Griviţa (vehicle manufacturer)
Encyclopedia
Compania Industrială Griviţa is a bus manufacturer based in Chitila
, Ilfov county
, Romania
. The company is also specialized in vehicle servicing and spare parts production. Their main production line is the coach bus called Grivbuz.
Their product line includes the:
Chitila
Chitila is a town in the west of Ilfov county, Romania, situated 9 km to the north west of Bucharest. It is often seen as a satellite town of Bucharest. One village, Rudeni, is administered by the town.-Transport:...
, Ilfov county
Ilfov County
Ilfov is the county that surrounds Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It used to be largely rural, but after the fall of communism, many of the county's villages and communes developed into high-income commuter towns, which act like suburbs or satellites of Bucharest...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. The company is also specialized in vehicle servicing and spare parts production. Their main production line is the coach bus called Grivbuz.
Overview
The company started building its own series of buses in 1997 with a midibus prototype.Their product line includes the:
- Grivbuz 7U midibus built in collaboration with RomanRoman (vehicle manufacturer)ROMAN is a truck and bus manufacturer from Brasov, Romania. The company was established after World War II on the foundation of the old ROMLOC automotive factory built in 1921. In the spirit of the communist days, the industrial plant was named Steagul Roşu...
in 2001, and updated in 2003. Such buses have 44 passengers capacity and have been operating in the city of TulceaTulceaTulcea is a city in Dobrogea, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea county, and has a population of 92,379 as of 2007. One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city.- History :...
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- Grivbus city bus built in 1999 in three or two doors versions and powered by RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
engine. They have been operating in Cluj-NapocaCluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca , commonly known as Cluj, is the fourth most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest , Budapest and Belgrade...
and TulceaTulceaTulcea is a city in Dobrogea, Romania. It is the administrative center of Tulcea county, and has a population of 92,379 as of 2007. One village, Tudor Vladimirescu, is administered by the city.- History :...
under public operators and other cities by private owners.
- Grivbuz G07 or Mercedes-Griviţa which is a 7m midibus, based on a Mercedes-BenzMercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
VarioMercedes-Benz VarioThe Mercedes-Benz Vario is a heavy van manufactured by Mercedes-Benz. Originally launched as the T2 in 1986, the Vario gained its current name when it was facelifted in 1996. The T2 van itself succeeded the Mercedes-Benz L van series.The bodyshell remained relatively unchanged since production...
chassis with modified body. Has a 27/37 passenger capacity, depending on the version - urban or interurban.
- Grivbuz G12, a 12m coach bus manufactured in two versions - intercity or long distance coach. They have been developed in collaboration with RomanRoman (vehicle manufacturer)ROMAN is a truck and bus manufacturer from Brasov, Romania. The company was established after World War II on the foundation of the old ROMLOC automotive factory built in 1921. In the spirit of the communist days, the industrial plant was named Steagul Roşu...
in 2004. The engines are either MAN EURO 3 - 285 HP or RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
EURO 3 - 265 HP. The Romanian GendarmerieJandarmeria RomânaJandarmeria Română is the military branch of the two Romanian police forces .The gendarmerie is subordinated to the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform and does not have responsibility for policing the Romanian Armed Forces...
owns 50 Grivbuz G12 buses.
- Grivbus/Scania city bus built under ScaniaScania ABScania Aktiebolag , commonly referred to as Scania AB or just Scania, is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles - specifically heavy trucks and buses...
/HessCarrosserie HessCarrosserie Hess AG is a bus, trolleybus and commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Bellach , Switzerland. Its products can be found operating across the globe, including the United States and Canada.-History:...
licence since 2006 equippedd with a 260 HP EURO 3 engine. This type of buses are operating in the city of Târgu JiuTârgu JiuTârgu Jiu is the capital of Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight villages are administered by the city: Bârseşti, Drăgoeni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Româneşti, Slobozia and Ursaţi.-History:The city takes its name...
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