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Keep school buses safe, reliable, and on the road with practical guidance for fleet maintenance and shop operations. Here, we cover preventive maintenance, diagnostics, parts and equipment, technician training, and more.

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News•December 17, 2020

Thomas Built Buses Opens Up Ordering for Bendix Electronic Parking Brake

The school bus manufacturer will offer Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems’ Intellipark electronic parking brake on its Saf-T-Liner C2 and Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric bus.

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News•September 16, 2020

Bendix to Showcase New Technologies in Virtual Event

The Bendix Virtual School Bus Demo will give attendees a live view of the company’s advanced safety systems on Sept. 24.

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Products•September 16, 2020

Webasto Introduces Lightweight, Compact Air Cleaners

Webasto North America now offers HFT 300 and HFT 600 high-efficiency air cleaners which use medical-grade HEPA-14 filtration media and can be installed almost anywhere inside vehicles.

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News•August 27, 2020

Leece-Neville Starters, Alternators Updated for Greater Efficiency

New features in the IdlePro and IdlePro Extreme alternators and the PowerPro Extreme 5 starter motor are engineered to help ensure consistent power to every vital vehicle system, even at idle.

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News•August 25, 2020

Technician Education Nonprofit Launches Promotional Campaign

The TechForce Foundation reaches out to young students and career changers with “Because I’m a Tech” as it says demand for transportation technicians surges during the pandemic.

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News•August 18, 2020

LiquidSpring Suspension System Available for Some IC Buses

CLASS is designed to automatically change the spring stiffness and damping at each wheel in response to road and driving conditions for a smoother ride. It is available as an option on IC’s Type C buses.

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News•by Staff•August 10, 2020

Cummins and Navistar Extend Engine Partnership

Cummins and Navistar have extended their engine partnership through the next two emission cycles.

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Products•August 4, 2020

Prong-less Plug for Engine Block Heaters

The Magnetic Block Heater Plug is a prong-less, magnetic electrical plug with an app-controlled timer that can serve as an engine block heater extension.

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Articles•July 9, 2020

3 Tips for Optimal Tire Maintenance

Maintaining proper inflation and consistently completing thorough visual inspections and rotations go a long way toward extending tire life.

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News•July 8, 2020

Thomas Built Buses Dealer Relocates, Upgrades N.Y. Facility

The new Matthews Buses service, parts, and training facility can accommodate work on eight full-size school buses and includes a technician training space with distance learning technology.

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