Astra Bus Explained

Astra Bus S.R.L.
Type:	Private
Foundation:	1996
Location:	Arad, Romania
Key People:	Cristian Gavra (Chairman)
Industry:	Automotive
Products:	Buses, trolleybuses, minibuses
Homepage:	astrabus.ro

Astra Bus is a bus manufacturer based in Arad, Romania. The company was established in 1996, splitting from Astra Vagoane Arad, a company specialized in manufacturing railroad cars. Since 2003, it is part of the Cefin Holding Group and their products have been buses and trolleybuses from the Irisbus range, under a partnership with the Italian company, and, on a small scale, minibuses based on Iveco, Mercedes-Benz or Volkswagen chassis.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Bus products

• Astra Ikarus 415T
• Irisbus Agora
• Irisbus Citelis
• Astra Citelis PS01T1

Other products

• Volkswagen Crafter
• Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
• Iveco New Daily
• Volkswagen LT
• Ford Transit
• Mercedes-Benz TN
• Mercedes-Benz Vario
• Mercedes Benz Vito W638
• Renault Master
• Renault Mascott
• Volkswagen Transporter T3
• Fiat Ducato
• Renault Messenger
• Mercedes-Benz Vito 112 CDI
• RAM Promaster
• Freightliner Sprinter
• Dodge Sprinter
• Tempo Traveller
• Gaz Gazelle
• LDV Maxus
• Peugeot Boxer
• Citroen Jumper
• Opel Movano
• Toyota Hiace
• Toyota Coaster
• Hyundai County

External links

• Astra Bus

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASTRA BUS (RO). Bustocoach.com. 11 December 2012.
2. Web site: 150 de Iveco se vor fabrica la Arad. ZF.ro. 31 July 2012. 11 December 2012.
3. Web site: Dupa minibuze, Astra Bus din Arad trece la autobuze si troleibuze. ZF.ro. 18 December 2003.
4. Web site: Astra Bus. Facut In Romania. 13 March 2011. 12 December 2012.
5. Web site: Astra Arad continuă să fie marcă de prestigiu. Financiarul. 21 September 2009. 12 December 2012. 26 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190226050026/http://financiarul.ro/2009/09/21/astra-arad-continua-sa-fie-marca-de-prestigiu/. dead.
6. Web site: Oprescu vrea să umple Bucureștiul cu troleibuze SOVIETICE. Romania Libera. 23 October 2012. 12 December 2012. 26 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121226233816/http://www.romanialibera.ro/actualitate/bucuresti/oprescu-vrea-sa-umple-bucurestiul-cu-troleibuze-sovietice-281661.html. dead.