Neobus is the

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ian bus manufacturer ''San Marino Ônibus e Implementos Ltda'' (''San Marino'' bus and Implements Limited) based in

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. Neobus initiated production of

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es in 1996 and has already manufactured over 30,000 vehicles. The company manufactures the bodies for a whole range of coaches, e.g.

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, intercity and touring coach. Its primary manufacturing plant, located in

Navistar partnership with Neobus

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On 1 February 2012,

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announced that it will form a joint venture with Neobus, for the manufacturing and developing fully integrated buses under the NeoStar brand, which will initially focus on North American and South American markets.

Products

* City Class an

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based medium duty bus. * Mega – a

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based transit bus. ** Mega 1996 ** Mega Evolution ** Mega 2000 ** Mega 2004 ** Mega 2006 ** Mega

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– an

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. ** Mega BRS – a single version of the BRT. ** Mega BRS Low Entry – a low floor version of the BRS ** Mega Low Entry – a lower density version of the BRS Low Entry * Spectrum – an

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or Mercedes-Benz based transit bus. ** Spectrum City ** Spectrum Class – an executive coach ** Spectrum Road – a tourist coach * Thunder – a smaller bus available as in transit, tourist or executive versions.

References

External links

{{commons category, Neobus vehicles
Neobus website
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Neobus website (English)
Bus manufacturers of Brazil Companies based in Rio Grande do Sul Privately held companies of Brazil Brazilian brands