Heuliez Bus

Heuliez Bus has developed many types of public transport vehicles and gained the recognition of Mercedes-Benz O305 (rigid) and O305G (articulated) with other front and rear, badged as Heuliez. Around 600 of each type operated in France between 1975 and 1995.

In 1982the company started to build the GX 17, a minibus based on the Renault Master.{{cite web|url=http://www.transbus.org/construc/heuliez_gx17.html|title= Heuliez GX 17|work=transbus.org|access-date=16 March 2012|language=fr}} After that, in the 1980s, collaborated with Renault Bus to develop the GX 107 and GX 187 and built the GX 44, for the public transport authority of Nantes, which is based on an O305; and the GX 113, specifically for the city of Marseille.

In the 1980s, Heuliez Bus and Renault developed the "Mégabus" (officially the Heuliez GX237) which was a bi-articulated high-floor bus based on the Renault PR180.2. Ten of these buses were built in 1989 for Bordeaux which was used until the tram system opened in 2004.[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.fuller1/GX237.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205152430/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.fuller1/GX237.html|date=December 5, 2007}}

In 1991, Renault and Volvo each acquired a 37.5% shareholding in Heuliez Bus.{{cite news |url=https://archive.commercialmotor.com/article/13th-june-1991/25/heuliez-deal-the-european-commission-has-allowed-v |title=Heuliez deal |work=Commercial Motor |volume=173 |issue=4423 |page=25 |location=Sutton |publisher=Reed Business Publishing |date=13 June 1991 |access-date=26 November 2024}}{{cite magazine |url=https://archive.org/details/coachmart-issue643/page/n4/mode/1up |date=13 June 1991 |issue=643 |page=5 |title=Volvo and Renault make French move |magazine=Coachmart |location=Peterborough |publisher=Emap |access-date=29 November 2024}}

In 1990 Heuliez Bus made the GX 77H midibus (The H standing for Heuliez), and in 1994, the low-floor bus GX 317, built on a Renault chassis. From 1995 to 2001, its collaboration with Volvo led to the design and production of the GX 217 and GX 417.

The GX 117 midibus, the successor to the 77H, was launched in 1999. As of 2012, with significant restyling, this is sold as the GX 327. GX 127 and GX 127L are at the planning stage.

The newest product, designed for Clermont-Ferrand, is the GX 427. Although its CNG version was turned down, it is the twin, articulated version of the Irisbus Citelis 18.

In France, buses produced by the company have the marques "Heuliez Bus"; elsewhere they are known as "Irisbus". The company manufactured {{formatnum:13439}} buses between 1985 and 2006.

Amongst other things, since 2002 Heuliez Bus has manufactured the Irisbus Civis and Irisbus Cristalis on behalf of the Bus business unit of Iveco Bus.

In 2008 the company had revenue of €118.1m, employing around 450 employees at its factory in Rorthais.

Although the brand survived the creation of the Irisbus and reintroduction of the Iveco Bus brands, it's now only available on francophone markets. The GX 337 and GX 447 models are branded as Iveco E-Way by Heuliez on other markets.

== Gallery ==

Mercedes O305 G Heuliez.jpg|Heuliez O305G

Heuliez GX 57 Réseau 67 n°155 Strasbourg Baggersee.jpg|Heuliez GX 57

GX77H.jpg|Heuliez GX 77H

Heuliez GX 87 n°372 Réseau 67 Strasbourg Rotonde.jpg|Heuliez GX 87

Heuliez GX 107 n°337 Mendès France - Zéphir Bus.JPG|Heuliez GX 107

Heuliez GX117 reseau Alto.JPG|Heuliez GX 117

Heuliez GX 127 n°032 (Ligne 21) - 04-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 127

Heuliez GX 137 n°040 (Ligne 7) - 01-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 137

Heuliez GX 137 L Électrique n°056 (Ligne 22) - 31-07-2023.jpg|Electric Heuliez GX 137 L

Heuliez_GX_187_Evreux.JPG|Heuliez GX 187

GX 217 GNV sur le réseau Ligne d'azur.JPG|Heuliez GX 217 CNG

GX 237 Heuliez Bus.jpg|Heuliez GX 237

GX317Broch.JPG|Heuliez GX 317

HeuliezBusGX327-121Brest.jpg|Heuliez GX 327

Heuliez GX 327 BHNS n°413 (Ligne 35) - 04-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 327 BHLS

Heuliez GX 337 n°358 (Palm Impérial - Ligne 8) - 02-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 337

Heuliez GX 337 BHNS n°425 (Palm Impérial - Ligne 8) - 01-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 337 BHLS

Heuliez GX 337 Linium n°436 (Ligne 1) - 01-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 337 Linium

Heuliez GX 337 E, Busworld Europe 2023, Brussels (P1140211).jpg|Heuliez E-Way GX 337 E

Heuliez GX 417 STAN Nancy.jpg|Heuliez GX 417

Bus ligne 10.JPG|Heuliez GX 427

StadsbusQbuzz4814.jpg|Heuliez GX 437

Heuliez GX 437 Linium n°801 (Ligne A) - 04-09-2023.jpg|Heuliez GX 437 Linium

Heuliez GX 437 Hybride n°4410 (RATP - Ligne PC) - (Paris XVI, FR75) - 10-05-2024.jpg|Heuliez GX 437 HYB

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.heuliezbus.com/ Heuliez Bus] — official Web site
• [http://www.heuliez.com/ Heuliez] — official Web site
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100822055432/http://www.heuliez-mia.com/ Heuliez-Mia] — official Web site
• [http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/10/06/paris-2008-heuliez-friendly/ Paris 2008: Heuliez Friendly]

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