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Forest River, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Peter Liegl [2] after purchasing certain assets of Cobra Industries, [3] where CEO Peter Liegl worked from 1985 to 1993. The company started by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, and park models under the model lines Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge.
A 23 ft (7.0 m) Glaval Bus Universal in service with Santa Clarita Transit. This model can seat up to 14 passengers, including up to 2 wheelchairs. Glaval Bus manufactures a full line of transit and shuttle buses and tour coaches from 21 to 40 feet (6.4 to 12.2 m) long. The Universal model is based on a Ford E-450 chassis. [citation needed]
Champion Bus is a bus manufacturer owned by Forest River of Elkhart, Indiana, United States. It was formerly owned by Thor Industries of Imlay City, Michigan, United States. ASV purchased it from Thor in August 2013. [1] Champion acquired the Federal Coach bus marque from Forest River in 2013. [2]
ElDorado (formerly ElDorado National–Kansas) is an American manufacturer of cutaway buses, owned by Forest River, with its headquarters and main factory in Salina, Kansas. The company was founded in 1960 as Honorbuilt Manufacturing, was acquired by Ohio-based Ward Manufacturing in 1965, was renamed El Dorado R.V. in 1978 and started building ...
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Acquired by Collins Bus Corporation in 1998. Since 2008, Mid Bus products are re-badged Collins models. Starcraft Bus: 1997 2020 Goshen, Indiana: Starcraft Bus is a division of Forest River, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company. No longer producing school buses. U.S. Bus Corporation: 1995 2007 Suffern, New York: Producer of Type A buses in 1990s ...
The company reached an agreement to sell Collins to Forest River for $303 million. [18] In 2023 Collins launched an all-electric school bus using the Ford E-Transit chassis, The first ever battery electric Ford Transit School bus with access for 25 students, a wheelchair lift is also an option to allow handicapped riders.
A Collins Industries Type A school bus; Collins is the largest manufacturer of Type A buses in the United States. [55] REV Recreation Group comprises American Coach, Fleetwood Enterprises, and Holiday Rambler. In March 2023, REV completed its 40,000th unit at its Decatur, Indiana plant. [56] [57]