Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) is an Egyptian manufacturer for

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es and

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s. The

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is located in Salheya, the Head Office in

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, near

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. The manufacturer owns the trademark rights of the brands ''ECHOLINE'', ''eVolution'' and ''MCV''. Some models are assembled under the dual brand name ''Mercedes-Benz MCV''.

History

The company was founded in 1994 after a purchase of two factory facilities from the

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. The

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in Egypt is 6,000 buses and 1,200 trucks a year.

Worldwide locations

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: Since 1995 ''MCV Cuba'' is the official importer for vehicles of the

. It is the only authorized dealer of

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vehicles. *

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: Since 2000 as importer''A propos de MCV''
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(2002):

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

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(2002 after the purchase of

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MCV Bus & Coach MCV Bus and Coach is an Egyptian manufacturer of bus bodies founded in 2002 when Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles bought some of the design rights of defunct English bus builder Marshall Bus."A Capital idea, the evolution of MCV" ''Buses Magaz ...

) *

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( Parow). 2007: Acquiring of the bus factory

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; annual production capacity: 150 buses. *

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: In 2010 a joint venture with ''UzAvtosanoat'' was configured. The project is postponed.

Model overview

Commercial vehicles (passenger car classified)

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle ( van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, ...

(Generation T1N Mk. II)

Buses

* ECHOLINE E10 / 20 (also known as ''Ecoline-DAFC'' and '' FOTON'' in the

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) * ECHOLINE E30 (also known as ''Ecoline-DAFC'' and '' FOTON'' in the

) * ECHOLINE E40 (also known as ''Ecoline-DAFC'' and ''FOTON'' in the People's Republic of China) * eVolution-MAN C100 / C110 / C120 (from 2004) * eVolution-DENNIS C101 / C111 / C121 (from 2004) *

eVolution Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. These characteristics are the expressions of genes, which are passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction. Variation ...

C123RLE (for

Volvo B7RLE The Volvo B7RLE is a low-entry single-deck bus chassis manufactured by Volvo. It was superseded by the Volvo B8RLE in 2013. Specifications The Volvo B7RLE is similar to its predecessor, the B10BLE. In essence the B7RLE is the front section of t ...

) *

C124RLE (for

Mercedes-Benz OC500LE The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE is a modular, heavy-duty, twin-axle bus chassis produced by Mercedes-Benz/EvoBus Ibérica, Spain. It was designed as a modular platform for low-entry city, suburban, and intercity buses with a maximum gross vehicle w ...

) *

MCV Evora The MCV Evora (stylised as ''eVoRa''; internal designation: MCV C123) is a single-decker bus bodywork produced by Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) since 2018, as the successor to the MCV Evolution. The Evora is currently available on Volvo B ...

MCV EvoSeti The MCV EvoSeti (stylised as eVoSeti) is a low-floor double-decker bus body built by MCV Bus & Coach as a replacement for the MCV DD103. It was unveiled in May 2015. Description The EvoSeti is built on the Volvo B5TL and Volvo B5LH 2-axle chass ...

* MCV Alfa *

MCV Ego MCV Ego is a minibus built by MCV Bus & Coach, unveiled at ''Coach and Bus Live 2005''. Based on the Irisbus LoGo chassis, it is a low-floor minibus, for a market to replace the older step entrance minibuses with 1 step or 2 steps. It was laun ...

(since 2006; Great Britain) *

MCV Stirling MCV Bus and Coach is an Egyptian manufacturer of bus bodies founded in 2002 when Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles bought some of the design rights of defunct English bus builder Marshall Bus."A Capital idea, the evolution of MCV" ''Buses Magazi ...

* MCV DD103 (for

Volvo B9TL The Volvo B9TL is a low-floor double-decker bus built by Volvo from 2002 until 2018. It superseded the Volvo Super Olympian and the Volvo B7TL. The 2-axle version has been superseded by the Volvo B5TL in 2014 and the 3-axle version has been sup ...

) * Mercedes-Benz MCV 200 Safari (since 2010, based on the

Mercedes-Benz Atego The Mercedes-Benz Atego is a range of general-purpose rigid trucks introduced by Daimler Truck in 1998. A new model was introduced in 2004, followed by a facelift in 2010 and another new model in 2013. The latest version is available in gross veh ...

) * Mercedes-Benz MCV 240E (since 2008) * Mercedes-Benz MCV 260C / R / S (since 2000) * Mercedes-Benz MCV 260T *

Mercedes-Benz MCV 400 Mercedes-Benz (), commonly referred to as Mercedes and sometimes as Benz, is a German luxury and commercial vehicle automotive brand established in 1926. Mercedes-Benz AG (a Mercedes-Benz Group subsidiary established in 2019) is headquartere ...

E / H / R / T * Mercedes-Benz MCV 500 (since 1996) * Mercedes-Benz MCV 600 (since 1996) * Mercedes-Benz MCV C120 / C120 LE *

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo The Mercedes-Benz Tourismo (formerly designated as the Mercedes-Benz O 350) is an integral coach manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 1994. It was initially introduced as the successor of low-cost variant presented in year 1992 ( O340) to the ...

* Mercedes-Benz Travego (available in three different fronts)

Coaches

MCV EvoTor The MCV EvoTor (stylised as ''eVoTor''; internal designation ''MCV 523'') is a model of coach bodywork produced by Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (MCV) on Volvo B11R chassis since 2018, mainly for the United Kingdom and Ireland market. The fir ...

Trucks

Mercedes-Benz Actros The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy-duty truck introduced by Mercedes-Benz at the 1996 Commercial Vehicle IAA in Hanover, Germany as the replacement for the SK. It is normally used for long-distance haulage, heavy duty distribution haulage a ...

(in licence of the Chinese Dongfeng Pika; vehicle parts are manufactured and delivered by Isuzu and

Dongfeng Motor Dongfeng Motor Corporation Ltd. is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhan, Hubei. Founded in 1969, it is currently the third largest of the " Big Four" state-owned car manufacturers of China, namely: SAIC Motor, FAW ...

) *

917 / 1325 AF / 1528 AF *

Mercedes-Benz Axor The Mercedes-Benz Axor is a truck manufactured by Daimler Truck between 1999 and 2014 designed to fill the gap between the premium Actros tractors and the mostly rigid Atego trucks and was targeted at fleet customers. The model was succeeded ...

1823 / 1923 / 1928 * Mercedes-Benz LN * Mercedes-Benz MB 1728

References

External links

Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles official websiteMercedes-Benz MCV 600 Bus Exterior and Interior in 3D 4K UHDMercedes-Benz MCV 800 Bus Exterior and Interior in 3D
{{Automotive industry in Egypt Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1994 Bus manufacturers of Egypt Egyptian brands Truck manufacturers of Egypt Qalyubiyya Governorate Egyptian companies established in 1994