Industry Releases

ASV’s Collins Bus Delivers First Production Units of its NEXBUS CNG Type A School Bus

ORLANDO, Fla. (Thursday, August 27, 2015) – Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a leading manufacturer of motor vehicles for commercial, fire & emergency and recreation markets, today announced that its Collins…

August 28, 2015
Last modified on Friday, 04 September 2015 15:18

ACT named Eberspächer Bus AC Distributor for North America

YORK, Pa., — American Cooling Technology (ACT) and Eberspächer GmbH of Renningen, Germany have recently formalized a distribution partnership for the North American Bus HVAC market. Collectively the two companies…

August 27, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

Patty Riviello, VP of Human Resources at The Trans Group, accepts the Thomas Built Buses Continuing Education Award from Ken Hedgecock, VP of Sales, Marketing and Service at Thomas Built Buses.

VP of Human Resources at the Trans Group Receives Education Award

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Patty Riviello, vice president of Human Resources at The Trans Group, one of the largest school and public transit companies in New York State, recently was honored…

August 27, 2015
Last modified on Thursday, 27 August 2015 11:13

REI Connects Students to Mobile Learning Environment

OMAHA, Neb. – Radio Engineering Industries, (REI) recognized a need for schools to provide students Internet access while being transported to and from school. REI enhanced its mobile cellular Wi-Fi solution…

August 27, 2015
Last modified on Thursday, 27 August 2015 10:48

Durham School Services Named Top Corporate Sales Team for Special Olympics Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby

Warrenville, Ill. – For the seventh year, Durham School Services, a leader in student transportation, was recognized as the top corporate sales team for the Special Olympics Windy City Rubber…

August 26, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

New York Bus Sales Hires Bob Gilkinson as an On Road Service Technician

CHITTENANGO, N.Y. – New York Bus Sales LLC, a Blue Bird school bus dealer dedicated to providing safe and dependable student transportation, including full parts and service to the customer, has hired…

August 24, 2015
Last modified on Monday, 24 August 2015 15:09

First Student Takes Delivery of New School Buses in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Thousands of students in the Providence Public School District will be riding on new school buses this school year. First Student is adding more than 70 new…

August 24, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

Education, government and nonprofit agencies in the United States can now use Rotary Lift’s National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) contract to streamline the buying process for vehicle lifts like the new MOD35 environmentally friendly modular inground lift.

Rotary Lift Heavy-Duty Lifts, Light-Duty Lifts and Lift Accessories Now Available for Streamlined Purchasing Through NJPA

Madison, Ind. – Rotary Lift’s industry-leading vehicle lifts are now available through the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) purchasing cooperative, allowing government fleets to streamline the buying process and efficiently outfit…

August 24, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

Navistar Announces Completion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Refinancing

LISLE, Ill., — Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today announced that it has completed refinancing the $697.5 million senior secured term loan facility of Navistar, Inc., which was due to mature in August 2017,…

August 7, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

Blue Bird to Report Fiscal Third-Quarter Earnings August 18, 2015

FORT VALLEY, Ga. — Blue Bird Corporation, the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, will release its fiscal third-quarter financial results before market hours on August 18, 2015.

August 5, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

NJPA Awards 5 Year Contract to Mohawk Lifts

Staples, Minn. — The National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) recently re-awarded Mohawk Lifts a nationwide 5 year contract to supply government agencies across the U.S. with Mohawk vehicle lifts. In addition…

August 3, 2015
Last modified on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00

Antonio Civitella, president and CEO of Transfinder, at the Annual Client Summit in Austin, Texas in May.

Transfinder Closes First Half of 2015 with Record Revenue

Transfinder, a software company based in Schenectady, N.Y., achieved record revenue for the first half of 2015.

July 31, 2015
Last modified on Friday, 31 July 2015 13:33

Blue Bird Unveils New Gasoline-Powered Type C Vision School Bus

FORT VALLEY, Ga., — Blue Bird, the leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, introduced its newest product offering today at the School Transportation News (STN) Expo Conference and…

July 29, 2015
Last modified on Thursday, 30 July 2015 09:42

IC Bus First to Market With Eaton Procision Transmissions

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar today announced that it will be first-to-market with the Eaton Procision line of dual-clutch transmissions for its International DuraStar medium-duty trucks and IC Bus CE series…