Rocar

Rocar
Former type Public company
Industry Bus manufacturing
Founded 1951
Defunct 2002
Headquarters Bucharest, Romania
Products Buses, Trolleybus, Vans

Rocar (also T.V. or Autobuzul) was a van, bus and trolleybus manufacturer based in Bucharest, Romania.

The company was created in 1951, and the first production lines were made for rolling-stock equipment and agricultural machines.

In 1956 the first bus was built on a truck frame and in 1957 the production program was enlarged also for trolleybuses, mini-buses and pick-ups made after the own design of Rocar. Beginning with 1968, Rocar started exporting vehicles in Eastern Europe, Africa, South America and Middle East and, in 1971, it was bought a license from MAN, Germany. After 1990, Rocar had a cooperation with a body bus company De Simon from Italy.[1]

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Product line

City buses

- 27+78+1 passengers; independent suspension; engine: D 2156 HM 81 U - 192 HP between the axles; mechanical gear box, 4 + 1 gears; top speed: 71 km/h

- 25+78+1 passengers; rigid front axle; engine: RABA D 10 UTS - 245 HP - Euro 2 between the axles; automatic transmission, Voith DIWA D863.1, 3 + 1 gears; top speed: 67 km/h

- 25+75+1 passengers; rigid front axle; engine: MAN D 0826 LUH 13 - 260 HP - Euro 2; located in rear hang; automatic transmission, Voith DIWA D851.2, 3 + 1 gears; top speed: 75 km/h

- 42+102+1 passengers; engine options: D 2156 HM 81 U - 192 HP / D 2156 MT 81 U - 240 HP; mechanical gear box, 4 + 1 gears; top speed: 71 km/h

Intercity buses & coaches

- 43+(27 for I 111)+1 seats; engine options: D 2156 HM 81 U - 192 HP (I 111 only) / D 2156 MT 85 U - 240 HP / D 2156 MTN 8 - 256 HP; mechanical gear box, 5 + 1 gears; top speed: 110 km/h

- 43+1 seats; engine: Mercedes-Benz OM 442 A - 340 HP; mechanical gear box, 6 + 1 gears; top speed: 110 km/h

Trolleybuses

- 28+64+1 passengers; motor: TN 76 - 125 kW; top speed: 60 km/h

- 26+69+1 passengers; motor: TN 76 - 125 kW; top speed: 60 km/h

- 25+68+1 passengers; motor: TN 96R - 150 kW; top speed: 60 km/h

- 20+68+1 passengers; motor: TN 76 - 125 kW; top speed: 60 km/h

- 39+117+1 passengers; motor: TN 81 - 175 kW; top speed: 60 km/h

Light commercial vehicles

- up to 14+1 seats (for minibuses); g.v.w.: 3350 kg / payload: 1200-1400 kg; engine options: ARO D 127 - 68 HP - Diesel / ARO L 25 - 83 HP - gasoline; mechanical gear box, 4 or 5 + 1 gears; traction options: 4 x 2 and 4 x 4; top speed: 100 km/h

- up to 14+1 seats (for minibuses); g.v.w.: 4000 kg / payload: 1200-1800 kg; engine options: ARO D 127 - 68 HP - Diesel / ANDORIA - 90 HP - Diesel - Euro 2; Renault - 106 HP - Diesel - Euro 2; mechanical gear box, 4 or 5 + 1 gears; rear axle with twin wheels; top speed: 110 km/h

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