Iveco Bus
| Company type | Brand division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
| Predecessor | Irisbus |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Turin , Italy |
Area served | Europe, Middle East, Africa |
| Products | Buses and coaches |
| Parent | Iveco (CNH Industrial) |
| Website | www |
Iveco Bus, previously known as Irisbus, is a bus manufacturing company based in Turin, Italy. It functions as a brand division within Iveco, a corporation established under Dutch law and publicly traded on the Borsa Italiana. Iveco Bus focuses on producing buses and coaches, reporting revenues of €1.6 billion in 2015.
Iveco (1975–1999)
The Iveco (Industrial Vehicle Corporation) brand was introduced in 1975 by Fiat Bus, merging the operations of Officine Meccaniche (OM), Orlandi, Berliet, Renault, Chausson, Saviem, Karosa, Magirus-Deutz, and Pegaso. The acquisition of Renault Bus in 1999 resulted in the creation of Irisbus.
Irisbus (1999–2013)
Formed in January 1999, Irisbus emerged from the combination of the bus and coach divisions of Renault Véhicules Industriels and Fiat Industrial/Iveco, with the inclusion of Ikarus Bus later that year. The Ikarus segment was divested to Hungary's Műszertechnika Group in 2006. Additionally, Irisbus took over Heuliez Bus and Karosa, which was rebranded as Iveco Czech Republic in 2007.
From 2003 until 2010, Irisbus was fully owned by Fiat Group’s Iveco and operated under the name Irisbus Iveco. On 14 September 2011, Fiat Industrial announced the shutdown of its Flumeri plant in Italy, transferring production to Annonay, France. Since 2013, Irisbus has been wholly owned by CNH Industrial’s Iveco division.
Iveco Bus (since 2013)
The Irisbus brand was discontinued in May 2013 when the division was renamed Iveco Bus as part of a corporate restructuring. Following this change, all new bus models have been marketed under the IVECO brand alongside the company’s commercial vehicles.
With its headquarters in Turin, Iveco Bus maintains offices in Lyon, Watford, and Mainz. Its buses are developed at two Research and Development centers located in Italy and Switzerland, while engines are engineered by Fiat Powertrain Technologies in Italy.
On 25 February 2020, Iveco entered into a partnership with Otokar to co-manufacture buses at the Sakarya facility in Turkey for distribution throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This collaboration introduced the Iveco Bus Streetway in September 2021, built on the Urbanway chassis and equipped with Iveco Cursor 9 engines. The Streetway is designed to complement rather than replace the Urbanway model.
In March 2022, Iveco Bus celebrated producing its 150,000th bus at the Vysoké Mýto factory.
On 18 April 2023, Iveco opened a new assembly line at its Foggia plant (formerly known as Sofim) dedicated to coach and bus manufacturing. This €40 million project, supported by funding from the Next Generation EU program, provides an annual production capacity of 1,000 buses. Initial output will concentrate on E-Way and Crossway models.
Factories
The principal assembly locations include:
- Suzzara, Italy (production of all IVECO vehicles based on the Daily)
- Foggia, Italy
- Vysoké Mýto, Czech Republic (former Karosa facility)
- Annonay, France
IVECO operates a total of 27 manufacturing plants across 16 countries that produce vehicles, engines, and components:
- Astra Arad, Arad, Romania
- Brescia, Italy
- Sofim, Foggia, Italy
- SPA Torino, Turin, Italy
- Valladolid, Spain
- Vénissieux, France
- Rorthais, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Changzhou, People's Republic of China
- Mumbai, India
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Córdoba, Argentina
- Transgór, Mysłowice, Poland
- Irex, Sosnowiec, Poland
- Senai, Malaysia
- Santarosa Motor Works, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines
- Iveco South Africa, located in Rosslyn, Gauteng, South Africa
Current
- Urban
- Crealis Neo
- E-Way
- Crossway LE City
- Streetway
- Metro (marketed in Australia)
- Urbanway
- Intercity
- Afriway (targeted at African markets)
- Crossway
- Crossway LE
- Coach
- Minibus
Discontinued
- Buses
- 315 (produced 1978–2001)
- 316 (manufactured 1978–2000)
- 370 (in production from 1976 to 2001)
- Agora (1999–2006)
- Ares (1999–2006)
- Arway (2006–2013)
- Axer (2001–2007)
- Citelis (2005–2013)
- CityClass (1996–2008)
- DownTown (1998–2000)
- Effeuno (1984–1990)
- EuroClass (1999–2007)
- Hynovis (2008–2012)
- Midys (2004–2008)
- MyWay (1999–2007)
- Récréo (1996–2007)
- TurboCity (1989–1996)
- TurboCity R (1992–1998)
- Coaches
- Domino (1998–2011)
- Evadys (2005–2013)
- EuroRider (introduced in 1997)
- Flipper (available since 2006)
- Iliade (1997–2006)
- Midway (2004–2013)
- Proxys (2005–2013)
- Minibuses
- Trolleybuses