The Trucks and Bus Company (TBCo or T&BC, ar, شاحنات وشركة الحافلات) is a

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n manufacturer of trucks and buses. It was a

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between the

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n Industrial Vehicles Corporation and the Libyan Secretariat of Industry and Mineral Resources. TBCo was founded in 1976directory.ly
with its head office in

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. A second manufacturing plant was opened in

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. In late 2011, the company was closed by the

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after the

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References

Production re start in March 2012.

External links

Official Website of the ''Trucks and Bus Company''Used Trucks
{{Iveco Truck manufacturers of Libya Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1976 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011 1976 establishments in Libya 2011 disestablishments in Libya Defunct companies of Libya Iveco Bus manufacturers of Libya