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Prevost recently introduced Block of Hours, a brand new program allowing operators with any sized fleet to reserve a regularly scheduled time slot in a Prevost service center for service from preventive maintenance to unexpected stops.

Never before has loyalty to customers and the motorcoach industry been more vital than during these unprecedented times. Through it all, Prevost remains committed, offering customers consistent support through the largest service network in the motorcoach industry.

Prevost’s service network, already the largest in the industry, is growing again with the announcement that its newest service location in Capitol Heights, MD, is now open for business.

Prevost is celebrating the 32-year career of Ron Beverly in the motorcoach industry. Beverly worked with Prevost for 21 of those 32 years as a Regional Sales Manager for parts in the South Central U.S. territory. He built a fantastic customer-base and is well known for putting customers first.

Prevost will provide complimentary annual renewals for its Premium Tech Tool software for existing Prevost and Volvo Bus users in North America.

Expanded Warranty Extension will be increased from 27 months to 28 months For those operators whose warranty was extended from 24 to 27 months on coaches parked due to the COVID-19 crisis, we will expand the warranty extension to 28 months.

Prevost offers the solutions you need - now and for the future - to ensure your coach is clean and safe for passengers and drivers alike, allowing you to offer them peace of mind.

The Prevost Parts & Service Teams remain committed to providing you with the best possible service during this time. We have implemented new procedures to promote safety for both our employees and our customers. These procedures include contact-free coach drop-off and parts pickup, extra measures to systematically sanitize high-touchpoint areas, and encouraging team members to practice safe social distancing. In addition, while all of our service centers currently remain open, many are operating under amended hours. We have added a brand new interactive map on our website to show you all service center information.

In an effort to ease concerns about the loss of warranty time on coaches not currently in use, we are offering our Tour & Charter and Entertainer operators a warranty extension on all coaches parked due to the COVID-19 crisis.* Coaches must be covered under our regular 24 month warranty as of April 1st, 2020.

Holiday Tours, based in Randleman, NC, recently celebrated receiving their 100th Prevost motorcoach with the delivery of (5) new Prevost H3-45s. Holiday purchased their first Prevost coach in 1982 and the first H3-45 in 1991. Today the company has a fleet of 79 coaches, the vast majority of which are Prevost, serving more than 50,000 passengers annually.

Prevost has launched the most advanced driver safety assistance suite in the motorcoach industry, Prevost Driver AssistTM. The electronic system works with the driver to mitigate challenging situations, including lane departure and potential frontal incidents. Its heads-up display is the industry’s first.

Prevost is pleased to announce important organizational changes designed to further enhance customer relationships and expand the brand.

The Prevost Factory Training program was held late last year in Quebec and included 44 technicians from over 26 different companies throughout the United States and Canada. The training program is a 5-day training course where technicians can choose from a variety of training classes including: Allison Transmission, Pneumatic Braking Systems, Volvo Drivetrain, Prevost Electrical, Prevost HVAC systems and Pneumatic Accessories.

Prevost, a leading coach manufacturer, is celebrating the opening of Prevost’s largest Service Center in North America in Hayward, California. This significant event attests to the company’s continued growing presence from coast to coast and success across North America.

Western Canadian hockey team, the Prince George Cougars, located in Prince George, British Columbia, have partnered with Pacific Western Group of Companies (PWT) to acquire a 2020 Prevost H3-45. The Cougars 10-year relationship with PWT made the decision to acquire the Prevost coach, which will transport the Prince George Cougars hockey team, an easy one.

As Prevost continues to expand and enhance its pre-owned coach division, the company has called on Roy Furo, National Sales manager for the Volvo 9700, to also handle pre-owned coach sales in the northeast region.

The 95th anniversary of Prevost was commemorated in Sainte-Claire, Quebec in June with a celebration that included food, live music and other entertainment, coaches to explore and tours of the Prevost manufacturing plant.

Air Bear Travel has been the “People’s Choice” for business and domestic coach transportation throughout the greater Cheboygan, MI area since 1984.

Group tour veterans Larry and Lorna Hundt launched their first coach operation, Travel Ventures, in 1984. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Travel Ventures is known today as Great Canadian Coaches, a member of the Trailways Transportation System.

Marathon Coach and Sebring International Raceway are pleased to jointly announce that Marathon Coach is now the Official Luxury Motorcoach of Sebring International Raceway.

Irwindale, CA based Four Season Travel launched in southern California in 2012 with three coaches to serve customers in the western U.S. from San Diego, CA to Seattle, WA. Since 2012, the company has steadily expanded, providing coach services to national and international tour operators and travel groups, VIP minibus charters, as well as offering bus and coach maintenance.

Autobus Chevrette of La Tuque, Quebec took delivery in April of two (2) 56-passenger 2019 H3-45 model coaches.

(April 19, 2019 St. Claire, QC) Hosted by the Prevost Technical Institute (PTI), the highly-popular Commercial Customer Training programs are conducted thoughout the year at various Prevost Parts & Service Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. These sessions have become increasingly valuable for Prevost operators and technicians charged with maintaining the equipment.

(February 5, 2019, St. Claire, Quebec) On the cusp of its 95th Anniversary, Prevost showed triumphant at the 2019 UMA EXPO, with its Big Reveal of refreshed styling, design enhancements and new componentry on its three coach products.

(January 7, 2019, St. Claire, Quebec) With great fanfare and celebration, Prevost unveiled its redesigned X3-45® motorcoach in January during the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) EXPO in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

(January 7, 2019, St. Claire, Quebec) Prevost was proud to show a 2019 Volvo 9700 with exciting new features at the United Motorcoach Association (UMA) Expo in January in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. As fresh and exciting as when the coach was first introduced to North American operators in 2009, Prevost celebrates these exciting product enhancements: standard adjustable seat tracks, an optional second-entry, a choice of factory-installed lower mirrors and a luxurious new interior option are features certain to catch the eye of discerning customers and create new markets for Volvo 9700 operators.

The tremendous pride Prevost has taken in growing its North American service network soared in Winter Garden, FL, November 7, during the official grand opening of its Orlando Sales and Service Center. Approximately 150 guests were on hand to celebrate. The occasion was marked with a ribbon cutting, facility tours and lunch that ended with a cake designed in the shape of a bus. Guests were also invited to browse inventory of pre-owned coaches and explore several brand new Prevost motorhomes brought on site for the festivities.

(September 18, 2018, Sainte Claire, QC) Prevost takes pleasure in announcing the recent addition of highly respected 19-year veteran, Dale Paziuk to the New Coach Sales Team. Paziuk stepped into his newest position as New Coach Regional Sales Manager, Western Canada and Northwestern US in early September.

(August 16, 2018, Sainte Claire, QC) Continuing in its partnership with NASCAR that spans more than 30 years, Prevost was pleased to welcome a select group of customers to a Prevost Sonoma Weekend in late June. In the heart of wine country, this highly anticipated event offered a full-bodied blend of activities and a lasting finish that paired savory wine tasting with action-packed NASCAR racing.

SAINTE-CLAIRE, QC, May 28, 2018 – Prevost won the award in the “Outstanding performance outside Quebec” category at the Pléiades Gala organized by the Lévis chamber of commerce. The distinction underscores the years of effort and promotion across Canada and the United States that enabled the Quebec manufacturer of upscale commercial coaches to carve out an enviable place in the North American market.

(May 14, 2018, Sainte Claire, QC) — For a self-confessed gearhead and former mechanic, it doesn’t get any better than a phenomenal, fully-packed NASCAR VIP Weekend for Two, which Prevost extended to Tim McCullagh, director of-operations for Kincaid Coach, Lawrence, KS. McCullagh was the very lucky winner of the drawing for this special package during the recent Ride and Drive 2018 event in Hagerstown, MD.

(March 21, 2018, Sainte Claire, QC) — Prevost/Nova Bus extends congratulations to Serge Gonthier, sales manager for the Quebec region, on his recent appointment to the Ontario Motor Coach Association (OMCA) Board of Directors.

Available in three packages, fuel-saving software offers a combination of upgraded features to optimize fuel economy and performance to specific needs SAINT- EUSTACHE, Quebec – Jan. 31, 2018 – Prevost / Nova Bus today announced that it will offer FuelSense® 2.0 featuring DynActive™ Shifting beginning in March. The fuel-saving technology from Allison Transmission delivers up to 6 percent additional fuel savings beyond the company’s original FuelSense software.

September 28, 2017, (Sainte Claire, QC) – Prevost’s Parts & Service Network, already unmatched in the industry, is growing again with the addition of new service centers in Montreal, the Chicago area, and Calgary, Alberta. The new locations bring the total of Prevost owned and operated service centers to 14, nearly double the size of the largest competitor network. In addition, the service network is supported by more than 150 certified Volvo Truck locations. The new service centers, which all opened for business on Sept. 1st, are full-service facilities and staffed by technicians who are factory trained to work on Prevost, Nova Bus and Volvo motorcoaches. The centers also service other motorcoach brands.

September 19, 2017, (Sainte Claire, QC) – Prevost is proud to announce that it has partnered with the American Bus Association (ABA) on a series of online courses to help motorcoach companies recruit and retain drivers. The new ABA Driver Program is available now through the ABA website, www.buses.org. Prevost is the sole sponsor for the ABA Driver Training program, which was developed by...

The International Motorcoach Group (IMG) announced Prevost customer, Brown Coach, as the 2017 “Operator of the Year” at their annual Strategic Alliance Meeting in Nashville. The award was accepted by Stephen Brown, Vice President, Brown Coach, on behalf of his brother Robert, their families and the entire team at Brown Coach who made this recognition possible.

March 1, 2017, (Sainte Claire, QC) – Prevost introduces the only electric cooling package for a powertrain of up to 500Hp. Cooling is taken to a whole new level where the system takes into account the amount of cooling needed, where it is required, the power needed for the task and how this power will be generated. Unveiled at the UMA Expo, the innovative and fully integrated system was designed entirely in-house at Prevost. It eliminates the belt-driven fan, thereby reducing (cont)

(STE-CLAIRE, Quebec) The Volvo 9700, distributed by Prevost, makes its debut into the Canadian market at the 2017 Ontario Transportation Expo conference in Toronto. The Volvo 9700 is perfectly equipped for the North American market with its superb performance, striking modern design, and Volvo-exclusive safety features. The Volvo 9700 is built to be

February 1, 2017 (Sainte-Claire, QC) – Prevost announces the appointment of Jean Dupont to the position of Director of Pre-Owned Coach Sales. Dupont has worked in the bus industry for over 25 years, most notably as the third-generation owner and General Manager of one of the oldest service centers for motorcoaches and motorcoach operators in the province of Quebec (autobus Dupont founded 1936). In 1997, Dupont founded a company called Dupont Industries known also as Dupontrolley. This Company built trolley replica buses that were primarily sold to American municipalities (63 trolleys in 13 different states) and also completed major refurbishment of transit buses for municipalities across Canada.

January 30, 2017, Coburg, Ore. — Marathon Owner and Chairman Robert Schoellhorn passed away peacefully at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. on January 11, 2017. “Dad was always passionate about our Marathon family and the beautiful coaches we create.” said Marathon Coach Owner and President Steve Schoellhorn. “He developed close friendships with so many coach owners and employees, and words can’t express how much he enjoyed spending time with so many people over the years. He will be missed greatly.”

January 25, 2017, (Sainte Claire, QC) – Prevost announces the promotion of two veteran employees to lead new coach sales for the company’s newly created eastern and western regions. The decision was made to divide responsibility for the North American market under the leadership of National Sales VP, Jack Forbes.

September 12, 2016, (Sainte Claire, QC) – Prevost is pleased to announce the recent delivery of two X3-45 Commuter™ coaches to Southeastern Stages, a leading provider of schedule and charter motorcoach service in the Southeast. Southeastern has been transporting passengers since 1933, serving Atlanta, Georgia and the surrounding areas with a fleet of over forty modern motorcoaches.

(STE-CLAIRE, Quebec) September 30, 2016 – Prevost is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Forbes to the position of Vice President, North American Sales. In his new role, Forbes will be responsible for new coach, conversion and public sector sales. Having previously managed corporate accounts and commuter sales, Jack has been with Prevost for eighteen years and in the bus industry for a total of thirty-five years.

Indian Trails, a premiere charter bus company based in Owosso, Michigan, recently took delivery of 10 “Buy America” compliant, Prevost X3-45® Commuter coaches. The purchase took place in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation as part of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Non-Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program.

Marathon Coach, the world’s largest luxury bus converter and dealer, has partnered with Entertainment Industry Veteran. Kelly Perine, American television actor and comedian. “I’ve been friends with Kelly going back to our...

(STE-CLAIRE, Quebec) July 8, 2015 –The current headquarters for the U.S. Parts Service Center, located in Illinois, will find its new home on July 13th, 2015 in a new, larger space located at 2250 Point Boulevard Suite 410...

(STE-CLAIRE, Quebec) May 15, 2015 – Recently Prevost hosted its second Ride and Drive customer event in Phoenix, Arizona. The Ride and Drive was a multiple day event that allowed customers to experience first-hand new...