Kässbohrer
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Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke was a German vehicle manufacturer in Ulm
. Its products were bus
es, coaches
, vehicle transporters, trailer
s and special vehicles like snow groomer vehicles.
In 1893 Karl Kässbohrer founded the Wagenfabrik Kässbohrer in Ulm. In 1922 Kässbohrer developed a trailer for goods transport, having solid rubber wheels. When Karl Kässbohrer senior died, his sons, Karl junior and Otto Kässbohrer took over the company. In 1969, Kässbohrer was Germany's biggest coach and truck trailer producer. Kässbohrer's coaches and buses were named Setra
. The snow grooming vehicles were called PistenBully and 2,000 were sold between 1979 and 1989. At the end of the 1990s about 9,000 employees worked for Kässbohrer.
Starting in 1993, the company began to fall apart. The division's truck bodies, semi-trailers and trailers were sold to the competitor Kögel
. In 1994 the snow groomer vehicles division was spun off to Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug (all-terrain vehicle) GmbH, based in Laupheim
, which also produces beach cleaner
s. In the end, Mercedes-Benz bought the bus and coach division in 1995 and the new name EvoBus
was introduced. The only division which is still family owned, is Kässbohrer Transport Technik in Salzburg
, Austria
, where vehicle transporters are built.
A remarkable number of Kässbohrer Setra coaches and buses are still in service on German roads, sometimes having a mileage of more than a million kilometers.
Ulm
Ulm is a city in the federal German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 , forms an urban district of its own and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and...
. Its products were bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es, coaches
Coach (vehicle)
A coach is a large motor vehicle, a type of bus, used for conveying passengers on excursions and on longer distance express coach scheduled transport between cities - or even between countries...
, vehicle transporters, trailer
Trailer (vehicle)
A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials....
s and special vehicles like snow groomer vehicles.
In 1893 Karl Kässbohrer founded the Wagenfabrik Kässbohrer in Ulm. In 1922 Kässbohrer developed a trailer for goods transport, having solid rubber wheels. When Karl Kässbohrer senior died, his sons, Karl junior and Otto Kässbohrer took over the company. In 1969, Kässbohrer was Germany's biggest coach and truck trailer producer. Kässbohrer's coaches and buses were named Setra
Setra
Setra is a Neu-Ulm, Germany-based manufacturer of commercial buses and touring coaches, and recently a subsidiary of Daimler AG.The name "Setra" comes from "Selbsttragend"...
. The snow grooming vehicles were called PistenBully and 2,000 were sold between 1979 and 1989. At the end of the 1990s about 9,000 employees worked for Kässbohrer.
Starting in 1993, the company began to fall apart. The division's truck bodies, semi-trailers and trailers were sold to the competitor Kögel
Kogel
Kogel is a municipality in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany....
. In 1994 the snow groomer vehicles division was spun off to Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug (all-terrain vehicle) GmbH, based in Laupheim
Laupheim
Laupheim is a city in southern Germany in the state of Baden Württemberg. Laupheim was first mentioned in 778 and gained its city rights in 1869. One of the main trading routes, from Ulm to Ravensburg and then on towards Lake Constance ran through Laupheim...
, which also produces beach cleaner
Beach cleaner
A beach cleaner is a vehicle that drags a raking or sifting device over beach sand to remove rubbish and other foreign matter. Beach cleaners are either manually hand-drawn or pulled by quad-bike or tractor. Seaside cities use beach cleaning machines to combat the problems of litter left by beach...
s. In the end, Mercedes-Benz bought the bus and coach division in 1995 and the new name EvoBus
EvoBus
EvoBus GmbH is a bus manufacturer, integrated into the Daimler AG Group. Setra is also a member of the EvoBus GmbH.-History:In 1995, Mercedes-Benz and Setra amalgamated under the umbrella of EvoBus...
was introduced. The only division which is still family owned, is Kässbohrer Transport Technik in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, where vehicle transporters are built.
A remarkable number of Kässbohrer Setra coaches and buses are still in service on German roads, sometimes having a mileage of more than a million kilometers.