Prevost Car

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Prevost Car is a Quebec-based bus manufacturer used by inter-urban operators and tour bus companies throughout Canada and the United States.

The company now owns NovaBus and in turn is owned by Volvo Buses.

The company was first founded in 1924 by Eugene Prevost who was originally a cabinet maker but was asked to build a body for a brand new REO truck chassis. It all started from there and between 1937-1939 its first bus manufacturing plant was built. Initially the vehicles were built around a wooden frame but in 1945 this was changed so that the bodies were all made of metal.

The company has progressed to a stage where it now has 1627 employees (April 2005) and has branches in the US and Canada.

The latest models saw the XLII thoroughly revised, now with a longer wheelbase to provide more storage and a smoother ride. This along with many other changes marked the beginning of the new renamed X3-45.

The flagship H3-45 received some further enhancements in 2006 with GPS and a destination sign made an option. As well as this, the new Delta sound system was also developed to provide improved sound throughout the cabin.