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October 1, 2009

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement with CleanFUEL USA to develop the first Type A school bus to operate on a...

Is TCI responsible for U.S. Bus recalls?

September 25, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Before U.S. Bus ceased operations in 2007, the Type A school bus manufacturer filed at least 15 reports with the National Highway ...

Collins to offer propane-powered Type A school bus

September 2, 2009

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement with CleanFUEL USA to develop the first Type A school bus to operate on ...

First Student inks exclusive deal with Collins

August 11, 2009

CINCINNATI — First Student Inc. has signed a long-term agreement with Collins Bus Corp. wherein Collins will be the exclusive supplier for the contra...

Collins completes first hybrid Type A school bus

July 29, 2009

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. has completed the manufacture of its first NEXBUS hybrid-electric school bus. The Type A bus is built on a...

Collins to offer hybrid Type A school buses

April 9, 2009

SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Operators of small school buses will soon have the option of utilizing hybrid technology.

Collins Bus Corp. has entere...

Krapf joins Girardin dealership network

August 21, 2008

EXTON, Pa. — Girardin Minibus Inc. announced that Krapf Bus Sales has joined its dealership network.

Krapf Bus Sales is located in Exton, Pa. ...

Collins Bus Corp. to serve Canadian market

February 1, 2008

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. will be offering a full line of school bus products to the Canadian market.

The new Corbeil line will featur...

Collins Bus Corp. to serve Canadian market

January 3, 2008

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Collins Bus Corp. will be offering a full line of school bus products to the Canadian market.

The new Corbeil line will inc...

Collins buys Corbeil assets

November 1, 2007

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — In a deal that promised to make North America’s largest producer of Type A school buses even larger, Collins Industries Inc. purcha...

Ford diesel chassis put on hold

March 1, 2007

Citing a contractual dispute with one of its engine suppliers, Ford Motor Co. stopped taking orders on Feb. 7 for its 2007 model year E-350 and E-450 chassis with 6.0-liter diesel engines. These chassis are used as platforms for Type A school buses.

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