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Champion Bus is a bus manufacturer owned by Forest River of Elkhart, Indiana, United States. It was formerly owned by Thor Industries of
* Challenger - small to mid-size bus using a Ford E-series (350 or 450), Chevy Express 3500 or 4500 chassis
* Crusader - small bus using Ford E-series (350) and Chevy Express 3500 Chassis
* CTS FE (Front Engine) - large bus using Freightliner MB65 Chassis
* CTS RE (Rear Engine) - large bus using Freightliner MB55 and MB75 Chassis
* Defender - large bus using Ford F-550, International 3200 Series, and Freightliner M2 Chassis
* LF Transport - Mid-size low-floor bus using the Ford E-450 and F-550, GM4500 and the Freightliner M2 Chassis. This particular unit can feature FLEXBUS technology.
Champion Bus official web site
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Imlay City
Imlay City is a city in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census and 3,585 at the 2020 census.
History
Imlay City was founded on April 1, 1850 by Charles Palmer, the chief engineer of the Port Hu ...
, Michigan, United States. ASV purchased it from Thor in August 2013.
Champion acquired the Federal Coach bus marque from Forest River in 2013.
Other brand names under ASV include ElDorado National, Collins Bus
Collins Industries is an American bus manufacturer headquartered in Hutchinson, Kansas. Best known for production of yellow school buses, the company produces buses for multiple applications; all bodies designed by the company have been produced ...
and Goshen Coach
Goshen Coach was an American cutaway bus builder located in Salina, Kansas.
The company was founded in 1985 and was owned by Thor Industries from 2005 until August 2013, when Thor sold the company to Allied Specialty Vehicles (later renamed REV ...
.
Allied Specialty Vehicles changed its name to REV Group
REV Group (formerly Allied Specialty Vehicles) is an American manufacturer of ambulances, buses, firefighting vehicles, recreational vehicles and other specialty vehicles. The company has yearly revenue of over $1 billion.
History
Allied Specia ...
in November 2015.
In May 2020, REV Group
REV Group (formerly Allied Specialty Vehicles) is an American manufacturer of ambulances, buses, firefighting vehicles, recreational vehicles and other specialty vehicles. The company has yearly revenue of over $1 billion.
History
Allied Specia ...
sold its shuttle bus business to Forest River.
Models
Buses made under the Champion name include:
* Challenger - small to mid-size bus using a Ford E-series (350 or 450), Chevy Express 3500 or 4500 chassis
* Crusader - small bus using Ford E-series (350) and Chevy Express 3500 Chassis
* CTS FE (Front Engine) - large bus using Freightliner MB65 Chassis
* CTS RE (Rear Engine) - large bus using Freightliner MB55 and MB75 Chassis
* Defender - large bus using Ford F-550, International 3200 Series, and Freightliner M2 Chassis
* LF Transport - Mid-size low-floor bus using the Ford E-450 and F-550, GM4500 and the Freightliner M2 Chassis. This particular unit can feature FLEXBUS technology.
References
External links
Champion Bus official web site
{{North American bus builders Bus manufacturers of the United States Companies based in Michigan Lapeer County, Michigan