Darren Haines wins UMA Maintenance Competition for third time
Even as the 2023 UMA Maintenance Competition grand champion — his third win in five years — Darren Haines is always ready to learn something…
Budget Truck and Auto celebrates 50th anniversary
Budget Truck and Auto is marking its 50th anniversary this year. The Janesville, Wisconsin, business has come a long way since Herb Polzin started it…
MCI announces Peoria Charter as winner of UMA Environmental Leadership Award
Motor Coach Industries (MCI) today announced that Peoria Charter Coach received the United Motorcoach Association’s Environmental Leadership Award during the UMA EXPO 2023, taking place…
Q&A with David Bakare, CEO of Executive Coach Builders
Executive Coach Builders, based in Springfield, Missouri, is one of the OEMs showcasing innovative vehicles at the 2023 UMA Motorcoach EXPO. Bus…
From personal memories to industry milestones—MCI’s Pat Ziska looks back at remarkable career
Forming lasting relationships has been the cornerstone to Pat Ziska’s career. As she looks back at her 46 years with Motor Coach…
UMA adds staff to focus on member services
The United Motorcoach Association team is expanding with the addition of Charlotte Simmons to the staff.
Simmons is working at UMA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.…
UMA board votes to add inclusion, integrity as core values
When the UMA board of directors recently held strategic planning discussions, the group voted to add “inclusion” and “integrity” to the list of core values…
Motorcoach maintenance departments struggle with 3 big issues
The struggle is real for those responsible for motorcoach maintenance when it comes to three issues: working out the bugs of telematics, supply chain issues…
How Prevost helped Dixieland Tours solve an industry challenge
When Dixieland Tours received delivery of its first Prevost coaches earlier this year, there was quite a celebration at their headquarters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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41 Senators sign letter urging tax fairness for CERTS grants
Two days before Thanksgiving, 41 U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance calling for…