Nine students have been awarded scholarship funds for their education at Virginia Tech. The scholarships are made possible through an endowment established by the late F. W. Sonny Merryman, Jr., of Rustburg, Virginia. A longtime university benefactor, Merryman was the founder and patriarch of the company which bears his name – Sonny Merryman Inc. – … Continued
Check here for the latest updates regarding the Parking Brake Interlock feature on Thomas school buses. UPDATE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 AT 4:08 PM Sonny Merryman Inc. has completed installation of the parking brake interlock feature on all Thomas buses operating in Virginia. VDOE is continuing to track the brake interlock installation progress of all other manufacturer’s … Continued
On Tuesday, May 9, Daimler Trucks North America appointed two new members to its Operating Committee, Jeff Allen and Stefan Kurschner. Allen is currently vice president of operations at Detroit Diesel Corporation in Redford, Mich. He will head the company’s production, quality and specialty vehicles business units starting Aug. 1, 2017. Allen’s expertise at Daimler … Continued
Several Team Sonny members headed out to Dallas, Texas this week for Thomas Built Buses’ annual Dealer Meeting. On Monday evening, more than 150 Thomas Built Buses employees and dealers gathered in AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, to celebrate the network’s accomplishments across the country. The bar was set high as many dealers … Continued
Two equally spec’d class 7 trucks were tested by a certified, third-party at an independent testing facility in West Texas. One truck had an Allison 2500 Series™ automatic transmission with FuelSense® technology. The other had an Eaton Procision® dual clutch transmission (DCT). After extensive testing, the truck with the Allison transmission proved itself the clear … Continued
Detroit DD5 and DD8 medium-duty engines available on Thomas Built Buses in 2018 Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the new Detroit DD8 diesel engine at the NTEA Work Truck Show this month. The Detroit DD8 is the second medium-duty engine that DTNA has unveiled. In March 2016, DTNA announced the Detroit DD5 diesel engine. … Continued
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced that Chief Operating Officer Roger Neilsen will become chief executive officer and president, effective April 1. He will oversee all brands, includingThomas Built Buses. He succeeds Martin Daum, who earlier this month became a member of the board of management for Daimler AG that oversees DTNA. “Roger Nielsen brings … Continued
The Virginia Growth and Opportunity (GO Virginia) initiative began in 2016 with the purpose of promoting economic and workforce development across the state. To accomplish this, nine regional councils have been formed across Virginia. Each council is made up of business, education and community leaders that will work together to serve and apply for state funds for … Continued
Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America, has been named to head the Daimler’s global trucks and bus operations. On Feb. 27, the Supervisory Board of Germany-based Daimler AG appointed Daum, 57, as the Board of Management member with responsibility for the Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses divisions. Daum’s appointment, effective March … Continued
Mobile video surveillance supplier AngelTrax has introduced several new solutions for the transportation industry. The Vulcan Series in-vehicle surveillance systems and Pro8 Central Management System software will offer clients high-definition (HD) video of up to 1080P and up to 4 megapixel resolution, along with the ability to schedule or automatically download video clips via Wi-Fi … Continued
