BCI Bus

BCI is a bus and coach importer headquartered in Kewdale, Perth, Western Australia. It was established by former Hino dealer Ron Nazzari in 1991 as a small family-run operation. It initially imported buses from Malaysia, both fully assembled and in knocked down form.[2]

In 2006, it moved production to China.[3] In May 2011, BCI opened the 48,000 square metre Xiamen Feng Tai Bus and Coach International factory in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.[4] It sells buses in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.[5] Although manufactured in China, vehicles carry Australian Vehicle identification numbers.[6]

In 2016, Ensignbus began to sell BCI products in the United Kingdom for the first time, starting with the BCI Enterprise high capacity integral double-decker.[7]

Products

Current

Additionally, BCI market the Mercedes-Benz O500R, O500RF and XBC.

  • Airporter
  • Citirider 8
  • Citirider 12
  • Citirider E
  • Classmaster 43
  • Classmaster 57
  • Classmaster 65
  • Classmaster 3-axle
  • Cruiser 9
  • Cruiser 12
  • Enterprise
  • Excellence
  • Explorer
  • Fleetmaster 33
  • Fleetmaster 43
  • Fleetmaster 55
  • Fleetmaster 3-axle
  • Proma
  • Proma DX
  • Proma low-floor[8]

Former

  • Hino BD186
  • Hino FD1J
  • Hino RG197
  • Hino RG230
  • Hino RK176
  • Hino RM260
  • MotorCoach Australia 3010 series
  • Mitsubishi Fuso MP218[9]

References

  1. Team^
  2. T & MM Pryor Transport Systems Australia^
  3. Building and Creating Innovation Business in Focus December 2013 pages 68–71^
  4. BCI’s baby born Australasian Bus & Coach 11 May 2011^
  5. Chinese BCI Bus Launched into North-American Market China Buses 8 December 2008^
  6. BCI opens Chinese facility focuses on North American growth Metro Magazine 16 November 2011^
  7. Ensignbus goes high capacity with decker deal Route One 14 June 2016^
  8. Buses & Coaches - BCI Bus retrieved 11 August 2016^
  9. Pre-owned Buses | Bus & Coach International retrieved 11 August 2016^