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Author: Hal Mattern

Global shortage of microchips slows bus production 

Global shortage of microchips slows bus production 

June 9, 2022 | by Hal Mattern |

The global shortage of microchips has hit the transportation business hard. 

Demand for new transit buses has reached near-record levels in North America, fueled by…

Motorcoach manufacturers expect rise in sales, fleet planning

Motorcoach manufacturers expect rise in sales, fleet planning

March 7, 2022 | by Hal Mattern |

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Motorcoach manufacturers from North America and Europe returned to this year’s UMA Motorcoach EXPO in near full force,…

Tire shortage forces operators to find creative ways to keep buses rolling

Tire shortage forces operators to find creative ways to keep buses rolling

February 25, 2022 | by Hal Mattern |

As motorcoach operators gradually pull away from the pandemic-caused economic roadblock, they still face a potential speed bump caused by the prolonged shortage of a…

Vintage buses roll onto movie screens, and museums cash in

Vintage buses roll onto movie screens, and museums cash in

December 31, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

In a touching scene from the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” Forrest’s girlfriend Jenny is looking out the back window of a 1959 GM TDM 4515…

A Maine port’s push to reduce cruise ships could hurt motorcoach operators

A Maine port’s push to reduce cruise ships could hurt motorcoach operators

December 13, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

When most people think of taking a cruise, they consider such tropical locations as the Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations, the Mediterranean or even Alaska.

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Daimler Buses unveils Mercedes-Benz luxury motorcoach

Daimler Buses unveils Mercedes-Benz luxury motorcoach

September 28, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

German manufacturer Daimler Buses has introduced a new luxury motorcoach in the North American market under the Mercedes-Benz name.

The Mercedes-Benz Tourrider will be sold…

Shortages are disrupting motorcoach supply chain

Shortages are disrupting motorcoach supply chain

September 15, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

Labor shortages, production shutdowns and transportation delays have disrupted the worldwide supply chain and created shortages of materials and components necessary to manufacture new cars,…

Why more motorcoach operators are installing video cameras

Why more motorcoach operators are installing video cameras

July 21, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

Video cameras have become a fact of life in the United States, monitoring our everyday activities, such as using ATMs, shopping in stores and even…

What to know about Canada’s new ELD mandate

What to know about Canada’s new ELD mandate

June 18, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

Canada’s electronic logging device (ELD) mandate took effect on June 12, but because no ELDs have been certified for use in the country, full implementation…

Operators in Canada stuck in park as U.S. counterparts roll

Operators in Canada stuck in park as U.S. counterparts roll

June 3, 2021 | by Hal Mattern |

While U.S. motorcoach operators are starting to roll again after more than a year of inactivity, their counterparts in Canada are still stuck in park.

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