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ProductsSeptember 18, 2014

Air conditioning units

Espar Climate Control Systems is now manufacturing legacy Carrier AC 310 and AC 350 roof-mounted bus air-conditioning systems in North America.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2014

Vehicle lift

The ST 1065 mobile column lift is engineered for safely raising industrial, off-road vehicles with large wheel diameters.

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ProductsSeptember 18, 2014

Lubricant

Zep 45 DualForce, a long-lasting, dual-action penetrant and lubricant, features the newest anti-wear and rust-prevention technology, offering excellent corrosion resistance, company officials said.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 15, 2014

Tire Offerings Aim to Lower Costs, Enhance Safety

Early warning systems for wear-and-tear, and features that extend tire life and improvedrivability in difficult weather conditions, help school bus operators navigate tough roads and handle frequent starts and stops safely and efficiently.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 3, 2014

Trico issues new guide for school bus wiper blades

The supplier’s 2014/2015 Heavy Duty Application Guide provides details on all TRICO wiper blade products applicable to school and transit buses, Class A and C RVs, and heavy trucks. The 92-page compilation includes information on all wiper blade, refill, washer pump and wiper arm options.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2014

IC Bus to offer propane school bus

The propane version of the CE Series school bus will pair a Power Solutions International 8.8-liter propane engine and an Allison 2500 transmission. Deliveries will begin in summer 2015, and buses will go into service for the start of the 2015-16 school year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2014

Allison’s FuelSense Basic offered on Blue Bird buses

The basic level of Allison Transmission’s fuel-savings technology is a standard offering on Blue Bird buses, company officials reaffirm. Also, Blue Bird announces that it will soon offer FuelSense Plus and Max as optional packages.

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Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2014

Rain-X donates visibility products for 2 districts’ buses

Spring Independent School District (ISD) in Houston receives glass cleaner and windshield washer fluid from Rain-X for the district’s fleet of 440 school buses and other vehicles. Rain-X will also make a donation to another Houston-area district, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2014

HSM equips Lion buses with seating

The seats traveled from the supplier’s New Washington, Ohio, manufacturing plant to the Lion Bus facility in Quebec, Canada, where they were installed in new school buses before going full circle and getting shipped back to Ohio. Bedford City Schools is the first Ohio district to add buses from Lion Bus to its existing fleet.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 20, 2014

Texas fleet veteran transfers to new school district

Mark Swackhamer, who has been a driving force in implementing alternative fuels, GPS and efficient-driving training at Houston Independent School District, moves to Humble Independent School District to become assistant director of transportation.

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