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| '''Foundation'''  ||  1980 (as commercial bus division of Champion Enterprises Inc.)
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| '''Location'''  ||  Imlay City, Michigan
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|'''Area Served'''  ||  Canada & United States
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| '''Industry'''  ||  Bus manufacturing
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| '''Products'''  || Transit & shuttle buses
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'''Champion Bus Incorporated''', part of the REV Group, is a manufacturer of light to medium duty buses based in Imlay City, Michigan.
'''Champion Bus Incorporated''', part of the REV Group, is a manufacturer of light to medium duty buses based in Imlay City, Michigan.


==History==
==History==
'''Champion Enterprises Inc.''' was founded in 1953 and established its commercial bus division in 1980. Initially building buses by adapting models from Champion's motor homes division, the division introduced its first purpose-built bus models in 1981. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the two divisions worked closely together, resulting in many bus and motor home models continuing to share bodies and platforms, albeit designed and engineered to meet the unique demands of both motor home and bus buyers alike. In the late 1980s, both divisions were spun off from their parent company to form '''Champion Motor Coach Inc.''' Champion Motor Coach exited the motor home industry in 1993 to focus on the development and manufacture of buses. Following its acquisition by Thor Industries' commercial bus division in 1998, the company was renamed '''Champion Bus'''. It was sold, along with the rest of Thor's bus division, to the REV Group, then known as Allied Specialty Vehicles, in October 2013. Despite having been established in 1980 and being completely separate today from Champion Enterprises Holdings LLC., the successor to Champion Holdings Inc., Champion Bus claims it was founded in 1953 for marketing purposes.
'''Champion Enterprises Incorporated''' was founded in 1953 and established its commercial bus division in 1980. Initially building buses by adapting models from Champion's motor homes division, the division introduced its first purpose-built bus models in 1981. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the two divisions worked closely together, resulting in many bus and motor home models continuing to share bodies and platforms, albeit designed and engineered to meet the unique demands of both motor home and bus buyers alike. In the late 1980s, both divisions were spun off from their parent company to form '''Champion Motor Coach Incorporated''' Champion Motor Coach exited the motor home industry in 1993 to focus on the development and manufacture of buses. Following its acquisition by Thor Industries' commercial bus division in 1998, the company was renamed to its present '''Champion Bus'''. It was sold, along with the rest of Thor's bus division, to the REV Group, then known as Allied Specialty Vehicles, in October 2013. Despite having been established in 1980 and being completely separate today from Champion Enterprises Holdings LLC., the successor to Champion Holdings Inc., Champion Bus claims it was founded in 1953 for marketing purposes.


==Current Models==
==Current Models==

Revision as of 05:32, 25 January 2019

Champion Bus
Foundation 1980 (as commercial bus division of Champion Enterprises Inc.)
Location Imlay City, Michigan
Area Served Canada & United States
Industry Bus manufacturing
Products Transit & shuttle buses

Champion Bus Incorporated, part of the REV Group, is a manufacturer of light to medium duty buses based in Imlay City, Michigan.

History

Champion Enterprises Incorporated was founded in 1953 and established its commercial bus division in 1980. Initially building buses by adapting models from Champion's motor homes division, the division introduced its first purpose-built bus models in 1981. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, the two divisions worked closely together, resulting in many bus and motor home models continuing to share bodies and platforms, albeit designed and engineered to meet the unique demands of both motor home and bus buyers alike. In the late 1980s, both divisions were spun off from their parent company to form Champion Motor Coach Incorporated Champion Motor Coach exited the motor home industry in 1993 to focus on the development and manufacture of buses. Following its acquisition by Thor Industries' commercial bus division in 1998, the company was renamed to its present Champion Bus. It was sold, along with the rest of Thor's bus division, to the REV Group, then known as Allied Specialty Vehicles, in October 2013. Despite having been established in 1980 and being completely separate today from Champion Enterprises Holdings LLC., the successor to Champion Holdings Inc., Champion Bus claims it was founded in 1953 for marketing purposes.

Current Models

Buses made under the Champion name include:

Past Models

Bus

Contacts

  • Address: PO Box 158, 331 Graham, Imlay City, MI 48444
  • Email: sales@championbus.com
  • Fax: 810-724-1844
  • Phone: 810-724-6474 or 1-800-776-4943

External Links

References

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