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Orion International, previously Orion Bus Industries and Ontario Bus Industries in Canada and Bus Industries of America in the United States, is a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and established by the Government of Ontario in 1975. Privatized in 1993, Orion was acquired by Daimler Chrysler (now Daimler AG) in July 2000, and is now part of the group Daimler Buses North America.

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The model will be slightly updated in 2010 with a third generation model, where the air conditioning unit will be on the roof behind the battery. Also in the future, this model will be available in a bus rapid transit (BRT) design and in a {{#ifeq:|on|}}{{convert/{{#if:1|ft}}|45|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}|0|0}}|m|2|||r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}|us|er|re}}|d=LoffAonDbSoff|s=}} length.Template:Citation needed

Previous products

Orion has manufactured a number of different models of buses over its 30+ year existence. A list of models is given below; each increasing number is the next generation model.

Discontinued products

Model	Length & Width	Photo	Produced	Fuel type
Orion I	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|31\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|35\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|37\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|40\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:DASH Orion I.jpg	1977–1993	Diesel Compressed natural gas
Orion II	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|21.92\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|25.92\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:EMTA Orion II 0082.jpg File:WMATA Orion II.jpg	1983–2003					Diesel Compressed natural gas
Orion III	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|60\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}		1984–1989	Diesel
Orion IV	Tractor: {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|37.5\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2\|\|\|r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|98.75\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2\|\|\|r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} Trailer: {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|35.5\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2\|\|\|r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|98.75\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2\|\|\|r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:NPC Peoplemover.jpg	1985–1989	Liquefied petroleum gas
Orion V	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|32\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|35\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|35\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|40\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|96\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|40\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:Ride On 5618 at Glenmont.jpg File:TTC Orion V Bus 6722.jpg	1989–2009	Diesel Compressed natural gas
Orion VI	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|40\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:Los Angeles MTA 11033a.jpg	1995–2004	Diesel Compressed natural gas Hybrid electric (Diesel-Electric)
Orion VII (first generation)	on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|32.5\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|35\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}, {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|ft}}\|40.5\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2		r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}} • {{#ifeq:\|on\|}}{{convert/{{#if:1\|in}}\|102\|{{#ifeq:{{#expr:m*0}}\|0\|0}}\|m\|2	r={{#ifeq:{{{sp}}}\|us\|er\|re}}\|d=LoffAonDbSoff\|s=}}	File:Orion VII Sacramento Regional Transit.JPG File:TTC Orion 07.501 VII 7906.JPG	2001–2007

Assembly plants

Orion buses are initially assembled in the Mississauga plant and final assembly and testing is done in Oriskany, New York.

Mississauga - Chassis and body
Oriskany - Seating, engine, HVAC, Final assembly and Testing

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Hybrid buses

Hybrid buses.

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