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Cumberland Earns 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year Award

Cumberland Earns 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year Award

IC Bus® Announces 2022 Dealer of the Year and Pursuit of Excellence Award Winners LISLE, Ill. (March 29, 2023) –IC Bus® recognized Cumberland CEO Terry Minor as the 2022 IC Bus Dealer of the Year. Every year, IC Bus awards one dealer for their top...

Cumberland Awarded 2022 Presidential Award

Cumberland Awarded 2022 Presidential Award

CUMBERLAND EARNS PRESTIGIOUS PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Award honors top performing International® Truck dealerships in the United States and Canada NASHVILLE, TN – March 3, 2023 – Cumberland International Trucks, a local International Truck commercial...

Tips for Improving Fuel Economy

Tips for Improving Fuel Economy

High gas prices are a pain for any driver, but if you’re behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle, they can have a major impact on your profit margin. Fortunately, there are lots of little ways you can get moving quickly and pay less for gas — without upgrading or replacing your vehicle. Read on for our top tips on how to improve fuel economy in a semi truck.

Benefits of Switching to Electric

Benefits of Switching to Electric

BENEFITS OF SWITCHING TO ELECTRIC Switching to electric trucks can offer a multitude of benefits for your business, your customers, and the planet. In a few short years, electric trucks will make up a much larger percentage of the vehicles on the...

Female Truck Drivers – Challenges and Resources

Female Truck Drivers – Challenges and Resources

Female truck drivers currently make up just 8% of the professional driver workforce, but their ranks are growing fast. In the years to come, you can expect to see more women in trucking industries across the board, from local and regional driving to long-haul and specialized driving. All of that said, getting the requisite training to become a truck driver can present unique challenges for women.

How to Become A Truck Driver

How to Become A Truck Driver

Becoming a truck driver begins with getting your professional truck driving certification, but before you can do that, you need to meet be sure that you meet certain requirements.

International S13 Integrated Powertrain

International S13 Integrated Powertrain

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar continues its commitment to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility with the introduction of the International® S13 Integrated Powertrain. Navistar unveiled the S13 Integrated Powertrain...

TAPT Conference 2022

TAPT Conference 2022

TAPT Conference 2022  Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation, better known as TAPT, held its annual conference at the Music Road Hotel & Conference Center on Monday, June 5th thru Wednesday, June 7th.  Cumberland International IC Bus...

Cumberland Awarded 2021 IC Bus Diamond Dealer Award

Cumberland Awarded 2021 IC Bus Diamond Dealer Award

IC Bus has awarded Cumberland the 2021 IC Bus Diamond Dealer Award "The Diamond Premier and Diamond Dealer awards are reserved for IC Bus’ top dealers who consistently attain excellent sales results year after year,” said Trish Reed, vice president...

Navistar’s Fleetrite Parts Further Expands Retail Locations

Navistar’s Fleetrite Parts Further Expands Retail Locations

Navistar plans to open 20 Fleetrite retail locations and standalone stores by the end of 2021, nearly halfway to its goal of opening 50 locations by 2025. Navistar announced that its all-makes and models aftermarket truck and bus parts brand,...

Why Would Anyone Buy an Electric Truck or Bus?

Why Would Anyone Buy an Electric Truck or Bus?

Why Would Anyone Buy an Electric Truck or Bus? Let's jump in! We're all thinking it. How can Electric Trucks or Buses work? Jason Gies has some ideas. By Jason Gies - Vice President, eMobility Business Development (speech given at Advanced Clean...

IC Bus expands CE Series passenger capacity

IC Bus expands CE Series passenger capacity

IC Bus expands CE Series passenger capacity Updates provide flexibility without compromising current model wheelbase measurements “With its standout safety and technology features, additional passenger capacity on the CE Series has been a top...

School buses will lead the charge on electrification

School buses will lead the charge on electrification

School buses will lead the charge on electrification By Trish Reed - Vice president and general manager, IC Bus Most students board their yellow school buses each day without much thought; it is part of their routine. Almost 536,800 school buses...

[Recap] Idealease Nashville partners with Lifest

[Recap] Idealease Nashville partners with Lifest

Cumberland Idealease partnered with Life Promotions for the first annual Lifest – Music City music festival. We donated two rental trucks – 1 Box truck and 1 refrigerated truck. Lifest used our donated trucks to move staging, sound gear and to...