Daimler Commercial Buses North Carolina

Daimler Commercial Buses North Carolina is an American bus manufacturer. It is subsidiary of Daimler AG.

Daimler Commercial Buses North Carolina
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1999
FounderThomas Built Buses
Dennis
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
,
United States
ProductsBuses
ParentDaimler AG

History
A The Bus Thomas Dennis SLF200 at Morgan Boulevard station in March 2005

In 1999, Thomas Dennis was formed as a joint venture between Thomas Built Buses of the United States (51%) and Dennis of England (49%).[1][2]

If manufactured a version of the Dennis Dart, engineered for the North American market, in a new facility located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The SLF200 was reengineered in 2002 to use a Mercedes-Benz engine and electrics. Dennis had hoped to develop a 40 ft transit bus, but instead DaimlerChrysler subsequently bought Orion Bus Industries. As a result, Mayflower terminated the joint venture, selling its 49 per cent interest to partner DaimlerChrysler. Mayflower stated it wanted to concentrate on double-deckers, citing the success of their double-decker fleets in New York and Vancouver.[3][4]

Thomas Dennis was renamed DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina in 2003.[5]

In 2008 the company changed its name from DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina to Daimler Commercial Buses North Carolina after Daimler-Benz and Chrysler Corporation Demerged and parted ways when Daimler-Benz sold the Chrysler Corporation to Cerberus Capital Management.

Products
  • SLF200-series (SLF229, SLF232, SLF235) - Powered by diesel or compressed natural gas, discontinued in 2005
  • CL100 cutaway bus
  • Sprinter
  • Setra S and SG series

References
  1. Bus alliance may add new jobs News & Record June 28, 1999
  2. Thomas Built Buses finds ideal partner in Freightliner Daimler
  3. Mayflower The Times 31 July 2002; pg. 24; issue 67517
  4. Thomas Dennis Co adopts new name Metro Magazine 14 May 2003
  5. DaimerCrysler Commercial buses launches new Website Metro Magazine March 11, 2003
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