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Thomas Built Debuts First C2 School Bus With Detroit DD5 Engine
By Whitney Kopanko / September 28, 2017
ATLANTA — Thomas Built Buses’ first Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus equipped with the new Detroit DD5 diesel engine went on...
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Allison Transmission 7-Year Warranty Program Extended
By Whitney Kopanko / September 27, 2017
Thomas Built Buses will again offer as standard equipment the 7-Year Extended Warranty Coverage on certain Allison transmissions (2300 PTS,...
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Thomas Built Buses Adds Manager of Powertrain and Technology Sales
By Whitney Kopanko / September 8, 2017
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has named Kim Alston its new manager of powertrain and technology sales, effective...
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Daimler Donates $1 Million to Texas Harvey Relief
By Whitney Kopanko / September 6, 2017
Daimler AG’s U.S.-based subsidiaries—Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-Benz US International, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and Daimler Trucks North America — have announced a joint support...
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Lynchburg City Schools Welcomes New Transportation Director
By Whitney Kopanko / August 29, 2017
New school years are always accompanied by new faces, but Lynchburg City Schools didn’t just welcome students this year. Russell...
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Installation of Parking Brake Interlock on Thomas Buses Operating in Virginia Complete
By Whitney Kopanko / August 17, 2017
This past spring, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) discovered approximately 4,000 public school buses operating in Virginia lacked the...
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Nine Virginia Students Attending Virginia Tech Awarded Scholarship Funds
By Whitney Kopanko / May 19, 2017
Nine students have been awarded scholarship funds for their education at Virginia Tech. The scholarships are made possible through an...
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Important Information Regarding Parking Brake Interlock
By Whitney Kopanko / May 18, 2017
Check here for the latest updates regarding the Parking Brake Interlock feature on Thomas school buses. UPDATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 AT...
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Jeff Allen Promoted to DTNA Senior Vice President of Production, Quality, and Specialty Vehicles
By Whitney Kopanko / May 12, 2017
On Tuesday, May 9, Daimler Trucks North America appointed two new members to its Operating Committee, Jeff Allen and Stefan...
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Team Sonny Brings Home Top Awards From Thomas Built Buses
By Whitney Kopanko / April 10, 2017
Several Team Sonny members headed out to Dallas, Texas this week for Thomas Built Buses’ annual Dealer Meeting. On Monday...
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