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{{Short description|Bus and coach import company}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox company
|name = BCI
|logo = BCI Bus logo.png
|founded = 1991
|location = [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]]
|trade_name   = BCI
|founder = Ron Nazzari
|key_people = Ron Nazzari (Chairman)
Desmond Arsmtrong (CEO)<ref>https://bcibus.com.au/company/team/</ref>
|products = bus, coaches, city buses
|homepage = [http://www.bcibus.com.au/ www.bcibus.com.au]
}}
[[File:bci buses.jpg|thumb|BCI 6120 diesel electric hybrid bus]]
'''BCI''' is a bus and coach importer headquartered in [[Kewdale]], [[Perth]], Western Australia. It was established by former [[Hino Motors|Hino]] dealer Ron Nazzari in 1991 as a small family-run operation. It initially imported buses from Malaysia, both fully assembled and in [[Complete knock down|knocked down]] form.<ref>[http://www.baulch.com.au/tsa/images/tsa_history.pdf T & MM Pryor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229082610/http://www.baulch.com.au/tsa/images/tsa_history.pdf |date=29 February 2016 }} Transport Systems Australia</ref>
In 2006, it moved production to China.<ref>[http://www.businessinfocus.com.au/e_mag/BIFAUDec2013/#?page=6 Building and Creating Innovation] ''Business in Focus'' December 2013 pages 68–71</ref> In May 2011, BCI opened the 48,000 square metre Xiamen Feng Tai Bus and Coach International factory in [[Xiamen]], [[Fujian]] Province, China.<ref>[http://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/1105/bcis-baby-born BCI’s baby born] ''Australasian Bus & Coach'' 11 May 2011</ref> It sells buses in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.<ref>[http://www.chinabuses.org/news/2011/1208/article_4848.html Chinese BCI Bus Launched into North-American Market] China Buses 8 December 2008</ref> Although manufactured in China, vehicles carry Australian [[Vehicle identification number]]s.<ref>[http://www.metro-magazine.com/bus/article/211567/bci-opens-chinese-facility-focuses-on-north-american-growth BCI opens Chinese facility focuses on North American growth] ''[[Metro Magazine]]'' 16 November 2011</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.route-one.net/articles/Business%20deals/Ensignbus_goes_high_capacity_with_BCI Ensignbus goes high capacity with decker deal] ''Route One'' 14 June 2016</ref>
==Products==
===Current===
[[File:BCI Enterprise.jpg|thumb|A [[BCI Enterprise]] operated by Aintree Coach Lines in the United Kingdom, on display at [[Showbus]] 2016]]
*Airporter
*[[BCI CitiRider|Citirider]] 8
*Citirider 12
*Citirider E
*Classmaster 43
*Classmaster 57
*Classmaster 65
*Classmaster 3-axle
*Cruiser 9
*Cruiser 12
*[[BCI CitiRider|Enterprise]]
*[[BCI CitiRider|Excellence]]
*Explorer
*Fleetmaster 33
*Fleetmaster 43
*Fleetmaster 55
*Fleetmaster 3-axle
*Proma
*Proma DX
*Proma low-floor<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bcibus.com.au/Corporate/Buses-Coaches.aspx |title=Buses & Coaches - BCI Bus |access-date=11 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821014237/http://bcibus.com.au/Corporate/Buses-Coaches.aspx |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Additionally, BCI market the [[Mercedes-Benz]] [[Mercedes-Benz OC 500 LE|O500R]], O500RF and XBC.
===Former===
*[[Hino Motors|Hino]] BD186
*Hino FD1J
*Hino RG197
*Hino RG230
*Hino RK176
*Hino RM260
*[[MotorCoach Australia]] 3010 series
*[[Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation|Mitsubishi Fuso]] MP218<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bcibus.com.au/stock|title = Pre-owned Buses &#124; Bus & Coach International}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.bcibus.com.au BCI website]
{{Automotive industry in Australia}}
{{Australian bus manufacturers}}
[[Category:Bus manufacturers of Australia]]
[[Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1991]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in Perth, Western Australia]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Australian brands]]