U.S.STILL ON FAR HORIZON FOR JAPANESE BUS BUILDERS

Japan has not entered the transit bus market in the U.S. as have European manufacturers, although Isuzu does ship chasses to five U.S. body builders. Japan's export market has primarily been Southeast Asia, the Middle East and China, all of which are currently importing either completely assembled buses or so-called knocked-down (KD) models for local assembly, a process sometimes required by legislation in different countries. The article provides profiles of major transit bus makers and of one specialized body builder.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/1794668
• Authors:
  • Tomlinson, D
• Publication Date: 1985-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 46-47
• Serial:
  • Mass Transit
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Cygnus Publishing, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0364-3484
  • Serial URL: http://www.masstransitmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Directories; Industries; Markets; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396447
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM