
Category: Industry News


Self-driving vehicles could erase 4 million driver jobs
WASHINGTON – More than 4 million jobs, including bus and motorcoach drivers, will likely be lost with a rapid transition to autonomous vehicles, a study…

UMA requests rehearing in Austin charter regulation case
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NEW ORLEANS — The United Motorcoach Association has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider its ruling that granted Austin, Texas, the…

Daimler names top American truck, school bus executive
PORTLAND, Ore. — Roger Nielsen has been named president and chief executive of Daimler Trucks North America and its affiliated companies, Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas…

Prepare for the on-demand generation, Uber exec says
St. LOUIS — Customer booking windows are tightening and the motorcoach industry needs to respond, an executive with on-demand ride-sharing company Uber told the luncheon…

ABC Restructures Management Team
ST. LOUIS — ABC Companies has restructured the roles and responsibilities of its management team.
Dane Cornell, ABC president and CEO, said the reorganization would…

ABC sells 1,000th Van Hool CX45, unveils future coach
ABC sells 1,000th Van Hool CX45, unveils future coach
ST. LOUIS – ABC Companies celebrated the sale of the 1,000th Van Hool CX45 during UMA…

MCI sells 14 J4500 coaches at Expo, donates another
MCI sells 14 J4500 coaches at Expo, donates another
ST. LOUIS – Motor Coach Industries and its popular J4500 coach enjoyed a successful UMA Motorcoach…

Court rejects UMA appeal of Austin charter bus regulations
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court has ruled against the United Motorcoach Association in upholding the authority of Austin, Texas, to regulate interstate motor…
