Thomas Built Buses and its dealer network received high marks in customer surveys, placing the manufacturer and its dealers in the “Wold Class” ranking for 2017. After the delivery of each Thomas school bus order, customers are asked to participate in a customer satisfaction survey. As part of the survey, the customer is asked on … Continued
GAFFNEY, S.C. — Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has a new president and CEO: Jeff Sather. In his new position, Sather will lead all operations at FCCC, which manufactures chassis for Thomas Built school buses as well as motorhomes, walk-in vans, and commercial buses. Like Thomas Built Buses, FCCC is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America … Continued
The parent company of Thomas Built Buses says it sees 3-D printing as a better way to provide rare parts when customers need them.
School Bus Fleet News recently published “10 Phenomenal Women in School Transportation” and among the 10 was Ashley Fussell of Virginia Beach City Public Schools. Fussell began working with the Virginia Beach City Public Schools transportation department while she was in high school. She continued working with the there while she attended college. She is … Continued
COLUMBUS, Ohio: Thomas Built Buses unveiled a new electric school bus at the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) conference here on Saturday. Thomas Built President and CEO Caley Edgerly surprised attendees by driving an electric Saf-T-Liner C2 model, dubbed Jouley, into a large exhibit hall during a Saturday afternoon session. The electric bus runs … Continued
Former President of Thomas Built Buses, John W. Thomas, Jr., passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 after a short illness. Thomas began his career at Thomas Built Buses in Highpoint, North Carolina as an engineer. He later moved into sales as a regional sales manager and worked his way up to lead the company’s sales … Continued
Assistant Transportation Director, Kevin Roye, was nationally recognized in the October 2017 School Transportation News magazine for his outstanding work at Henrico County Public Schools. Out of 127 nominations, Roye was among 11 individuals named as “Rising Superstars” in pupil transportation. Henrico County’s transportation department operates more than 600 buses with 700 employees and transports … Continued
ATLANTA — Thomas Built Buses’ first Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus equipped with the new Detroit DD5 diesel engine went on display at the North American Commercial Vehicle show here on Monday. The Detroit DD5 medium-duty engine is expected to boost fuel economy, reliability, and serviceability while lowering cost of ownership, according to the manufacturer. It features top-load … Continued
Thomas Built Buses will again offer as standard equipment the 7-Year Extended Warranty Coverage on certain Allison transmissions (2300 PTS, 2350 PTS, 2500 PTS, and 2550 PTS). The coverage comes standard at no additional cost to customers and is available on units manufactured from January 2018 to December 2018. Coverage is already available on units … Continued
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Thomas Built Buses has named Kim Alston its new manager of powertrain and technology sales, effective Sept. 18. In her new role, Alston will work with dealers and customers to determine the best powertrain offerings for fleets. Examples include Cummins engines, Detroit engines, Allison transmissions, and features within Thomas Built’s BusWise Technologies suite. “Kim’s role … Continued
