BredaMenarinibus

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Citymood 12 CNG produced by Karsan under license,at city transit service in Mersin, Turkey

BredaMenarinibus S.p.A. was a bus manufacturer based in Bologna, Italy. The company was established in 1989 through the merger of the bus and coach divisions of "Breda Bus", Carrozzeria Menarini and . Breda Costruzioni Ferroviarie acquired Menarini in 1989.[1]

From 1989 to 2014, BredaMenarinibus was 100% owned by the Finmeccanica Group. Since 2015, it has been owned by S.p.A., with an accompanying name change to Menarinibus. In January 2018, twenty Menarinibus Citymood buses started service with Euro 6 engines.[2]

In January 2015, Finmeccanica sold the BredaMenarinibus to the newly established Industria Italiana Autobus, 80% owned by Tevere SpA (formerly King Long Italia ) and 20% by Finmeccanica itself.[3]

Production[]

Below is a summary of the production:

  • Monocar 120
  • Monocar 201
  • Monocar 220
  • Monocar 221
  • Monocar 230
  • Monocar 231
  • Monocar 240
  • Monocar 301
  • Monocar 340
  • Avancity
  • Lander
  • Avancity+
  • Vivacity+
  • Zeus
  • Citymood

References[]

  1. ^ "Company History". BredaMenarinibus. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. ^ PEDERZINI, ZOE (2018-01-24). "Bologna, i nuovi bus si svelano in piazza. Foto e video - il Resto del Carlino". il Resto del Carlino (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  3. ^ "Storia Menarini | Industria Italiana Autobus" (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
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