| BCI | |
| Founded: | 1991 |
| Location: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Trade Name: | BCI |
| Founder: | Ron Nazzari |
| Key People: | Ron Nazzari (Chairman) Desmond Arsmtrong (CEO)[1] |
| Products: | bus, coaches, city buses |
| Homepage: | www.bcibus.com.au |
BCI is a bus and coach importer headquartered in Kewdale, Perth, Western Australia. It was established by former Hino dealer Ron Nazzari in 1991 as a small family-run operation. It initially imported buses from Malaysia, both fully assembled and in knocked down form.[2]
In 2006, it moved production to China.[3] In May 2011, BCI opened the 48,000 square metre Xiamen Feng Tai Bus and Coach International factory in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.[4] It sells buses in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.[5] Although manufactured in China, vehicles carry Australian Vehicle identification numbers.[6]
In 2016, Ensignbus began to sell BCI products in the United Kingdom for the first time, starting with the BCI Enterprise high capacity integral double-decker.[7]
Additionally, BCI market the Mercedes-Benz O500R, O500RF and XBC.