A late model VII series cng bus seen adjacent to the Grand Canyon train station, Arizona. Orion was a bus manufacturer based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, established by the Ontario Government in 1975. Privatized in 1993, Orion was acquired by Daimler Chrysler (now Daimler AG) in July 2000. Last month Orion announced it was ceasing taking orders for new buses, and the Missisauga plant will close once outstanding orders are fulfilled. A plant in Oriskany will remain open for aftermarket support only. The closures are part of the closure of Daimler Buses North America; only the imported Setra buses will continue to be marketed although North American distribution will be taken over by Motor Coach Industries or MCI. (Geoff Churchman)
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