Nova bus
| Nova bus | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Subsidiary of the Volvo Group |
| founding | 1993 |
| Seat |
Saint-Eustache (Québec) Canada
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| management | Gilles Dion President and CEO |
| Number of employees | 1,000 |
| Branch | Buses |
| Website | Nova bus |
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Nova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Eustache (Québec) , Canada . The company is 100% owned by the Swedish Volvo Group . The company employs 1,000 people at its two production sites near Montreal and in Plattsburgh , New York.
history
The production plant was originally built by General Motors with the aim of building a plant for city buses for the Canadian market. In 1987, General Motors Management decided to sell the plant to Motor Coach Industries (MCI) , which was merged from several companies and was managed by Greyhound Lines . The plant was intended for the construction of city buses, which were primarily intended for the Canadian market. City buses have been manufactured under the brand name Nova Bus since 1993. The classic buses have been discontinued since 1995 and the production of low-floor vehicles started. Due to the relatively difficult market environment in 2002, a plant in Roswell in the USA was closed, so that Nova Bus concentrated on its core market in Canada. The plant was bought by a consortium, Millennium Transit Services , which filed for bankruptcy in 2008. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has more than 483 buses from the manufacturer in its fleet.
On February 22nd, 2008 Nova Bus announced the return to the US market. The company invested in a new manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh , New York. The plant started production on June 15, 2009. Nova Bus received its first order of 90 vehicles from the New York City Transit Authority for 90 LFS Articulated buses. In March 2010, the company received an order for 24 buses from Honolulu County , Hawaii . In March 2012, the Walt Disney Company announced an interest in the company's buses.
Models
Current
The company currently produces the Low Floor Series (LFS), which can be ordered in three versions. The buses are available in the versions normal bus (LFS rigid), articulated bus (LFS Artic), bus rapid transit (LFX). The rigid LFS series has been mass-produced since 1995. The LFS Arctic and LFX models were introduced in 2009. The vehicles are also available in hybrid versions that are powered by an Allison EP40 parallel hybrid system.
Earlier models
| Model | Length in meters | Width in meters | photo | Production period | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Transit Series | 9.14 10.67 12.19 |
2.44 2.59 |
1995-2004 | Developed by General Motors 1968–1977 | |
| TC40102A TC40102N |
12.19 | 2.59 | 1995-1997 | revised design | |
| TC60102N | 18.29 | 2.59 | 1993 |
