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| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters |
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec[1], Canada Quebec |
| Area served | North America |
| Key people | Marc Bédard and Camile Chartrand |
| Products | school buses |
| Services | bus manufacturing |
| Owner(s) | Marc Bédard and Camile Chartrand |
| Employees | 5 [2] |
| Website | Lion Bus (English) |
Lion Bus is a Canadian-based manufacturer of full-size school buses. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.[3]
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Overview [edit]
Autobus Lion is a new school bus manufacturer started to challenge the traditional standards of building school buses in North America.[4] The company's COO Camile Chartrand worked at Corbeil Bus, another Quebec based school bus manufacturer.[5]
Products [edit]
Lion Bus currently produces a single bus model: The Lion Bus 360º, a Type C (conventional-style) school bus. The bus is available in two capacities: a 65/66 passenger variant or a 71/72 passenger variant; a wheelchair lift is also an option to accommodate handicapped riders. An MFSAB (activity bus) model is also produced.
As is commonplace in the bus industry, the bus chassis is outsourced from a second-party manufacturer. In this case, the company joined Spartan Chassis, Inc. to use an all-new chassis design. Although not a manufacturer of conventional-style trucks used for bus chassis, Spartan was a previous industry supplier and previously the parent company of another body manufacturer (Carpenter Industries). Unlike most school buses constructed with steel body panels, the body of the Lion 360º introduces composite body panels.[6] The body itself is 102 in (2,591 mm) wide, as opposed to the 96 in (2,438 mm) wide body traditionally seen on school buses. The wider body allows for either a wider center aisle or wider seats; the latter allows for seat belts to be fitted without diminishing student seating capacity.[7]
See also [edit]
- School bus
- Spartan Motors - chassis supplier
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/Channel/Management-Training/news/2011/06/17/New-entry-in-large-school-bus-market.aspx
- ^ http://www.manta.com/ic/mxmzlvq/ca/autobus-lion-inc
- ^ http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Grants-915000-for-Startup-of-Autobus-Lion-Inc-1414718.htm
- ^ http://www.stnonline.com/home/top-stories/3452-lion-bus-to-bring-new-type-c-to-market
- ^ http://www.lionbuses.com/en/team
- ^ http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/Channel/Management-Training/news/2011/06/17/New-entry-in-large-school-bus-market.aspx
- ^ http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/Channel/Management-Training/news/2011/06/17/New-entry-in-large-school-bus-market.aspx
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