a better way to provide rare parts...
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Virginia Area Transportation Supervisor Named One of 10 Phenomenal Women in School Transportation
By Whitney Kopanko / November 27, 2017
School Bus Fleet News recently published "10 Phenomenal Women in School Transportation" and among the 10 was Ashley Fussell of...
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Thomas Built Reveals New Electric School Bus
By Whitney Kopanko / November 7, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Thomas Built Buses unveiled a new electric school bus at the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) conference...
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In Memory of John W. Thomas, Jr., a True Pioneer
By Whitney Kopanko / October 30, 2017
Former President of Thomas Built Buses, John W. Thomas, Jr., passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a short illness....
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