4/19/2023 0 Comments Vicinity motors corp![]() Under the terms of this agreement, ABG will distribute, market, sell and provide full service support for Grande West manufactured Vicinity buses through its established sales and service locations and select appointed dealers. On June 1st, 2015 Grande West announced that it has entered into an exclusive bus distribution agreement with ABG Distribution LLC (“ABG”), operating nationwide as the Alliance Bus Group. The Vicinity bus was determined compliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (“FMVSS”) for the United States in April 2015, allowing the Vicinity bus to be sold to the US market. The 30 foot model was designed with optional two passenger doors, catered to the specifications of the Ontario public transit market. In November, 2014, Grande West announced the launch of the 30 foot Vicinity bus at the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s fall conference and trade show in Niagara Falls. On December 20th, 2013, Grande West Transportation completed its initial public offering and went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading as a Venture with the symbol V.BUS. Sales efforts across Canada have resulted in orders being received and production scaling up. Initial deliveries of 15 Vicinity buses occurred in August 2013 to BC Transit. ![]() In their first year, City View had sold 16 Vicinity buses in Eastern Canada. City View is a Canadian owned and operated bus distributor specializing in mid-sized, community shuttle buses. In January 2013, Grande West entered an agreement with City View Bus Sales & Service Ltd., where they will be the exclusive dealer of the Vicinity bus for Eastern Canada. ![]() The Vicinity has received certification by the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Transport Canada and the British Columbian Ministry of Transportation. During the tour, the bus encountered a variety of extreme climate conditions and difficult terrain. Initial trials, evaluations and passenger surveys were completed for 21 months during the Vicinity bus’ tour of B.C. The Vicinity bus debuted in its first trial during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first Vicinity bus prototype was delivered in February 2010, as part of a beta-testing program. Yaxing manufactured Mercedes-Benz motor coaches as part of a joint venture and is a subsidiary of the Weichai Group, a company with over $10 billion in revenue per annum. In 2009, Grande West sought out Yaxing Motor Coach Company to partner with in the production of the Vicinity buses overseas. With thoughtful care and dedication to build a heavy-duty bus, Grande West developed the 27.5 foot Vicinity bus. ![]() The Grande West Team worked closely with BC Transit to create a unique and innovative transportation solution that met the rough Canadian environment. Grande West was founded by successful businessman and entrepreneur William Trainer, in 2008, to design and develop a 27.5 foot bus in response to a need in Canada for a heavy-duty, accessible low-floor community shuttle bus. ![]()
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