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A new all-in-one vinyl seat repair kit comes with color-matched compounds, tools, and supplies to fix tears, holes, and punctures that kids won't be able to pick.
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The new AR18 is designed to adapt to meet the needs of independent repair shops and mixed fleets, among others. The lift features two stainless steel turning radius gauges for use when performing alignments and is compatible with all brands and types of alignment instrumentation, according to the supplier.
Read More →The manufacturer's new calculator, available through the Thomas Built dealer network, can measure the current total cost of ownership for fleets with any brand of buses.
Read More →Anderson Blue Bird Bus Sales of New England will serve customers in Vermont, New Hampshire, western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Read More →Walter Borst, a longtime General Motors executive, will join Navistar as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He replaces A.J. Cederoth, whose departure was announced earlier this week.
Read More →Officials at IC Bus parent Navistar say that A.J. Cederoth’s departure is part of a planned transition to a new chief financial officer. Cederoth served in the position since September 2009.
Read More →vMax Compass is a web-based application that automatically integrates vehicle location, student location and DVR health status information so school transportation staff can evaluate fleet efficiency in real time. It gives school transportation staff browser-based access to plan and analyze routes, track vehicles and students, and view live status of onboard video equipment.
Read More →Kevin Settle of Western Dubuque Community School District wins Iowa's fifth annual "Best of the Best" competition for school bus technicians. He advances to this year's national competition, to be held in Seattle in September.
Read More →The new seat covers give school districts a durable replacement option when maintaining their bus fleets, according to TRP. The line includes a hook-and-loop option for quick installation.
Read More →A.R.M.O.R.-Insight provides three different tools to help manage information for an entire fleet or for a specific vehicle. It helps illustrate vital statistics that are difficult to manage, such as locating intermittent problems; evaluating fleet and driver performance; and monitoring speed, acceleration and idle time.
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The Spotline laser vehicle spotting guide projects a green laser line directly in the center of the bay. The technician centers the line on the vehicle hood and dash while pulling in for accurate positioning.
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