Dec 3, 2014 | News & Press
Complete Coach Works has received a contract with the Indianapolis Transportation Agency to convert 21 diesel buses into non-emission electric vehicles.
“Next year, it will be the largest fleet in the Unites States of electric buses running around in the country,” said Dale Carson, president of Complete Coach Works.
But before the car can become a zero-emission vehicle, everything from the engine, to the tires, to the metal flooring must go. Once the bus is gutted, it will take two months to transform the diesel burning engine bus into an all-electric zero-emission propulsion system vehicle.
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Nov 30, 2014 | News & Press
Complete Coach Works has been rebuilding used buses at its plant off Spruce Street for more than 29 years. But it is now winning recognition for turning old polluters into zero-emission models.
The company got a big boost this spring when it won a $12.2 million contract from the Indianapolis transit agency to turn 22 worn-out diesel buses into clean electric vehicles.
“We are really excited,” said Justin Scalzi, an account manager for the company during a tour of company’s facilities in October. “Once we have these buses out on the road in Indiana, the other transit agencies will realize that we are the real thing.”
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Oct 17, 2014 | News & Press
Riverside, CA – Complete Coach Works has been recognized for its efforts in green technology at the 26th Annual Clean Air Awards on Friday, October 3rd. South Coast Air Quality Management District praised Complete Coach Works by giving them the highly coveted award of Advancement of Air Pollution Technology in a reception at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. South Coast Air Quality Management District, a government agency, assists in the regulating of pollution while allowing businesses to succeed and evolve accordingly. Both Complete Coach Works and South Coast Air Quality Management District strive to provide cleaner air through sensible means.
Complete Coach Works has garnered attention from many professionals in the environmental studies world for creating public transit options that are also green for city air. David Danelski, environmental writer from the Press Enterprise, wrote an article titled “CLEAN BUSES: Riverside company wins clean air award” in which he mentions the company’s most recent recognition for the Zero-Emission Propulsion System (ZEPS) Bus. The ZEPS Bus uses an advanced lithium battery and liquid cooled drive system, providing clean and noise-free transportation at an affordable price. Danelski writes “Complete Coach Works developed its own system for retrofitting transit buses with nonpolluting electric engines. Their Zero-Emission Propulsion System allows buses to go more than 120 miles between charges.”
Another recent feat Complete Coach Works takes pride in is the award it was given by BusCon 2014 on September 17, 2014 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. On its website, BusCon expresses its interest in clean air technology stating that attendees may “learn about the latest in alternative fuels and other green technologies; telematics; buses, motorcoaches, vans, shuttles and other vehicles; safety; accessible transportation; regulatory issues; training and more.” Based on their mutual goals, BusCon awarded Complete Coach Works “Best Green Initiative,” further reinforcing the success that the company has attained through hands-on research.
Complete Coach Works looks forward to presenting the public with more transit options that are also pollution-free. Complete Coach Works is the nation’s largest supplier of remanufactured transportation vehicles, repowers, emission upgrades and wheelchair lift retrofits. Located on a modern ten-acre facility in Riverside CA, Complete Coach Works brings over 20 years of expertise dedicated to serving the transit industry. For more information, contact Celeste Casas at 951-684-9585.
Oct 3, 2014 | News & Press
A Riverside bus remanufacturing company was recognized Friday, Oct. 3, by the South Coast Air Quality Management District for advancing air pollution technology.
Complete Coach Works developed its own system for retrofitting transit buses with nonpolluting electric engines. Their Zero-Emission Propulsion System allows buses to go more than 120 miles between charges.
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Mar 8, 2013 | News & Press
Complete Coach Works announced today that they have completed the acquisition of American Bus Repair an Alameda California based company providing bus repair, as well as a complete body and paint services to the coach, transit and truck market throughout Northern California and the Central Valley.
By combining our complimentary customer accounts and adding the structural, power train and electronics capabilities of Complete Coach Works we will be able to offer our Northern California customer base the full compliment of services Complete Coach Works is known for without the nine hundred mile round trip.
“We look forward to serving ABR’s existing customer base with the current products and services they are accustomed to including scheduled Diesel Particulate Trap cleaning and refurbishment, collision repair as well as fleet repaint and decal work, general bus repair, field service and onsite services while enhancing their overall capabilities with engine repowers, wheelchair lift retrofits, air conditioning retrofits, interior retrofits, reupholstery work as well as bus sales and leasing. We will bring a local presence and provide a total package of transportation solutions” stated Macy Neshati, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Complete Coach Works.
“Operating as Complete Coach Works and bringing our corporate commitment to Quality and Customer Satisfaction we will work on a daily basis to bring our customers innovative products and services to enhance their ability to provide world class transportation services to their riders and end users” Neshati continued.
We are continuing to operate while completing a brief but thorough facility face lift prior to hosting a grand opening Customer Appreciation day on Friday April 5th featuring a barbecue luncheon, facility tours and lots of valuable raffle prizes.
Complete Coach Works is the largest U.S. bus remanufacturing retrofit company with 27 years of dedicated service to the transportation industry. Located on a fifteen acre facility in Riverside CA as well as our new Alameda CA facility, featuring state of the art equipment and employing 300 technicians and staff, Complete Coach Works performs emission retrofits, CNG conversions, bus remanufacturing, wheelchair lift installations and accident and fire damage repair. Complete Coach Works has developed the first long range all electric battery powered transit bus, branded the ZEPS bus for its Zero Emission Propulsion System the bus features a range of up to 150 miles on a single charge.
