Daimler Trucks has announced a major move toward series production of Level 4 autonomous vehicles with a majority stake acquisition of autonomous technology developer Torc Robotics. The company said the acquisition also signals a move that will make the United States the focus of its efforts to move from Level 2 autonomous truck technology to Level … Continued
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools is launching an app that lets parents track where their child’s school bus is. Here Comes the Bus will be available February 4. It’s an app that enables parents and students to see where their school bus is in real time using their smart phone. “We have 630 buses on … Continued
A simple philanthropic saying has resonated through generations of the Merryman Family. “My grandmother always had a saying that for every dollar you give back, you’re going to probably reap five in return,” Floyd Merryman III, a 1981 Virginia Tech graduate, said during an interview with the university last fall. “Our family has been blessed … Continued
Many fleets have been eyeing propane-fueled vehicles over the past few years as viable alternatives to their aging diesel-powered buses. Tighter transportation budgets, paired with aftertreatment maintenance issues have caused fleet managers to rethink diesel and look for alternatives that are more cost-effective, cleaner and easier to maintain. “Nowadays, fleet managers are looking for different … Continued
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses and its dealer network received high marks in customer surveys, resulting in a top Net Promoter Score for 2018, the school bus manufacturer announced on Monday. Through research conducted by The Daniel Group, Thomas Built Buses achieved a “World Class” Net Promoter Score. The “World Class” rating, within … Continued
BraunAbility is offering technical training webinars for its Dual Parallel Arm (DPA) lift products, including the Century, Millennium, and Vista lifts. The training is intended to educate customers on how to properly maintain and repair their lifts. The webinars are offered every Thursday from 1-2:15 pm (ET) starting January 3rd. Every Thursday Jan.3-March 28 1-2:15pm … Continued
For newly hired Lynchburg City Schools’ Director of Transportation Angel Garcia-Ablanque, “transportation should be completely transparent.” “You shouldn’t know we exist unless there is a problem. That’s my goal. You shouldn’t be worried about that. That’s my responsibility,” Garcia-Ablanque said this week after being announced as the new director at the Lynchburg City School Board … Continued
From its newly announced pedestrian detection technology to its engines created to eventually anticipate faults before they even occur, Caley Edgerly says that all of Thomas Built Buses’ technology is born out of a simple vision: to safely transport children to and from school every day. Spurred by the fatal accident in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in … Continued
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) on Thursday, December 20, delivered the first vehicle in its Freightliner Electric Innovation Fleet – a Freightliner eM2 – to Penske Truck Leasing, fulfilling the truck maker’s commitment to put an electric commercial truck in customer hands in 2018. DTNA President and CEO Roger Nielsen handed over the eM2 key to Penske Truck … Continued
UPDATE: Application deadline extended! Applications are now due March 26. WASHINGTON, D.C. — More grant funding is now available in the Diesel Emission Reduction (DERA) program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday that about $40 million is available for projects that significantly reduce diesel emissions, particularly in areas designated as having poor … Continued
