Iveco Bus (formerly known as Irisbus) is a bus manufacturer with headquarters in Turin. Iveco Bus is now only a brand division of Iveco which is a company incorporated under Dutch law and listed on Borsa Italiana.
History Iveco (1975–1999) In 1975 Fiat Bus created the brand Iveco (Industrial Vehicle Corporation) which gradually took over operations of Officine Meccaniche (OM) and Orlandi in Italy, Berliet, Renault, Chausson, and Saviem in France, Karosa in the Czech Republic, Magirus-Deutz in Germany, and Pegaso in Spain. With the integration of Renault Bus in 1999, Iveco Bus became Irisbus.
Irisbus (1999–2013) The French-Italian company was created in January 1999 by way of merger between the coach and bus divisions of Renault Véhicules Industriels and the coach and bus divisions of Fiat Industrial and Iveco, with Ikarus Bus added in late 1999. The Ikarus Bus division was sold off in 2006 to Hungary's Műszertechnika Group, acquiring the property of Heuliez and Karosa which became Iveco Czech Republic in 2007.
From 2003 to 2010, Irisbus was 100%-owned by Fiat Group's IVECO, and the company was named Irisbus Iveco. On 14 September 2011, Fiat Industrial announced the closing of the Italian plant in Flumeri, Campania due to a drastic reduction in production, preparing the relocation of the activities to Annonay, France. Since 2013, Irisbus has been 100% owned by CNH Industrial's Iveco division.
Iveco Bus (since 2013) The Irisbus name was retired, and the division is a branch of Iveco, rebranded as Iveco Bus in May 2013, after a reorganization plan. All new buses are now sold under the IVECO brand, as are all the other commercial road vehicles produced by the group.
The company is based in Turin with offices in Lyon, Watford, and Mainz. Buses are developed in one of two Research and Development centres, one in Italy and one in Switzerland. The engines which power Iveco buses were developed in Italy by Fiat Powertrain Technologies.
On 25 February 2020, Iveco and Otokar sign an agreement for the joint production of buses at the Sakarya plant in Turkey to be sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Born from this agreement was the Iveco Bus Streetway presented in September 2021, based on the Urbanway chassis and with Iveco Cursor 9 engines. This model complements the Urbanway without replacing it.
In March 2022, the 150,000th bus was produced at the Vysoké Mýto plant.
On 18 April 2023, the new area in the Foggia plant (formerly Sofim) was inaugurated for the assembly of coaches and buses. The investment for setting up the production line amounts to around 40 million euros and benefits from the funds made available by the Next Generation EU package. The plant has a production capacity of 1000 buses per year. The first models to be assembled and finished will be the E-Way and Crossway buses.
Factories The main assembly plants are located in:Plants - Iveco Bus
Suzzara, Italy (all IVECO vehicles based on Daily) Foggia, Italy Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic (ex Karosa factory) Annonay, France
Twenty-seven plants located in 16 countries around the world produce vehicles, supply engines and parts:
Astra Arad, Arad, Romania Brescia, Italy Sofim, Foggia, Italy SPA Torino, Turin, Italy Valladolid, Spain Vénissieux, France Rorthais, Deux-Sèvres, France Changzhou, People's Republic of China Mumbai, India Sete Lagoas, Brazil Córdoba, Argentina Transgór, Mysłowice, Poland Irex, Sosnowiec, Poland Senai, Malaysia Santarosa Motor Works, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines Iveco South Africa, Rosslyn, Gauteng, South Africa
Models Current
Urban Crealis Neo E-Way Crossway LE City Streetway Metro (Australian market) Urbanway
Intercity Afriway (African market) Crossway Crossway LE
Coach Evadys Magelys
Minibus EcoDaily
Discontinued
Buses 315 (1978–2001) 316 (1978–2000) 370 (1976–2001) Agora (1999–2006) Ares (1999–2006) Arway (2006–2013) Axer (2001–2007) Citelis (2005–2013) CityClass (1996–2008) DownTown (1998–2000) Effeuno (1984–1990) EuroClass (1999–2007) Hynovis (2008–2012) Midys (2004–2008) MyWay (1999–2007) Récréo (1996–2007) TurboCity (1989–1996) TurboCity R (1992–1998)
Coaches Domino (1998–2011) Evadys (2005–2013) EuroRider (1997-?) Flipper (2006-?) Iliade (1997–2006) Midway (2004–2013) Proxys (2005–2013)
Minibuses 316 (1978–2000) Europolis (1999–2010) Midirider (?-?) Proway (2005–2013)
Trolleybuses Agora (1999–2006) Civis (2004–2010) Cristalis (2004–2011)
Gallery
See also List of buses
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