DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina is an American bus manufacturer. It is subsidiary of Daimler AG,
Industry | Automotive |
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Founded | 1999 |
Founder | Thomas Built Buses Dennis |
Headquarters | , United States |
Products | Buses |
Parent | Daimler AG |
History
In 1999, Thomas Dennis was formed as a joint venture between Thomas Built Buses of the United States (51%) and Dennis of England (49%).[1][2]
If manufactured a version of the Dennis Dart, engineered for the North American market, in a new facility located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The SLF200 was reengineered in 2002 to use a Mercedes-Benz engine and electrics. Dennis had hoped to develop a 40 ft transit bus, but instead DaimlerChrysler subsequently bought Orion Bus Industries. As a result, Dennis sold its stake and the company was renamed DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina in 2003.[3]
Products
- SLF200-series (SLF229, SLF232, SLF235) - Powered by diesel or compressed natural gas, discontinued in 2005
- CL100 cutaway bus
- Sprinter
- Setra S and SG series
References
- Bus alliance may add new jobs News & Record June 28, 1999
- Thomas Built Buses finds ideal partner in Freightliner Daimler
- DaimerCrysler Commercial buses launches new Website Metro Magazine March 11, 2003