Daimler Buses

Daimler Buses GmbH, formerly EvoBus GmbH, is a German bus and coach manufacturer headquartered in Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG. Its products go to market under the brands Mercedes-Benz and Setra.

Daimler Buses GmbH
FormerlyEvoBus GmbH
TypeGmbH
IndustryAutomotive
Founded23 February 1995
HeadquartersLeinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
Key people
Till Oberwörder
ProductsBuses and Coaches
BrandsMercedes-Benz, Setra
Number of employees
17,899 (2016)
ParentDaimler Truck AG
Websitewww.daimlertruck.com

History
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City 35 minibus built in 2011

In 1995, the bus division of Mercedes-Benz and bus manufacturer Setra amalgamated under the umbrella of EvoBus. Mercedes-Benz brought in more than 100 years of experience in the bus and coach industry, starting with the invention of the omnibus by Karl Benz in 1895 in Mannheim.

EvoBus is headquartered in Stuttgart in Germany, with its largest bus factory in Mannheim in Germany. Licensed buses are also manufactured in Turkey. The city buses, for instance the Citaro, are manufactured in Mannheim, as are the chassis (meaning the frame plus the "running gear" like engine, transmission, driveshaft, differential, and suspension). A body (sometimes referred to as "coachwork"), is built on the chassis to complete the coaches in Ulm/Neu-Ulm, where the final assembly takes place. Other factories of EvoBus are in Ligny-en-Barrois in France and in Sámano in Spain. In July 2023 EvoBus was rebranded Daimler Buses.[1][2]

Its product portfolio include:

  • Bus-specific service ranging from insurance and consulting to concepts for financing and the procurement of original parts and accessories.
  • Sales network for new and used vehicles in Europe,
  • Service network

In 2016, EvoBus had a workforce of 17,899 employees.

Innovations

In April 1951, Setra introduced a coach with self-supporting structure.

By 1955 the company demonstrated a coach with the first independent air suspension at the German Motor Show in Frankfurt.

Since the 1990s, EvoBus has been experimenting with hydrogen fuel cells to use hydrogen as a primary source of power for the locomotion of buses.

References
  1. EvoBus (UK) to become Daimler Buses UK in mid-July Route One 22 June 2023
  2. Re-Naming of EvoBus GmbH with effect from July 12th, 2023 Daimler Truck 3 July 2023
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