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Orion International

Orion International
Company nameOrion International
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBus building
Founded1975
Headquarters350 Hazelhurst Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5J 4T8
Area servedCanada, United States
Key peopleAndreas Strecker (CEO)
ProductsTransit buses
Owner(s)Daimler AG
Employees1,400 (US and Canada)

Orion International

Vehicle information
ManufacturerOrion International
Parent companyDaimler AG
Production2010-present
AssemblyMississauga, Ontario
Oriskany, New York
PredecessorOrion VII Next Generation
ClassTransit bus
LayoutT-Drive or series hybrid
EngineCummins ISB, ISL, or ISL G
TransmissionAllison B400R, ZF 6AP1200B, or Voith D864.5
Wheelbase190 in (4.8 m), 226 in (5.7 m), or 286 in (7.3 m)
Length32.5 ft (9.9 m), 35 ft (10.7 m), or 40.5 ft (12.3 m)
Width102 in (2.6 m)
Height127 in (3.2 m) (diesel)
132 in (3.4 m) (diesel electric hybrid)
135 in (3.4 m) (CNG)

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Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975. Privatized in 1993, Orion was acquired by Daimler Chrysler (now Daimler AG) in July 2000, and is now part of the group .

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International Space Station partners agree common docking interface standard - Flightglobal Tweet this news
Flightglobal--From now, all new spacecraft, including NASA's -Orion- crew capsule, will be built to IDSS specifications. Di Pippo readily admits that a standard docking ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:11:23 GMT+00:00
Lincoln Property Company Represents Orion Health in 4231 RSF Office Lease ... - Boston/SF Tweet this news
Boston/SF---Orion- Health is an -international- leading provider of clinical workflow and integration technology for the healthcare sector. The renewal at 10 / Ten Post ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 10:31:08 GMT+00:00
Lin marks 10th year as SummerFest leader - North County Times Tweet this news
North County Times--Other established and emerging artists include five professional ensembles (Borromeo String Quartet, Calder Quartet, -Orion- String Quartet, Real Quiet and ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:48:11 GMT+00:00
More Detail Sought On Commercial Crew Plan - Aviation Week Tweet this news
Aviation Week---...- space taxis for the -Orion- crew exploration vehicle and its Ares I launcher as a route to the -International- Space Station (ISS) for astronauts. ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:18:58 GMT+00:00
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The Trinidad Guardian--Portmore United's midfielder Andrew Vanzie is the only newcomer to the Reggae Boyz squad as preparation for Wednesday's -international- friendly against T&T ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:18:31 GMT+00:00
Lack of planes forces RNZAF out of international exercises - Radio New Zealand Tweet this news
Radio New Zealand---...- had to pull out of two -international- exercises this year because of a lack of planes, due to delays in upgrading the ageing -Orion- and Hercules fleets. ... - Date : Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:01:19 GMT+00:00
World Cup: Expensive hotels remain empty - The Observer Tweet this news
The Observer--The Germany -Orion- Fan Village alone had 350 Germany fans. Gerald Von Gorrisen, the fan village's liaison person said fans paid R550 per night for a single ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 06:14:30 GMT+00:00
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Is LCR really dead? - Gadget Tweet this news
Gadget--Du Toit says that for Vox -Orion's- typical client, cellular traffic used to account for only around 40% of total call minutes but 70% of costs. ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:12:25 GMT+00:00

Discontinued products :
Model Length & Width Picture Produced Fuel type
Orion I 31 ft (9.4 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
35 ft (10.7 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
37 ft (11.3 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
40 ft (12.2 m) • 96 in (2.4 m)

1977 – 1993
Orion II 21.92 ft (6.7 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
25.92 ft (7.9 m) • 96 in (2.4 m) 

1983 – 2003 
Orion III (bodies made by Ikarus Bus to form the Ikarus 286 model) 60 ft (18.3 m) • 102 in (2.6 m) 1984 – 1989
Orion IV 1985 – 1989 
Orion V 32 ft (9.8 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
35 ft (10.7 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
35 ft (10.7 m) • 102 in (2.6 m),
40 ft (12.2 m) • 96 in (2.4 m),
40 ft (12.2 m) • 102 in (2.6 m)

1989 – 2009
Orion VI 40 ft (12.2 m) • 102 in (2.6 m)
1995 – 2004
Orion VII
(First Generation)
32.5 ft (9.9 m) • 102 in (2.6 m),
35 ft (10.7 m) • 102 in (2.6 m),
40.5 ft (12.3 m) • 102 in (2.6 m)

2001 – 2007
Orion VII
(Next Generation)
32.5 ft (9.9 m) • 102 in (2.6 m),
35 ft (10.7 m) • 102 in (2.6 m),
40.5 ft (12.3 m) • 102 in (2.6 m)

2007 – 2011

Daimler AG

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