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* '''[[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with standard diesel drivetrain. Launched in 1995. Available in [[Nova Bus LFS Suburban|Suburban]] and [[Nova Bus LFS Shuttle|Shuttle]] configurations since 2005. | * '''[[Nova Bus LFS|LFS]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with standard diesel drivetrain. Launched in 1995. Available in [[Nova Bus LFS Suburban|Suburban]] and [[Nova Bus LFS Shuttle|Shuttle]] configurations since 2005. | ||
* '''[[Nova Bus LFSe|LFSe]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with electric drivetrain. Launched in 2011. | ** '''[[Nova Bus LFSe|LFSe]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with electric drivetrain. Launched in 2011. | ||
* '''[[Nova Bus LFS HEV|LFS HEV]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with diesel electric hybrid drivetrain. Launched in 2006. | ** '''[[Nova Bus LFS HEV|LFS HEV]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with diesel electric hybrid drivetrain. Launched in 2006. | ||
* '''[[Nova Bus LFS Natural Gas|LFS Natural Gas]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with compressed natural gas drivetrain. Launched in 2013. | ** '''[[Nova Bus LFS Natural Gas|LFS Natural Gas]]''' - 40 foot low floor transit bus with compressed natural gas drivetrain. Launched in 2013. | ||
* '''[[Nova Bus LFS Artic|LFS Artic]]''' - 62 foot low floor articulated transit bus. Launched in 2008. | * '''[[Nova Bus LFS Artic|LFS Artic]]''' - 62 foot low floor articulated transit bus. Launched in 2008. | ||
* '''[[Nova Bus LFX|LFX]]''' - BRT styling. Launched in 2008. | * '''[[Nova Bus LFX|LFX]]''' - BRT styling. Launched in 2008. | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 2 August 2017
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| Company Type | Private |
| Foundation | 1993 |
| Location | Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada |
| Area Served | Canada, United States |
| Parent | Volvo Buses |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
| Products | Transit buses |
| Homepage | www.novabus.com |
Nova Bus is a bus manufacturer based in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volvo Buses.
History
Nova Bus was created when Motor Coach Industries (MCI) withdrew from the transit market in 1993. Production of the Classic model, which MCI inherited from General Motors Diesel Division (GMDD) with the purchase of their transit division in 1987, continued at Saint-Eustache, Quebec. The RTS model, inherited by Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC) through MCI's purchase of GMDD's transit division, was also continued.
Nova Bus produced the last Classic in 1997, and the last RTS in 2003. Due to poor sales, Nova Bus withdrew from the United States market and closed the Roswell, New Mexico and Schenectady, New York plant in 2002.
On February 2, 2008, Nova Bus announced plans for the construction of a new assembly plant in Plattsburgh, New York.[1] This marked Nova Bus's return to the US market. The plant was officially open on June 15, 2009.[2]
Electro Mobility and Smart Bus features
Electro Mobility is a system of electric transit solutions designed to increase efficiency and decrease environmental impact. Nova launched their Electro Mobility concept at the 2011 APTA EXPO in New Orleans. The system includes electric accessories and different electric propulsion options such as fully electric, plug-in hybrid electric, electro-magnetic induction, and electric trolleybus. It was also at this time that Nova Bus presented their battery-electric powered LFSe.
Nova Bus first offered electric engine cooling on their LFS in 2009, with such example as a retrofit on an STM hybrid bus using EMP's miniHYBRID system. In 2011, Nova announced their SMART BUS concept which centred on their own eCooling electric engine cooling system. This includes a Modine radiator. More electric accessories became available such as electric power steering and HVAC. Other features were later promoted under the SMART BUS moniker. These included the new interior design, a new rear design incorporating a 2013 Cummins engine, HePEX tubing, and thermoplastic skirt panels (which have been offered since the introduction of the LFS). Nova's parent Volvo has used the HePEX tubing system (crosslinked polyethylene tubing) for a number of years in their buses.
Facilities
- St-François-du-Lac (155 Boul. Marie-Victorin, St-François-du-Lac, Quebec) - manufactures LFS structures and several other parts and components for both assembly plants[3]
- Saint-Eustache (1000 Boul. Industriel, St-Eustache, Quebec) - Headquarters, as well as full assembly of LFS'[4]
- Plattsburgh (260 Banker Rd., Plattsburgh, NY) - full assembly of LFS' for USA customers[5]
Current products
- LFS - 40 foot low floor transit bus with standard diesel drivetrain. Launched in 1995. Available in Suburban and Shuttle configurations since 2005.
- LFSe - 40 foot low floor transit bus with electric drivetrain. Launched in 2011.
- LFS HEV - 40 foot low floor transit bus with diesel electric hybrid drivetrain. Launched in 2006.
- LFS Natural Gas - 40 foot low floor transit bus with compressed natural gas drivetrain. Launched in 2013.
- LFS Artic - 62 foot low floor articulated transit bus. Launched in 2008.
- LFX - BRT styling. Launched in 2008.
Past products
- RTS - High floor bus developed by General Motors Corporation and built by Nova Bus from 1993 to 2003.
- Classic - High floor bus developed by General Motors Diesel Division as alternative to the RTS. Built by Nova bus from 1993 to 1997.
See also
References
- ↑ Heath, Dan (02 February 2008). Bus-assembly plant proposed for Plattsburgh. Press Republican (Plattsburgh). Retrieved on 03 August 2009.
- ↑ Nova Bus’ Plattsburgh plant officially open (Press release). Nova Bus. 15 June 2009. Retrieved on 03 August 2009.
- ↑ Facilities – St-François-du-Lac, novabus.com. Retrieved on 03 August 2009.
- ↑ Facilities – St-Eustache, novabus.com. Retrieved on 03 August 2009.
- ↑ Facilities – Plattsburgh, novabus.com. Retrieved on 03 August 2009.
External links
| Nova Bus | ||
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Low Floor Series |
LFS Transit · LFS Suburban · LFS Shuttle · LFS HEV · LFS Natural Gas · LFSe · LFSe+ · LFS Artic · LFX
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| Rapid Transit Series |
RTS-06 · RTS-06 WFD
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| Classic | TC40-102N · TC60-102N | |