Thomas Dennis Company LLC
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Dennis Specialist Vehicles
Dennis Specialist Vehicles is a major British coachbuilder and manufacturer of specialised commercial vehicles based in Guildford, England...
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The company manufactured a version of the Dennis Dart SLF, engineered for the North American market, in a new facility located in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
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. The SLF200 was reengineered in 2002 to use a Mercedes-Benz engine and electrics. Mayflower had hoped to develop a 40ft transit bus, but instead DaimlerChrysler subsequently bought Orion Bus Industries
Orion Bus Industries
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. As a result, Mayflower sold its 49% stake and the name of the company was changed to DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina
DaimlerChrysler Commercial Buses North Carolina, a subsidiary of Daimler AG, is the new name for Thomas Dennis Company LLC after 2003.It manufactures and markets Daimler buses and trucks in North America and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.-Products:...
in 2003.