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Thomas Built Buses

Company nameThomas Built Buses
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryBus manufacturing
PredecessorPerley A. Thomas Car Works (1916)
Founded1972 (as Thomas Built Buses, Inc.)
Headquarters1408 Courtesy Road
High Point, North Carolina, 27260
Area servedNorth America
Key peopleKelley Platt
President and CEO
ProductsSchool buses
Commercial buses
Specialty Vehicles
Production output 15,000 vehicles/ year
Employees1,600+
ParentDaimler Trucks North America,LLC
Portland, Oregon
DivisionsThomas Dennis Company LLC (defunct)

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Thomas Built Buses, Inc. is a bus manufacturer based in High Point, North Carolina, United States and a subsidiary of the German Daimler AG. Thomas produces school buses, activity buses/MFSAB (Multi-Function School Activity Buses), and commercial buses; both small and full-size buses are produced.

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Layoffs, partial shutdown to hit NC bus-maker - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--The union that represents hourly workers at the -Thomas Built Buses- plant in High Point said Wednesday about 220 employees will be laid off at the end of ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:53:18 GMT+00:00
Green and Clean - Appalachian News-Express Tweet this news
Appalachian News-Express--The Pike County School District took delivery on Tuesday of six new -Thomas Built- C2e hybrid-electric school -buses- in a ceremony at Whayne Supply in ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:59:00 GMT+00:00
Evidence of Jefferson's intellect in every room of Monticello - Herald Zeitung Tweet this news
Herald Zeitung--As the tour -buses- weave up the paved lane toward Monticello, the visitors' voices grow quiet. As they debark to wait for a tour, one can feel the reverence ... - Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:19:17 GMT+00:00
EPA, Navistar Reach Settlement on SCR Lawsuits - School Transportation News Tweet this news
School Transportation News--This prompted a strongly worded response last week from Daimler Trucks North America, which owns -Thomas Built Buses-, stating "Enough is enough," alleging ... - Date : Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:02:53 GMT+00:00
Los Angeles Unified Transportation Recognized for Achievements in CNG - School Transportation News Tweet this news
School Transportation News--Enrique Boull't, the district's transportation director, said a recent purchase of 260 CNG buses, half from Blue Bird and half from -Thomas Built Buses-, ... - Date : Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:36:31 GMT+00:00
Thomas Built Will Not Shutdown High Point Plant - My Fox 8 Tweet this news
My Fox 8--HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP) - Officials with -Thomas Built Buses- announced on Friday the company will not reduce the production rate at their Fairfield Road plant ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:14:03 GMT+00:00
Report: Thomas Built Buses won't suspend production - Greensboro News & Record Tweet this news
Greensboro News & Record--HIGH POINT � Officials with -Thomas Built Buses- said the company will not reduce the production rate at its Fairfield Road plant in High Point as previously ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:05:21 GMT+00:00
Carolina Thomas Helps State Meet Demand for Cleaner Emissions - AUTO-MOBI.info (press release) Tweet this news
AUTO-MOBI.info (press release)--The -Thomas Built buses- were selected for their emission control technology and will replace older units in Wilson, Edgecombe, Pitt and Nash counties. ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:33:06 GMT+00:00
Thomas Built Buses Temporarily Shuttering High Point Plant - School Transportation News Tweet this news
School Transportation News--"Seasonal demand" for school bus orders was cited as the reason that -Thomas Built Buses- plans to close the doors later this month at its North Carolina ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:35:03 GMT+00:00
New Pitt school buses energy efficient, eco-friendly - Greenville Daily Reflector Tweet this news
Greenville Daily Reflector--Pitt County Schools received two new -Thomas Built- Saf-T-Liner C2 -buses- Wednesday that meet 2010 federal emissions standards. They will replace two older ... - Date : Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:12:05 GMT+00:00

Discontinued Models :
Thomas Built Buses, Inc. Timeline
Bus Type 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
'72 '73 '74 '75 '76 '77 '78 '79 '80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11
Type A Minotour
MyBus
Type B Mighty Mite
Type C Conventional
Thomas/Freightliner FS-65
Saf-T-Liner C2
Vista Vista
Type D Saf-T-Liner EF/ER Saf-T-Liner ER
Saf-T-Liner MVP EF/Saf-T-Liner EF
Saf-T-Liner HDX
All Star EF
Saf-T-Liner MVP ER


Daimler AG

CarsMaybach * Mercedes-Benz * Mercedes-AMG * Smart
TrucksDetroit Diesel * Freightliner * Master Motors * Mercedes-Benz * Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus * Sterling Trucks * Western Star
BusesMaster Motors * Mercedes Benz * Orion * Setra/Evobus * Thomas
VansMercedes-Benz
Holdings inMaster Motors (80%) * Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (85%) * Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (50.1%) * Mercedes GP (45.1%)
EADS (22.41%) * Tognum (22.3%) * Tesla Motors (10%) * Tata Motors (7%) * Kamaz (10%)

North American bus builders

ActiveAdvanced Bus Industries * Blue Bird Corporation * Champion Bus Incorporated * Coach and Equipment * Collins Bus Corporation * DesignLine Corporation * DINA S.A. * Dupont Industries * Eagle Bus * ElDorado National * Federal Coach * Ford Motor Company * Glaval Bus * Gillig * Girardin Minibus * Goshen Coach * IC Bus * Motor Coach Industries * North American Bus Industries * New Flyer Industries * Nova Bus * Optima Bus Corporation * Orion International * Prevost Car * Setra * Stallion Bus Industries * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses * Trans Tech * Trident Bus Industries
DefunctAerocoach * AM General * AmTran * Beck * Canadian Car and Foundry * Carpenter Body Company * Crown Coach Corporation * Fageol * Fifth Avenue Bus Company * Flxible * General Motors Corporation (buses)/General Motors Diesel Division * Kenworth * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil * Mack Trucks * Millennium Transit Services * Neoplan USA * Superior Coach Company * Transportation Manufacturing Corporation * Twin Coach * U.S. Bus Corporation * Ward * Wayne Corporation * Yellow Coach

Thomas Built Buses school bus product lineup

Type AMinotour
Type BMighty Mite (out of production)
Type CSaf-T-Liner C2
Vista (out of production)
Conventional (out of production)
FS-65 (out of production)
Type DSaf-T-Liner HDX
Saf-T-Liner EF
Saf-T-Liner ER (out of production)
Saf-T-Liner MVP EF/ER (out of production)

North American School bus manufacturers

Active Manufacturers |Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Blue Bird Corporation * Collins Industries (Collins, Mid Bus, Corbeil) * Girardin Minibus * IC Bus * Starcraft Bus * Thomas Built Buses, Inc * Trans Tech |list3style=background:#ddf; |Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
Defunct Manufacturers (Including date of closure) |
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)
2000sCarpenter Industries, Inc (2001) * American Transportation Corporation (AmTran) (2002) * Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil (2008) * Liberty Bus (2005) * U.S. Bus Corporation
1990sCoach and Equipment Manufacturing * Crown Coach Corporation (1991) * Gillig Corporation (1993) * Mid Bus (1998) * TAM-USA (1991) * Wayne Corporation (1992) * Wayne Wheeled Vehicles (1995)
1980sWard Body Works (1980) * New Bus Company (1989) * Superior Coach Company (1985)
1970sNorthern Coach * Perley A. Thomas Car Works (1972)
1960sHackney Brothers Body Company (1966)
1950sKenworth-Pacific (1957)



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