ARBOC Specialty Vehicles
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| Industry | Automotive manufacture |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 as ARBOC Mobility |
| Headquarters | Middlebury, Indiana |
Key people | Don Roberts (VP sales and marketing) |
| Products | Bus |
| Parent | NFI Group |
| Website | arbocsv.com |
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles is an American bus manufacturer based in Middlebury, Indiana that specializes building in low-floor paratransit cutaway buses as well as medium duty shuttle and transit buses.[1]
History
ARBOC Specialty Vehicles was founded in 2008 as ARBOC Mobility. They made their debut that same year with the Spirit of Mobility, a low-floor paratransit cutaway bus. In 2011, ARBOC Mobility merged with All American Specialty Vehicles to form ARBOC Specialty Vehicles.[2]
Acquisition by NFI Group
In December 2017, NFI Group, parent of New Flyer and Motor Coach Industries, announced its purchase of ARBOC Specialty Vehicles for US$95 million.[3]
Products
Cutaway Chassis
| Model | Image | Length | Notes |
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| Spirit of Freedom[4] |
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Originally known as Spirit LP[5] | |
| Spirit of Independence[6] |
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| Spirit of Mobility[7] | 
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Medium Duty
| Model | Image | Length | Notes |
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| Spirit of Liberty[8] | .jpg)
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| Spirit of Equess[9] |
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| Spirit of America[10] |
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Trolley Replica produced in collaboration with Specialty Vehicles.[11] |
References
- ^ "ARBOC Specialty Vehicles LLC". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Specialty Vehicles". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "New Flyer acquires ARBOC Specialty Vehicles". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of Freedom". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit LP" (PDF). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of Independence". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of Mobility". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of liberty". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of Equess". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of America Specifications" (PDF). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "ARBOC Spirit of America Press Release". Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/ARBOC_Specialty_Vehicles
