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Newsby StaffApril 11, 2017

NYC Contractor Buys 55 Trans Tech School Buses

Logan Bus Co. purchases Trans Star Type A diesel models to upgrade and expand its fleet.

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Newsby StaffApril 6, 2017

Emissions Control Device Manufacturer Opens New Facility in Pennsylvania

ESW Group, which manufactures aftermarket diesel particulate filters and diesel oxidation catalysts, opens a new 40,000 square foot, lean manufacturing facility to increase production capacity.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2017

Diesel Engine Oils Meeting New Standards Now Available

The American Petroleum Institute has licensed more than 400 oils that meet the CK-4 and FA-4 standards approved by the association last year.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2017

New Detroit DD8 Engine Revealed

The 7.7-liter medium-duty diesel engine will be offered for the Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX school bus starting in 2018.

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ArticlesMarch 6, 2017

NSTA Advocacy in Action — How to Seek Funds From the VW Settlements

$2.7 billion will be used to establish a mitigation trust fund to support the replacement or repowering of school buses and other diesel vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 5, 2017

EPA Awards $7.7M in School Bus Rebates

The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding will be used to replace or retrofit 401 older diesel school buses.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonDecember 21, 2016

Latest VW Settlement Adds $225M to Mitigation Fund

The new funding, for projects to reduce NOx, is in addition to the $2.7 billion already required of Volkswagen for the environmental mitigation trust.

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Newsby StaffNovember 9, 2016

Thomas Built Buses Displays Detroit DD5 Engine

The new diesel engine, equipped with Detroit Connect Virtual Technician, will be available for order in 2018.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonNovember 1, 2016

Court Approves VW Diesel Settlements

Part of the deal is $2.7 billion for a mitigation trust, which will fund emission reduction projects that can include school buses.

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Newsby StaffOctober 25, 2016

Missouri District Shifts to In-House Transportation

After ending a contract with a transportation company, Rockwood School District acquires its own fleet of 164 Blue Bird diesel school buses.

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