Gemilang Coachworks
 SMRT Corporation Gemilang Coachworks bodied Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE [Southeast Asia's 1st Euro V bus] | |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 23 September 1989 |
| Headquarters | Johor, Malaysia |
| Website | www.gml.com.my |
Gemilang Coachworks is a bus bodybuilder in Malaysia.
History
Gemilang Coachworks was founded on 23 September 1989 assembling wooden buses and trucks. In 1999, it entered a partnership with SKS Coachbuilders and became the licence holder for Alusuisse products in Asia.[1]
In Australia, it has a joint venture with Northcoast Bus & Coach.[2] It has assembled Volgren body kits.
Gemilang has exported over 3,000 buses to Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. It entered the Australian market in 1999 exporting of over 150 units. Since 2007, Gemilang has bodied 1,101 Scania buses (Scania K230UB), one Scania K310UD (SBS7888K) and one Volvo B9TL (SBS7777Y) for SBS Transit and 134 Mercedes-Benz OC500LE buses, 734 MAN NL323F A22, 40 MAN NG363F A24 and 17 MAN A95 (SMB5888H to SMB5904U) for SMRT Corporation.
Fleet
Those bus fleets were being fitted with Gemilang Coachworks Bodywork and in Singapore, Scania K230UB was the first to be built in Gemilang bodywork.
Singapore
- Scania K230UB (Euro IV & Euro V)
- MAN NL323F (A22) (Gemilang Coachworks Hybrid)
- MAN NG363F (A24)
- MAN ND323F (A95)
- Volvo B9TL (Gemilang Coachworks)
- Scania K310UD
Malaysia
Hong Kong
- MAN NL273F/NL323F A22 (Gemialng Coachworks Hybrid)
- MAN ND323F/ND363F A95
Thailand
Indonesia
References
- ↑ Milestones Gemaling Coachworks
- ↑ Aluminium Vehicle Range Northcoast Bus & Coach
External links
Media related to Gemilang Coachworks at Wikimedia Commons