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The Latest on the DD5 and Cummins B6.7 Engines
By Whitney Kopanko / March 4, 2021
Daimler Trucks AG, parent company to Thomas Built Buses, and Cummins recently announced a global plan for medium-duty commercial vehicle...
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Fairfax County Schools to Deploy New All Electric School Buses
By Whitney Kopanko / March 2, 2021
Our team here at Sonny Merryman is pleased to partner with Dominion Energy to bring eight new electric Jouley school...
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5 Questions: James Lash on Job, Shop Changes
By Whitney Kopanko / March 1, 2021
Being a substitute school bus driver was one of many jobs James Lash juggled at 18, when he kicked off...
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Some Sonny Merryman Centers Closed 2/18
By Whitney Kopanko / February 18, 2021
Due to inclement weather, some of our Sonny Merryman centers will be closed today, Thursday, February 18. Sonny Merryman Central...
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Five Things to Consider When Choosing the Best Electric Bus Charging Solution
By Whitney Kopanko / January 26, 2021
There are many things to consider when adding electric school buses to your fleet, but at the top of the...
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January Tuesday Tune-Up
By Whitney Kopanko / January 26, 2021
Check out this month's Tuesday Tune-Up. Choosing your electric bus charging solution, six Virginia school divisions receive Jouley electric school...
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New School Bus Funding Opportunity Through EPA’s DERA Grants
By Whitney Kopanko / January 17, 2021
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is requesting applications for its 2021 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to replace older...
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Sonny Merryman Delivers New Emergency Medical Response Vehicles for Hampton Roads
By Whitney Kopanko / January 15, 2021
Sonny Merryman delivered six new Starcraft Allstar XL shuttles buses to the Tidewater EMS team in 2020. The new buses...
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Thomas Built Making Collision Mitigation System Available on Some School Buses
By Whitney Kopanko / January 14, 2021
Thomas Built Buses is now offering a collision mitigation system available as a factory-installed option on some of its buses....
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Bus Electrification Partnership to Drive Cost Savings, Cleaner Air
By Whitney Kopanko / January 7, 2021
Virginia-based power company Dominion Energy teamed up with Thomas Built Buses, the sole provider of the electric school buses allocated...
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