Renault
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Renault Bus was a branch of the heavy vehicle division Renault Vehicles Industriels, which manufactured buses and coaches.
History
Renault Vehicules Industriels was formed in 1978 with the merger of Berliet and Saviem. Renault had acquired Berliet in 1975. Saviem was formed as a subsidiary of Renault in 1956.
Renault Vehicules Industriels formed a partnership with Mack Trucks in 1979. In the United States Mack marketed medium duty trucks from Renault under their own name.[1] In 1980, Mack announced that more collaboration with Renault was under consideration. This included the possibility of selling Renault transit buses in the United States. Two PR100 demonstrators were trialed in New York City, while Renault was considering opening a manufacturing facility in New York State thanks in part to a push by Governor Hugh Carey.
By 1984, Mack was seriously considering selling Renault intercity coaches in the United States.[2] They planned to import FR-1 coaches manufactured by Renault in France. The Mack-branded coaches would be powered by a Mack Econodyne 335 horsepower diesel engine and Mack T-200 manual transmission. An option for a five speed ZF automatic transmission would also be available.[3]
In January 1999, Renault's bus division was split from Renault Vehicules Industriels merged with IVECO's bus division forming the new brand Irisbus.
In 2001 Volvo acquired Renault Vehicules Industriels (renamed Renault Trucks) and Mack Trucks.
Bus Models
- Agora
- Ares 12M
- Ares 12.8M
- Iliade
- PR100
- Recreo
- SC10
Referencces
- History of Renault buses Retrieved on 2009-12-09
- ↑ "INTERNATIONAL COMPANY NEWS Renault Diesel Trucks Will be Sold by Mack." The Globe and Mail, 1979.
- ↑ Call, The M. "MACK CONSIDERS SELLING RENAULT BUSES IN U.S. TRUCK INDUSTRY REBOUNDING B9: FIFTH Edition." Morning Call, 1984.
- ↑ Call, The M. "MACK TRUCKS RE-ENTERS INTERCITY BUS MARKET: FIFTH Edition." Morning Call, 1985.