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Washington State Selects BYD for Statewide Contract
Washington state officials chose California-based BYD (Build Your Dreams) to participate in a statewide purchase agreement that gives transit agencies throughout The Evergreen State and the United States the ability to buy American-made BYD coaches and buses. The vehicles, which comply with strict... - April 08, 2021 - BYD
Superior Van & Mobility Will Expand to Offer Michigan Wheelchair-Users Access to Affordable Accessible Vehicles
Superior Van & Mobility will be expanding to Ann Arbor, MI in late 2021 and will be the largest family-owned and operated wheelchair-accessible vehicle provider in the U.S. - March 24, 2021 - Superior Van and Mobility
Capital Area Transit System Adds 3 BYD Buses
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced the delivery of three American-made K8M battery-electric buses to Capital Area Transit System (CATS) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The highly reliable and safe K8M 35-ft electric bus is equipped with a 435kWh LFP battery and can be fully charged within 3 hours. The... - March 19, 2021 - BYD
Wolf Hill Group Places Stephen McKnight as Head of Product Cybersecurity at Stellantis; McKnight Brings More Than 21 Years of Experience Across Several Industries
Wolf Hill Group, a nationwide executive search firm for cybersecurity talent, has announced the placement of Stephen McKnight as Head of Product Cybersecurity at Stellantis, the fourth largest automaker in the world. - March 16, 2021 - Wolf Hill Group
Free Lifetime Powertrain Warranty on Pre-Owned Vehicles is the Impetus for Increased Sales in 2020 at Sound Auto Wholesalers in Branford, Connecticut
Free Lifetime Powertrain Warranty - No Deductible. Unlimited Mileage. Backed by Walmart. - March 16, 2021 - Sound Auto Wholesalers
American-Made & All-New, BYD K8M 35-Foot Electric Bus Aces FTA Bus Reliability Test
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced Thursday its American-built and all-new K8M, an innovative 35-foot zero-emission public transit bus, set a high scoring record in the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, PA. The K8M record-setting performance included high marks in... - March 13, 2021 - BYD
National Van Lines Lending a Hand with Water Relief
National Van Lines, Inc. partnered with Proviso Mayors, including the Village of Broadview’s Mayor Katrina Thompson, by supplying a truck and driver to deliver much-needed bottled water to families in Jackson, Mississippi. “We want to be available to collaborate with our community and... - March 12, 2021 - National Van Lines
TimeLinx Announces Strategic Partnership with iLogicLab
TimeLinx, a leading project and service management platform for the mid-market, is proud to announce a formal partnership with iLogicLab, a leading SageCRM and Sage ERP consulting organization. iLogicLab will offer TimeLinx project and service management platform – which is an integrated set... - March 05, 2021 - TimeLinx Software
ProMation Engineering Expands Its Valve Mounting Options
ProMation announces additional options for constructing motor operated valves for industrial flow control. - March 03, 2021 - ProMation Engineering
OneRecord by Nexshore Released Worldwide as a SaaS - The First Data Sharing Platform Based on IATA’s ONE Record Standard
Nexshore’s first OneRecord solution focuses exclusively on Track and Trace functionality from over 90+ Airlines representing 80% of Worldwide Air Cargo between all major Airport pairs. This new product is designed to get Air Cargo information from the source, enable detailed track, trace, audit of shipments and communicate the data quickly, securely, and accurately bringing every stakeholder in the supply chain onto the same communication chain regardless of their size. - March 02, 2021 - Nexshore Technologies, Inc.
WBAT Safety Welcomes Waltzing Matilda Aviation LLC as Newest Platform+ Subscriber
WBAT Safety is the sole FAA-supported SMS program available on the market. The WBAT platform is a web-based system that supports all aspects of a complete SMS. WBAT Safety is pleased to welcome Waltzing Matilda Aviation LLC as the latest subscriber of the Platform+Support program. - February 25, 2021 - WBAT Safety
Hotels Come Together in the Interest of Serving Truck Drivers
TruckerInn is a product of hotel operators whose primary interest is serving truck drivers. Daryon Hotels backed and sponsored this initiative by signing the hotels they manage onto the cause. Hotels from all over are now getting involved by offering 10%-20% off their rooms to all truck drivers. - February 25, 2021 - Daryon Hotels International
Custom Truck One Source Named One of Kansas City’s Largest Manufacturers on Kansas City Business Journal List
Custom Truck One Source was recently announced as the seventh-largest manufacturing employer in the region by the Kansas City Business Journal, based on the number of full-time employees as of December 2020. The list ranges from businesses like Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant and Honeywell Federal... - February 23, 2021 - Custom Truck One Source
New Mexico Selects BYD for Statewide Contract
New Mexico officials chose California-based BYD (Build Your Dreams) to participate in a statewide purchase agreement that gives transit agencies throughout the Land of Enchantment and the United States the ability to buy American-made BYD coaches and buses. The vehicles, which comply with strict... - February 19, 2021 - BYD
Transportation Industry Experts Bill Vitti, David Mook and Matt Ruth Join the ISAAC Board of Directors
Fast-growing technology and fleet management solutions company ISAAC Instruments welcomes three experienced transportation industry professionals onboard, keeping with its mission to cater specifically to trucking. ISAAC currently enjoys an enviable position in the Canadian market, with over 40% of... - February 18, 2021 - ISAAC Instruments
WBAT Safety Announces Burgess Aircraft Management and Ozair Charter Services as Latest ASAP and Platform+ Subscriber
WBAT Safety is the sole FAA-supported SMS program available on the market. - February 17, 2021 - WBAT Safety
Shipping Specialists, Luggage Free, Partnering with Timbers Resorts, a Global Developer and Operator of Luxury Hotels, Resorts and Residences
Collaboration ensures seamless travel to the privacy and serenity of Timbers Resorts properties. - February 11, 2021 - Luggage Free
Segers Received US Air Force Approval for the Overhaul of 54H60 Propellers Per the New Technical Order Requirements
Segers Aero Corporation received approval from the US Air Force for the repair and overhaul of the Collins / Hamilton 54H60 propellers installed on the Lockheed Martin C-130 and P-3 aircraft. The repair and overhaul process complies with the latest Technical Order, being TO 3H1-18-3 dated November 1, 2020. - February 09, 2021 - Segers Aero Corporation
GTA Moving Services Offers New Terms of Cooperation
GTA Moving Services is located in the Greater Toronto Area. Starting today, GTA Moving Services announces new terms of cooperation for all its moving services. The company offers such services as long- and short-distance moving, piano moving, packing services, and moving bin rental. It is worth noting that the discount offered by the GTA moving company applies to every city surrounding Toronto. - February 04, 2021 - GTA Moving Services
Massachusetts Agency Selects BYD for First Electric Bus Order
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced it will build battery-electric buses for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority. The buses will be built at the company’s U.S. Coach & Bus factory in Lancaster, California. The Steamship Authority plans to deploy BYD... - February 03, 2021 - BYD
President Electronics USA Introduces the "ANDY II FCC" CB Radio
President Electronics, the worldwide leader of CB radios, introduces the launch of their latest version of the popular ANDY AM USA 12/24V CB radio – the “ANDY II FCC.” The ANDY II FCC comes with additional features such as VOX, a USB Port, direct button access to weather... - January 30, 2021 - President Electronics USA
Nick Herle’s Heli Aviation Offers Disaster Relief and Powerline Inspections
The chief pilot and founder of Heli Aviation has helped aid many crisis zones with their helicopter services. - January 29, 2021 - Nick Herle
Luggage Free Announces Partnership with Aman Resorts
As part of an ongoing effort to instill safety and confidence when traveling, Luggage Free is proud to announce its recent partnership with Aman, a collection of luxury hotels and resorts. Luggage Free’s global luggage shipping will streamline the journey to any Aman property thereby... - January 26, 2021 - Luggage Free
TimeLinx Project and Service Management Platform Are Added to the Sage Global Marketplace
TimeLinx, an industry leading project and service management software platform designed for the mid-market, today announced it has been added to Sage’s prestigious Global ISV Marketplace and allows access to their more than 2,000,000 global customers. - January 26, 2021 - TimeLinx Software
National Van Lines Names Paul Gregory Assistant VP of Sales
National Van Lines has promoted Paul Gregory to the newly created position of Assistant Vice President of Sales. In his new role, Paul will help oversee the continued development of sales within the company’s agent network and secure new signings. A National Van Lines family member for 20+... - January 21, 2021 - National Van Lines
City of Tallahassee Chooses Spika Work Platforms to Maintain Its StarMetro Electric Bus Fleet
Montana manufacturer’s expertise in stands to maintain sensitive equipment in aerospace comes in handy to support the needs of electric mobility in mass transit. - January 18, 2021 - Spika Design & Manufacturing, Inc.
Fidelis Freight Transport Services Prepares for Continued Growth in 2021, Creates 10 New Job Positions
Despite the challenging business environment of 2020, the team at Fidelis Freight Transport Services was able to expand locally in Jacksonville, Florida and across the country. Having hit every benchmark they set for growth in 2020, the company is starting the new year with an eye on future growth,... - January 15, 2021 - Fidelis Freight
Citadel Construction Ready to Dig Aircraft Towing Systems’ Underground Channel at Ardmore Industrial Airpark
Construction has begun for Aircraft Towing Systems (ATS) at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark in Ardmore, Oklahoma. ATS will use an electric-powered underground “pull car” and above-ground “tow dolly” prototype that will run along the U-shaped channel to move aircraft to and from airport runways and gates without using an aircraft’s main jet engines. - January 14, 2021 - Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide LLC
National Van Lines Names Mark Doyle President
National Van Lines proudly announces the promotion to President of Mark Doyle, a relocation-industry veteran whose involvement with the long-distance moving company began more than 35 years ago. Serving as Executive Vice President for National Van Lines (a wholly owned National Holding Co., Inc. - January 14, 2021 - National Van Lines
IPE Partners with TexTempo to Expand Factory Floor Solutions Reach
Manufacturing systems developer IPE has entered into a sales agency agreement with TexTempo to extend the market reach of its production visibility, control, and tracking solutions to a broader range of sewn products and textile-related industry segments and geographies. - January 13, 2021 - IPE
Truck Accessories Group Hiring for Manufacturing Positions Across the Company
Truck Accessories Group (TAG) is actively recruiting for manufacturing and OTR positions throughout the company. TAG locations across the country are hiring for a number of positions including paint preppers, assemblers, headliner installers, painters and OTR Class A drivers. TAG has openings in all of plants including the corporate headquarters in Elkhart County, IN. Other locations are in Milton, PA; Medford, OR; Woodland and Long Beach CA; and Centralia, WA. - January 06, 2021 - LEER
BYD Honors Four U.S. Transit Customers as Members of the First “1 Million Zero-Emission Mile Club”
BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced Tuesday that four U.S. transit services are the inaugural members of the BYD “Million Mile Club” each logging over 1 million service miles with their fleets of zero-emission BYD battery electric buses. BYD buses have achieved more than 15 million... - December 31, 2020 - BYD
BYD Donates Critical PPE Supplies to El Paso, Texas
BYD Care, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE), announced a donation of necessary items, including masks and sanitizer, to the City of El Paso, Texas in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. BYD donated 50,000 single-use surgical masks,... - December 23, 2020 - BYD
FAPA Virtual Pilot Job Fair Draws Over 500 Job-Hunting Pilots
On Wednesday 16 December, Future & Active Pilot Advisors (FAPA) hosted their monthly Pilot Job Fair via virtual conference. The online event caught the attention of 536 job-hunting aviators, all of them interested in the existing job opportunities in an otherwise widely-accepted stalled-out... - December 21, 2020 - FAPA (Future and Active Pilot Advisors)
BYD Delivers Largest Pure Electric Bus Fleet in Colombia
470 pure electric buses to serve almost 40 routes and over 300-thousand commuters across the capital of Colombia. - December 20, 2020 - BYD
Iron Maintenance Continues Rapid Expansion
Iron Maintenance opens its seventh location in less than a year. - December 11, 2020 - Iron Maintenance
Anheuser-Busch Names BYD “Sustainable Supplier of the Year”
BYD Trucks Hard at Work at Four Anheuser-Busch Distribution Centers. - December 10, 2020 - BYD
Blaine, MN Based School Bus Company Receives Award for Life-Saving Safety Initiative
American Student Transportation and General Manager, Kevin Bisek, were presented with the prestigious Traffic Safety Innovation Award from Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths on November 17, 2020 in recognition of its development of an upgraded lighting system for school buses to help prevent stop-arm violations. - December 10, 2020 - American Student Transportation
DSV Breaks Ground on One Million Sq. Ft. Logistics Facility in Lancaster, Texas
DSV, a Denmark-based global logistics firm, is building a new regional hub in Lancaster, Texas, bringing all three divisions, Air & Sea, Road, and Solutions, under one roof. - December 07, 2020 - DSV
BYD 150kW DC Plug-in Charger Gains UL Certification
High Capacity Single-unit Charger works with any SAE J1772 CCS Type 1 connector - December 03, 2020 - BYD
A&L Motor Sales Unveils State-of-the-Art Showroom for Jaguar and Land Rover
Monroeville luxury dealership transforms showroom to elevate customer experience. - December 02, 2020 - A&L Motor Sales
Toll-Free Motorcycle Touring in Ecuador
New Tech to Give Motorcycle Rental Customers the Freedom to Bypass Toll Traffic - December 01, 2020 - Ecuador Freedom Bike Rental
Bennett Motor Express Selects Winmore to Fuel Digital Transformation
Customer Success Platform for Logistics Companies Automates Bennett’s Pricing and Customer Solution Onboarding Processes - December 01, 2020 - Winmore
Pamela Y. Lindsay Recognized as a Woman of the Month for November 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized)
Pamela Y. Lindsay of Charlotte, North Carolina has been recognized as a Woman of the Month for November 2020 by P.O.W.E.R. (Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized) for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of courier services. Each month, P.O.W.E.R. - December 01, 2020 - P.O.W.E.R. Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized
BYD to Introduce First Battery-Electric Refuse Truck to Maryland
BYD, “Build Your Dreams,” announced the City of Hyattsville, MD, has purchased a BYD 6R Class 6 refuse truck, which will be the first battery-electric, zero-emission vehicle of its kind in the state of Maryland. The BYD 6R has a 221-kWh battery system and is capable of working an... - November 21, 2020 - BYD
Gulf Winds International Recognized as a Top Workplace by the Houston Chronicle
Gulf Winds International was recognized as a Top Workplace in Houston by the Houston Chronicle, reinforcing the company’s reputation as one of the most attractive and rewarding places to work. A solid corporate culture, empowered workforce, and compelling mission make Gulf Winds... - November 19, 2020 - Gulf Winds
Keller Manufacturing Co. Announces Signed Agreement to Purchase TA Logistics, Inc.
Keller Manufacturing (ticker symbol KMFI) today announces that it has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of TA Logistics Inc. - November 18, 2020 - Keller Manufacturing Company, Inc.
SuperShuttle Express Expands to 10 New Cities as Air Travel Returns
New non-stop exclusive service model is growing 50% per month, proving it’s OK Not to Share. - November 17, 2020 - SuperShuttle
Winmore Transforms the Transportation Pricing Process with New RateAI Solution
Winmore, the leading customer success platform for logistics companies, today unveiled RateAI to transform the transportation pricing process for freight brokers, carriers and third party logistics providers (3PLs). Winmore has partnered with Google to leverage its Cloud AI machine learning service... - November 17, 2020 - Winmore
Masks and Mics | Keeping Our Voices Heard During COVID-19 with the Launch of SD2 from TFS
Transport Financial Services, LLC is finalizing designs on an affordable, COVID-19 friendly, social distancing, communication system, called the SD2. It includes a wearable clip-on microphone that can be attached to any mask, and an app for Android & IOS that allows your phone to amplify your voice via the phone’s speaker or a detached Bluetooth speaker. SD2 is designed to protect lives in the workplace, classroom, hospitals and doctors’ offices etc, and to keep everyone safe and healthy. - November 16, 2020 - Transport Financial Services, LLC