BredaMenarinibus
| Industry | Engineering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 |
| Fate | 2015 |
| Successor | Industria Italiana Autobus |
| Headquarters | Bologna, Italy |
| Products | Buses Trolleybuses |
| Website | [1] |
BredaMenarinibus S.p.A. was a bus manufacturer based in Bologna, Italy. The company was established in 1989 through the merger of Bredabus, the bus and coach divisions of Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie, heir of the consortium Inbus, and Carrozzeria Menarini, established in 1919 in Bologna, anticipating those processes of industrial aggregation that would characterize the bus sector as well as that of industrial vehicles.[2]
History
The new company, that chose a red horse as trademark, passed under the control of Finmeccanica acquiring the necessary resources to develop a range of new buses. BredaMenarinibus produced models in the urban segment such as Monocar 221, Monocar 230, Monocar 321, Monocar 340 while in 1997 began the production of low-floor bus as Monocar 231, Monocar 240 and Monocar 340 featuring high technical and design solutions.[3] Particular attention was taken to develop low emission vehicle producing a modern styling electric minibus, named ZEUS (Zero Emission Urban System), suitable for the historic centre and sold to some European countries as France, Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain.[4]
On 20 November 2014, an agreement was signed at the Ministry of Economic Development between Finmeccanica and King Long Italia for the sale of BredaMenarinibus to Industria Italiana Autobus (IIA), owned by King Long Italia (80%) and by Finmeccanica (20%)[5][6] rebranding the new company Menarinibus acquiring the former Irisbus production plant in Flumeri. On 24 January 2018, the first twenty Menarinibus Citymood buses, equipped with the new Euro 6 engines, were delivered to TPER of Bologna.[7]
Production
Below is a summary of the production:[8]
- Buses
- Avancity (2004-2008)
- Citymood (2013-2015)
- Lander (2008-2013)
- Monocar 120 (1990-2001)
- Monocar 220 (1990-1999)
- Monocar 221 (1995-1998)
- Monocar 240 (1998-2004)
- Articulated buses
- Avancity 18 (2004-2013)
- Monocar 321 (1995-1998)
- Monocar 340 (1998-2005)
- Trolleybuses
- AnsaldoBreda F19
- AnsaldoBreda F22
- Articulated trolleybuses
- Avancity+ HTB (2009)
- Minibuses
- Monocar 230 (1993-1998)
- Monocar 231 (2000-2005)
- Vivacity (2005-2015)
- Zeus (electric) (2001-2013)
References
- ^ "Homepage". BredaMenarinibus. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Company History". BredaMenarinibus. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "La nostra storia". Menarinibus. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Low emission vehicle". BredaMenarinibus. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 8 March 2012 suggested (help) - ^ "La nostra storia". Menarinibus. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Bredamenarinibus ora è cinese". La Repubblica Archivio. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Bologna, nuovi bus in piazza". Il Resto del Carlino. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Products". BredaMenarinibus. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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