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Evolving Driver Comfort and Safety

Upgrading the C2’s User-Experience for a New Era of Drivers

Student safety is in the hands of school bus drivers. The more comfortable and confident drivers feel, the more safely they drive.

For the last 20 years, Thomas Built Buses has supplied the industry with advanced electronics engineered with safety prioritized in every detail. Our Saf-T-Liner® C2 was designed…

Powering Up Your EV Infrastructure: Working with Our eConsultants

As electric school buses continue to gain momentum across the U.S. through federal incentives like the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program, school districts are looking for help in transitioning their traditional bus fleets to electric, including building out electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.

Building and implementing charging infrastructure can be a daunting task, with challenges…

Advancing School Bus Safety: Embracing Technology & Innovation to Safeguard Students

From Kendra Eads, VP of Engineering and Technology at Thomas Built Buses

As we gear up for the back-to-school season, it’s important to recognize the significant advancements in school bus technology that enhance the safety and well-being of our students during their daily journeys.

At Thomas Built Buses, our commitment to safety is evident in our mission and…

(Em)Powering a Greener Future: Logan-Magnolia Community Schools' Journey with Electric School Bus Infrastructure Consulting

In today’s educational landscape, schools across the country are making strides towards embracing sustainable solutions.

A prime example of this is unfolding at Logan-Magnolia Community Schools in Iowa, under the leadership of Kurtis Hinkel, the grounds and transportation director.

Fueled by the vision of transitioning their fleet to electric, the school district recently…

Thomas Built Buses – Part of a Robust Network of Innovation

Thomas Built Buses is not only the number one school bus manufacturer in the industry, but also an innovator, paving the way for new technologies that will ultimately make school buses even safer, more efficient and easier to maintain.

 

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” – Aristotle

 

I am reminded of this quote as I look at the immense success of Thomas Built Buses over the past few years. As a market leader, Thomas Built Buses is not only the number one school bus manufacturer in the industry, but also an innovator, paving the way for new technologies that will ultimately make school buses even safer, more efficient and easier to maintain.

I can’t point to any one thing that has led to this success. Our success is the result of our entire network working together for the benefit of our customers and the pupil transportation industry as a whole.

As part of the Daimler Trucks North America family, Thomas Built Buses has the benefit of being able to collaborate with the engineers of Freightliner, Detroit, Western Star, Freightliner Custom Chassis and Mercedes-Benz to develop technologies and innovations never before seen in the school bus industry.

Some innovations are produced here at Thomas Built Buses in partnership with our dedicated suppliers, such as those in our robust BusWise® Technologies platform. Still, other innovations are developed through partnerships with our sister brands, such as the long-awaited Detroit™ DD5™ and DD8™ engines, which will be equipped with Detroit Connect Virtual Technician.

And it’s through our strong dealer network of hundreds of dealer and service locations across the United States and Canada that we can deliver these innovations to school districts across North America. Our dealers are our feet on the ground and our face-to-face contact with the customers who rely on Thomas Built buses every school day. And through them, our network expands even more as our dealers offer customers personalized financing options through Daimler Truck Financial and durable all-makes parts selection through Alliance Truck Parts.

Together as one robust network, Daimler Trucks North America, Thomas Built Buses and our dealers are making it possible for thousands of children to get to and from school safely every day. We are committed to focusing on quality and innovation to ensure that safety promise stands true today and well into the future.

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