Thomas Built Buses

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Thomas Built Buses, Inc. (commonly shortened to Thomas) is an American bus manufacturer. Headquartered in High Point, North Carolina, Thomas has been a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America (the parent company of Freightliner) since 1998. Best known for its production of yellow school buses, Thomas produces other bus designs for a variety of usages. Founded in 1916 as Perley A. Thomas Car Works, the company was renamed in 1972 to better represent its primary product lines. Prior to its acquisition, the company was operated by the Perley A. Thomas family, the final major school bus manufacturer operated under family control. Since 1936, Thomas has produced school buses in High Point, North Carolina. In addition to bus bodies, the company also produces vehicle chassis for its Saf-T-Liner/Transit Liner EFX2 and HDX2 buses. Currently, its production is concentrated on school buses and activity buses, along with their commercial derivatives.

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