ABC Companies supplier breaks ground on U.S. assembly plant
The company behind ABC Companies battery-electric buses is expanding its manufacturing presence in the United States.
Vicinity Motor Corp. (VMC), formerly Grande West Transportation Group,…
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UMA Sales Summit insights: Simple steps are key to success
Following simple steps can be the key to effective sales efforts. That’s one of the insights attendees of the UMA Bus & Motorcoach Sales Summit this…
Operators eager to put Sales Summit principles into practice
As the UMA’s Bus & Motorcoach Industry Sales Summit wrapped up this week, attendees were ready to put into practice what they had learned during…
FMCSA considers amending windshield area for safety devices
In a notice of public rulemaking, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to…
Strategies for recruiting military veterans for driving and other positions
Every year, nearly 200,000 men and women transition from military service, looking to put the skills acquired during their time of service to work in…
MBMCA will celebrate 10 years at its Annual Convention
The Midwest Bus & Motorcoach Association will mark 10 years this summer. The milestone will be celebrated at the group’s 2021 Annual…
Driving Force task force unveils a driver retention toolkit for operators
In the face of an industry driver shortage, retaining employees is even more important than recruiting new workers.
“It is much easier to keep drivers,…
TRATON Group finalizes $3.7B purchase of Navistar
TRATON Group officially welcomed Navistar into its family by closing its $3.7 billion acquisition.
On July 1, TRATON Group and Navistar announced they submitted a…
Sales Summit preview: Providing great service on the phone
Talking on the phone has changed over the years, but the need to do so with courtesy hasn’t. Nancy Friedman, “The Telephone Doctor,” has spent…
Task force shares tools to address motorcoach industry driver shortage
The industry’s driver shortage has only been exacerbated by the pandemic as the driver pool has shrunk as drivers have been recruited away by delivery…