A midibus is a classification of single-decker minibuses which are generally larger than a traditional minibus but smaller than a full-size single decker and can be anywhere between 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) and 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) long. While used in many parts of the world, the midibus is perhaps most common in the United Kingdom , where operators have found them more economical , and to have a sufficient number of seats compared to full size single-decker buses.
40-554: The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 (previously known as the TransBus Enviro200 ) is a midibus that was manufactured by TransBus International and later Alexander Dennis between 2003 and 2018. The original TransBus Enviro200 design was innovative but ultimately unsuccessful, with few being sold before the introduction of the second generation Enviro200 (originally referred to as the Enviro200 Dart) revived sales for
80-830: A global scale, for diesel engines above 3 liters. Its Emission Solutions unit develops and supplies catalytic exhaust systems and associated products to the medium and heavy-duty commercial diesel engine markets. Cummins Filtration designs, manufactures and distributes heavy-duty and light-duty air, fuel, hydraulic and lube filtration, chemicals and exhaust system technology products for diesel and gas-powered equipment. In contrast Cummins Electronics designs engine control units and sensors for Cummins diesel engines. Cummins Distribution Business consists of engine and power generation distribution as well as service and parts. The distribution unit of Cummins consists of 17 Cummins owned distributors and 10 joint ventures, covering 90 countries and territories through 234 locations. The Holset Engineering Co.
120-522: A joint venture with Dongfeng Automobile Company , as well as Guangxi Cummins Industrial Power with LiuGong . One of the most successful joint ventures is the joint venture with Foton called Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Company. This joint venture developed the ISG/X12 engine platform in the mid 2010s. The ISG/X12 in China has surpassed 240,000 units per year making it the highest volume heavy duty engine in
160-652: A joint venture with the Kirloskar Group . The ownership structure of the joint venture was divided as follows: In 1996 Cummins Inc. bought Kirloskar shares. Now it is a Cummins Inc. subsidiary. As of 2013, the Cummins group had revenues over $ 1.5 billion, 20 factories and 9000 employees in India. Cummins conducts a significant part of its R&D in India at the Cummins Research and Technology centre that
200-457: A network of more than 600 company-owned and independent distributors and approximately 7,200 dealers. The Cummins Engine Company was founded in Columbus, Indiana on February 3, 1919, by mechanic Clessie Cummins and banker William Glanton Irwin. The company focused on developing the diesel engine , which was invented 20 years earlier. Despite several well-publicized endurance trials, it
240-491: A pattern 53 Block. The case has been settled, but some qualified Chrysler owners may receive $ 500 for repairs to the block, which was alleged to crack and create a coolant leak. In April 2013, Cummins utilized technology developed by Westport Innovations to ship large natural gas-fueled engines to truck manufacturers in the United States as trucking companies began converting portions of their fleets to natural gas and
280-662: Is known to exist today being the sole hybrid demonstrator for London, SN54 GRU. It was converted to diesel during its working life after its life as a demonstrator and is currently being restored. The second generation Enviro200, also known as the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Dart , was launched in August 2006. The Dart moniker – in reference to the Dennis Dart , from which the Enviro200 Dart
320-670: The Enviro400 , Alexander Dennis announced that the production of Enviro200 would be moved from its plant at Falkirk to the recently acquired Plaxton factory at Scarborough . This meant that the Scarborough factory would once again be producing the bodywork for a variation of the Dart chassis, while also producing the bodywork for the MAN 14.240 with both Plaxton Centro and Enviro200 bodies simultaneously. In 2008, Alexander Dennis unveiled
360-781: The Enviro500 double-decker bus since 2014. The bus now carries the same Enviro200 branding as the international version, and is fully " Buy America " compliant. Currently, the third-generation North American Enviro200 bus is offered in 30-foot (9.1 m) and 35-foot (10.7 m) lengths, with or without a rear exit door, equipped with a 250-hp Cummins ISB engine and an Allison B300R 6-speed transmission. [REDACTED] Media related to Alexander Dennis Enviro200 at Wikimedia Commons Midibus Midibuses are often designed to be lightweight to save on diesel fuel (e.g. smaller wheels than on larger buses), making them not as durable as heavier 'full size' buses. Some midibuses, such as
400-740: The New Flyer MiDi , modified for the North American market. This clouded New Flyer estimated the size of the medium-sized bus market at approximately 1,000 units per year. Initially the MiDi was built at the New Flyer factory in St. Cloud, Minnesota . In May 2017 production was transferred to Alexander Dennis's own facility in Nappanee, Indiana , which manufactured the North American variant of
440-570: The Orion VII transit bus to serve routes that include some of the steeper and curvier hills. In charter / tour roles, there is indeed a gap between the minibus (12–28 seats) and the touring coach (47–50 seats). Several shuttle bus companies such as Goshen Coach and Crystal have manufactured rear-engined vehicles with 30–35 seats, but no generic term has ever been applied to them. They are usually lumped together with smaller "minibuses", and called "minibus" or "shuttle bus". The only other alternative
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#1732782598494480-669: The Scania OmniTown , are heavier and therefore more durable. In some places such as Hong Kong, some bus routes have to be served by midibuses due to the winding roads along such routes. The term "midibus" is not in common use in the United States ; such smaller and lighter-duty buses are not used for public transit there except in some very specialized instances. For example, Muni in San Francisco operates both 30-foot (9.1 m) and 40-foot (12 m) versions of
520-781: The 20-minute lab tests to verify compliance with the Clean Air Act , but then quietly disabled the emissions controls during normal highway cruising, thereby emitting up to three times the maximum allowed NOx pollution. In December 2023, Cummins was fined $ 1.675 billion by the U.S. Justice Department for violations of the Clean Air Act. Cummins was found to have installed devices designed to bypass or disable emissions controls on 960,000 Dodge and Stellantis RAM pickup truck diesel engines between 2013 and 2023. It will also pay $ 325 million in remedies and recalls. Cummins reported Total CO2e emissions (Direct + Indirect) for
560-806: The Cummins Onan Corporation, whose products remain in service today. This Business Unit was formed recently, following a merge of the Power Generation Unit and High Horsepower Sub-Division. On August 22, 2017, United Rentals announced it had acquired all mobile power generation assets from Cummins. To maintain fleet and customer service continuity, some Cummins employees joined United Rentals. Cummins Component Business Unit consists of emission solutions, filtration (Fleetguard), fuel systems, turbo technologies (Holset), and electronics. The Cummins Turbo Technologies unit designs and manufactures turbochargers and related products on
600-520: The Cummins RV family only strengthens the brand and more uniformly speaks to our manufacturers and consumers,” said Jodie Wilson. “The brand changing will not affect product or service offerings, but will help us to continue on our promise of delivering dependability across the globe.” Rebranding occurred globally on all marketing activities, as product branding changed across all manufacturing plants beginning July 2017. President Joe Biden visited
640-821: The Cummins plant in Fridley, Minnesota on April 3, 2022. It was part of his "Investing in America" tour. Cummins had announced a US$ 1 billion initiative to produce clean energy technology, including electrolyzers for hydrogen cells in Fridley. Exhaust and emissions after-treatment company Nelson Industries was purchased in 1999, due to the increasing importance of exhaust after-treatment systems for meeting future emissions standards. The division changed its name to Cummins Emission Solutions to be identified more closely with their parent company. Cummins has some joint ventures with Chinese manufacturers, such as Dongfeng Cummins,
680-695: The Cummins product line. The ISG/X12 is the foundation for all Cummins future engine platforms. Other entities were Cummins Beijing, Chongqing Cummins Engine, Xi’an Cummins Engine, Wuxi Newage Alternators, Xiangfan Fleetguard, Wuxi Cummins Turbo Technologies. Cummins India is the Indian subsidiary of Cummins. Cummins India is publicly traded on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). Cummins began its India operations on 17 February 1962 in
720-571: The Enviro200 could hold up to 25% more passengers than a vehicle of equivalent dimensions (10.4 m (34 ft 1 in) long, 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) wide), with a capacity of 77, with 27 seated. A single demonstrator of the hybrid variant, the Enviro200H, was produced in 2004 and entered long-term trials in London ; however the unconventional engine and door layout, combined with
760-546: The Enviro200 was also marketed in North America . Previously, a licence-built version of the model was built by New Flyer Industries and branded the MiDi . The first generation Enviro200, then known as the TransBus Enviro200 , was unveiled at Coach & Bus 2003 by the vehicle's then-manufacturer, TransBus International. Two diesel trial buses were initially produced for display in 2003. The first generation Enviro200
800-551: The Enviro200's eventual replacement. Production of the original Enviro200 alongside the Enviro200 MMC continued for a time, with the third generation Enviro200 referred to by Alexander Dennis as the Enviro200 Classic from 2015. Production of the third generation Enviro200 ceased in late 2018. In May 2012, Canadian bus manufacturer New Flyer introduced a license-built version of the third generation Enviro200 as
840-480: The Fun Roads brand will also be retired. As Onan will now be repositioned as an RV product line, with the new rv.cummins.com website and social media platforms serving as tools for RVers across the country to find relevant information like product specs and a sales and service locator. “Looking to unify Cummins into one cohesive, unified brand, we decided that consolidating both products (engines and generators) into
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#1732782598494880-773: The Holset brand name. In 1986, Cummins began the acquisition of Onan and completed it in 1992. Since then, Onan has evolved into Cummins Power Generation (now Cummins Power Systems), a wholly-invested division of Cummins. The Onan name continues to be used for modern versions of their traditional engine-driven generators for RV, marine, commercial mobility, home standby, and portable use. Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced that it will be unifying its brand strategy across its Power Systems business segment, which provides high-speed engines from 760 – 4400 HP and power generation equipment from 2–3,500 kW, including standby and prime power gen sets, alternators, switchgear and other components. Currently,
920-579: The collapse of TransBus International in 2004, led to the type's commercial failure. As a result, it was the VDL SB120 -based Wright Electrocity hybrid electric single-decker bus that was ordered instead by many operators. Following the collapse of TransBus, the Enviro200 was rebranded as the Alexander Dennis Enviro200 by Alexander Dennis , the successor to TransBus. Only two more first generation Enviro200s were built following
960-453: The collapse of TransBus, one diesel and one hybrid vehicle, delivered to Far East Travel of Ipswich in early 2007. This pair, and the original London demonstrator, have since passed to Buses Excetera of Guildford . The first generation Enviro200 was offered alongside the second generation Enviro200 Dart for a time, but received no further orders following 2007 and was retired in favour of the new model. Only five examples were built and only one
1000-592: The hybrid-electric powered version of Enviro200, known as the Enviro200H, using BAE Systems 's HybriDrive series drive system with the Cummins ISBe 4-cylinder engine fitted for power generation. This model was more successful than the original hybrid Enviro200, albeit only by selling five examples to London United for use on route 371 and nine to the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport , with five operated by Henderson Travel of Hamilton and
1040-402: The largest fine to date. The fines came after manufacturers evaded testing by deliberately deactivating emissions controls during highway driving to give the appearance of being in full regulatory compliance during standard laboratory testing. The manufacturers also agreed to spend more than $ 1 billion to correct the problem. The trucks used engine ECU software to engage pollution controls during
1080-404: The major external changes included the introduction of white LED daytime running lights below the headlights, the relocation of the offside emergency door, redesigned front and rear bumpers and the introduction of several new Enviro200 lengths. Additionally, the third generation Enviro200 introduced a Euro V -compliant drivetrain. The Alexander Dennis Enviro200 MMC was introduced in 2014, as
1120-533: The most popular engines built is the 5.9-liter I6 engine used in the Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickups starting in 1988. In 2007, a 6.7-liter version of the Cummins straight-six engine became optional on the RAM pickup. In 2008, Cummins was a named defendant in a class-action suit related to 1998-2001 model year Dodge Ram trucks, model 2500 or 3500, originally equipped with a Cummins ISB 5.9 liter diesel engine built using
1160-525: The natural gas distribution network in the United States began to expand. Cummins has a technical center in Darlington , England, for developing products for the European, Middle Eastern, and Asian markets. Cummins Power Systems Business Unit consists of alternators, automatic transfer switches, commercial power systems, consumer systems, engines, and paralleling systems. All of the above stem from
1200-605: The portfolio features the Cummins, Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands. With immediate effect, the branding will be consolidated under the Cummins brand. The Cummins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands will be retired and the Onan name synonymous with mobile gensets, will be repositioned as a generator product line under the newly unified Cummins brand in the RV market. Cummins Inc. will also be permanently changing all “Fun Roads” branding to Cummins RV moving forward as well and
1240-688: The product from 2006. It was supposed to be positioned in between a minibus and a rigid single-decker bus . The Enviro200 was originally designed to be the replacement for the Dennis Dart SLF chassis and Alexander ALX200 and Plaxton Pointer 2 bodies. The Enviro200 MMC was launched in 2014, eventually replacing the original Enviro200 and Enviro300 , which went out of production in 2018 and 2016 respectively. Over 6,000 Enviro200s had been built as of July 2017. While most have been for British operators, examples have been exported to Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain. From 2017,
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1280-467: The remaining four operated by Colchri Coaches of Renfrew . In 2009, the third generation Enviro200 was launched, dropping the Dart moniker from the previous model. Compared to the previous model, the third generation Enviro200 received a major chassis redesign, including a front-end facelift in order to allow the type to comply with European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) regulations. Some of
1320-473: The same seating capacity of the Plaxton Pointer and Alexander ALX200 (which it ultimately replaced) at launch, but with more fixed seats rather than 'tip up' seats for each length. The vehicle also featured integrated chassis and body multiplexing, and cantilevered seats, to reduce weight. Externally, the bus features the same front panel as the double-deck Enviro400 , projecting a "family look" onto
1360-498: The two models. The Enviro200 chassis was also soon made available with Optare Esteem and MCV Evolution bodywork; this was followed in February 2007 by the launch of the Enviro200 body on MAN 14.240 chassis. This gave prospective operators the option of EGR emissions reduction for the Enviro200, as some operators prefer this technology to Cummins' SCR used on the integral design. In August 2007, due to significant orders for
1400-673: Was a British company that produced turbochargers , primarily for diesel and heavy-duty applications. In 1973 the company was purchased by Cummins after briefly being owned by the Hanson Trust . Holset now operates facilities in China, India, Brazil, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2006, the division officially changed its name to Cummins Turbo Technologies to be identified more closely with its parent company. The turbocharger products still use
1440-509: Was developed – was added in order to prevent confusion with the first generation TransBus Enviro200, which remained in production alongside the Enviro200 Dart for a time. The second generation Enviro200 retained the conventional rear-engined layout of the Dennis Dart, and was offered with a choice of four or six-cylinder Cummins ISBe Euro IV engines with a range of transmission options, and featured new front and rear axles. It also offered
1480-667: Was established in 2003. Cummins has built a technical centre in Pune which houses over 2500 engineers, called CTCI (Cummins Technical Centre India). Cummins India has made significant contributions to local skill development by establishing the MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women , a women-only engineering college in Pune. In 1998, the EPA announced fines totaling $ 83.4 million against Cummins and six other diesel engine manufacturers,
1520-868: Was not until 1933 that their Model H engine, used in small railroad switchers, proved successful. The Cummins N Series engines became the industry leader in the post-World War II road-building boom in the United States, with more than half of the heavy-duty truck market using Cummins engines from 1952 to 1959. In the 1960s, the company opened an assembly plant in Shotts , Scotland (closed in 1996). By 2013, Cummins had operations in 197 countries and territories. Cummins Engine Business Unit consists of aftermarket support, mid-range, heavy-duty, and high-power engines. Its markets include heavy and medium-duty trucks, buses, recreational vehicles (RV), light-duty automotive, and several industrial uses, including construction, mining, marine, oil, gas, railroad and military equipment. One of
1560-921: Was to import a "short" (two-axle) version of European touring coaches, known often as "baby coaches", around 35 feet (10.7 m) long and equipped with some 30–32 seats. These include the TEMSA TS 30/TS 35 and the MCI J3500. In the 2000s, some manufacturers introduced mid-sized bus models based on large truck frames. Cummins Cummins Inc. is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines , filtration, and power generation products. Cummins also services engines and related equipment, including fuel systems , controls , air handling, filtration , emission control , electrical power generation systems , and trucks . Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana , Cummins sells in approximately 190 countries and territories through
1600-734: Was unique in that it had a door both at the front and at the rear of the bus, as such a layout is rare in the UK – most dual-door buses in the UK have a door at the front and another door around the centre of the bus. This door layout was achieved by placing the engine vertically at the rear offside together with other driveline components, which also created a full low floor layout, common on buses in Continental Europe . The vehicle also incorporated an "Enviro Pack", intended to vent exhaust emissions, noise and heat away from ground level and thus alighting passengers. The innovative design meant that
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