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'''Successors to Ikarus''' are all those companies, that were created after 2003 and sooner or later started to produces vehicles under the brand of the original company.
'''Successors to Ikarus''' are all those companies, created after 2003 and sooner or later started producing vehicles under the brand of the original company.


== Prelude ==
== Prelude ==


{{main article|Ikarus (Hungarian company)}}
{{main|Ikarus (Hungarian company)}}
'''Ikarus''' was a bus manufacturer based in [[Budapest]] and [[Székesfehérvár]], [[Hungary]], which's direct predecessor was established in [[1895]]. Ikarus later became a prominent factory in Hungary and was able to dominate most of the [[Eastern Bloc]] coutnries' markets. In [[2003]], due to numerous financial struggles and a change in ownership, the company was closed down. Ikarus was outlived by one of its subsidiaries called '''[[Ikarus (Hungarian company) #Ikarus_EAG_(1967/89_-_2007)|Ikarus EAG]]''', but it was also shut down in [[2007]] by the then parent company [[Irisbus]].
'''Ikarus''' was a bus manufacturer based in [[Budapest]] and [[Székesfehérvár]], [[Hungary]], established in 1895. Ikarus later became a prominent factory in Hungary and was able to dominate most of the [[Eastern Bloc]] countries' markets. In 2003, due to numerous financial struggles and a change in ownership, the company was shut down. Ikarus was outlived by one of its subsidiaries called '''[[Ikarus (Hungarian company)#Ikarus EAG (1967/89 - 2007)|Ikarus EAG]]''', but it was also shut down in 2007 by the then parent company [[Irisbus]].


The last chariman of the main company Ikarus, was called Gábor Széles. It occured under his leadership, that Ikarus was sold off to Irisbus.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 294.}}</ref> Széles, a succesful businessman and close partner of the [[Viktor Orbán #First_term_as_Prime_Minister_(1998–2002)|Hungarian government]] eventually managed to increase his wealth while the company was sliding towards bankrupcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://444.hu/2017/11/24/szeles-gabor-veletlenul-bevallotta-hogy-annak-idejen-meg-a-miniszterek-kinevezese-is-simicskatol-fuggott |title=Széles Gábor véletlenül bevallotta, hogy annak idején még a miniszterek kinevezése is Simicskától függött |publisher=444.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.napi.hu/magyar_gazdasag/itt_az_uj_lista_ok_a_leggazdagabbak_es_a_legbefolyasosabbak_magyarorszagon.635525.html |title=Itt az új lista! Ők a leggazdagabbak és a legbefolyásosabbak Magyarországon |publisher=napi.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref> In 1998, Széles managed to buy some of the shares from the Hungarian state and in return promised to provide work for the companies' employment for the next ten years or otherwise he'll have to pay back hundreds of millions of [[Hungarian forint|forints]] to the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/04/23/az_ikarus_bukasa/ |title=Az Ikarus bukása |publisher=totalcar.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
The last chairman of the main company Ikarus, was called Gábor Széles. Under his leadership, Ikarus was sold to Irisbus.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 294.}}</ref> Széles, a successful businessman and close partner of the [[Viktor Orbán#First premiership (1998–2002)|Hungarian government]] increased his wealth while the company slid towards bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://444.hu/2017/11/24/szeles-gabor-veletlenul-bevallotta-hogy-annak-idejen-meg-a-miniszterek-kinevezese-is-simicskatol-fuggott |title=Széles Gábor véletlenül bevallotta, hogy annak idején még a miniszterek kinevezése is Simicskától függött |publisher=444.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.napi.hu/magyar_gazdasag/itt_az_uj_lista_ok_a_leggazdagabbak_es_a_legbefolyasosabbak_magyarorszagon.635525.html |title=Itt az új lista! Ők a leggazdagabbak és a legbefolyásosabbak Magyarországon |publisher=napi.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> In 1998, Széles bought some of the shares from the Hungarian state and in return promised to provide work for the companies' employment for the next ten years or otherwise he'll have to pay back hundreds of millions of [[Hungarian forint|forints]] to the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/04/23/az_ikarus_bukasa/ |title=Az Ikarus bukása |publisher=totalcar.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>


Since 2003, Széles has been constantly trying to „revive” the Hungarian bus manufacturing, without any major success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
Since 2003, Széles has constantly tried reviving the Hungarian bus manufacturing, without any major success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>


== Hungarian Bus Kft. ==
== Hungarian Bus Kft. ==
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| founders = Gábor Széles
| defunct = 2007
| defunct = 2007
| location = [[Székesfehérvár]], [[Hungary]]
| location = [[Székesfehérvár]], Hungary
| area_served = Hungary
| area_served = Hungary
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After only two months since the shut down of Ikarus in 2003, Széles established a new company called '''Hungarian Bus Kft.''' and promised to start producing new vehicles. Yet the production did not start until 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref> In this company 50% share belonged to Széles' other company called '''Műszertechnika Holding Rt.''' The latter managed to buy back the factory in [[Székesfehérvár]] and the rights to produce buses from [[Irisbus]], but not the brand.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 335.}}</ref>
After only two months since the shut down of Ikarus in 2003, Széles established a new company called '''Hungarian Bus Kft.''' and promised to start producing new vehicles. Yet the production did not start until 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> In this company 50% share belonged to Széles' other company called '''Műszertechnika Holding Rt.''' The latter managed to buy back the factory in [[Székesfehérvár]] and the rights to produce buses from [[Irisbus]], but not the brand.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 335.}}</ref>


The „new” vehicle was heavily based on the '''Ikarus C56''' model, which was basically an '''Ikarus 256''' and therefore 30 years old construction with modern design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref> The model was called '''IK HB 122L''', in which ''„IK”'' refers to ''„Ikarus”''. It was Széles' way to bypass the agreement with Irisbus.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 335.}}</ref> After all, Hungarian Bus only managed to build five units and in 2007 it already ceased to exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref> Széles has been widely critisied for only creating the company to avoid paying back an enormous amount of money to the state as compensation for his unfulfilled promise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/04/23/az_ikarus_bukasa/ |title=Az Ikarus bukása |publisher=totalcar.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
The "new" vehicle was heavily based on the '''Ikarus C56''' model, which was basically an '''Ikarus 256''' and therefore 30 years old construction with modern design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> The model was called '''IK HB 122L''', in which ''"IK"'' refers to ''"Ikarus"''. It was Széles' way to bypass the agreement with Irisbus.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Az Ikarus évszázados története|last = |first = |publisher = |year = |isbn = |location = |pages = 335.}}</ref> After all, Hungarian Bus only managed to build five units and in 2007 it already ceased to exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/megszunt-buszgyarak-nyomaban-hungarian-bus-111031 |title=Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref> Széles has been widely criticized for only creating the company to avoid paying back an enormous amount of money to the state as compensation for his unfulfilled promise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/04/23/az_ikarus_bukasa/ |title=Az Ikarus bukása |publisher=totalcar.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>


== Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft. ==
== Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft. ==
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=== Auto Rad Controlle Kft. ===
=== Auto Rad Controlle Kft. ===


The '''Auto Rad Controlle Kft.''' or '''ARC''', was originally established in [[1989]] and was serving as one of the many suppliers of Ikarus. Later on, they started to repair autobuses and in [[2005]] they developed and produced their first vehicle the '''ARC 187''', a 18,75 metres long 5-doored, articulated bus. The company soon released two other models, the ARC 127 and 134, as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2010/02/07/arnyekban_3 |title=Az Ikarus árnyékában |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
The '''Auto Rad Controlle Kft.''' or '''ARC''', was originally established in 1989 and was serving as one of the many suppliers of Ikarus. Later on, they started to repair autobuses and in 2005 they developed and produced their first vehicle the '''ARC 187''', an 18,75 metres long 5-doored, articulated bus. The company soon released two other models, the ARC 127 and 134, as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2010/02/07/arnyekban_3 |title=Az Ikarus árnyékában |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>


=== Széles and his proposal ===
=== Széles and his proposal ===
[[File:Budapest Bornemissza tér Ikarus V187 5.jpg|thumb|The first unit of the Széles-ARC agreement, an '''Ikarus V187'''.]]
[[File:Budapest Bornemissza tér Ikarus V187 5.jpg|thumb|The first unit of the Széles-ARC agreement, an '''Ikarus V187'''.]]
In [[2010]], Széles, who by this time managed to license the Ikarus brand from Irisbus, proposed a deal to ARC, which consisted of the following: the Műszertechnika Holding Rt. and Auto Rad Controlle creates a new company called '''Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft.''' ''([[English language|eng]].: Hungarian Autobus Manufacturer Ltd.)''. The former gives the Ikarus name for the vehicles and provides orders from Hungarian and Russian ccostumers, while the latter builds the units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2017/02/14/oriasi_kamu_az_irani_buszuzlet |title=Óriási kamu az iráni buszüzlet |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
In 2010, Széles, who by this time managed to license the Ikarus brand from Irisbus, proposed a deal to ARC, which consisted of the following: the Műszertechnika Holding Rt. and Auto Rad Controlle creates a new company called '''Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft.''' ''([[English language|eng]].: Hungarian Autobus Manufacturer Ltd.)''. The former gives the Ikarus name for the vehicles and provides orders from Hungarian and Russian customers, while the latter builds the units.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2017/02/14/oriasi_kamu_az_irani_buszuzlet |title=Óriási kamu az iráni buszüzlet |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=26 June 2018}}</ref>


The „new” modells were produced without any modification, but the changing of ARC logo to Ikarus. However, they did receive new modell names on the following patern: '''ARC 187''' became '''Ikarus V187''', where ''V'' stands for ''Városi (eng.: City)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.bkv.hu/ftp/ftp/tesztbuszok/ikarus_187v_lezaro_jelentes.pdf |title=Ikarus V187 lezáró jelentés |publisher=bkv.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> Still in 2010 a [[trolleybus]] prototype, called '''ARC-SZKT Tr187''', was created from an earlier agreement disclosed by ARC. This vehicle was co-constructed by the [[Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság]] and was essentially the articulated trolleybus version of the Ikarus V187.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/szerkezetkesz-az-elso-ikarus-skoda-trolibusz-130523 |title=Szerkezetkész az első Ikarus-Škoda troli |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> Later a total number of 13 vehicles were delivered to the SZKT. These units were the first facelifted units of the Ikarus-ARC cooperation. The modell also received a new name: '''Ikarus-[[Škoda Transportation|Škoda]] Tr187.2''', as the eletrical systems were provided by the Czech manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/03/25/az_uj_ikarus-_koda_tr187_2-es_trolibusz_szegeden |title=Az új Ikarus-Škoda Tr187.2-es trolibusz Szegeden |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> The new design, which was later adopted by the autobuses as well, was created by János Tóth, a former designer of the [[NABI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2013/09/23/mozgasban_a_nemzeti_troli |title=Mozgásban a nemzeti troli |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
The "new" models were produced without any modification, but the changing of ARC logo to Ikarus. However, they did receive new model names on the following pattern: '''ARC 187''' became '''Ikarus V187''', where ''V'' stands for ''Városi (eng.: City)''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.bkv.hu/ftp/ftp/tesztbuszok/ikarus_187v_lezaro_jelentes.pdf |title=Ikarus V187 lezáró jelentés |publisher=bkv.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> Still in 2010 a [[trolleybus]] prototype, called '''ARC-SZKT Tr187''', was created from an earlier agreement disclosed by ARC. This vehicle was co-constructed by the Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság and was essentially the articulated trolleybus version of the Ikarus V187.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/szerkezetkesz-az-elso-ikarus-skoda-trolibusz-130523 |title=Szerkezetkész az első Ikarus-Škoda troli |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> Later a total number of 13 vehicles were delivered to the SZKT. These units were the first facelifted units of the Ikarus-ARC cooperation. The model also received a new name: '''Ikarus-[[Škoda Transportation|Škoda]] Tr187.2''', as the electrical systems were provided by the Czech manufacturer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/03/25/az_uj_ikarus-_koda_tr187_2-es_trolibusz_szegeden |title=Az új Ikarus-Škoda Tr187.2-es trolibusz Szegeden |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> The new design, which was later adopted by the autobuses as well, was created by János Tóth, a former designer of the [[NABI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2013/09/23/mozgasban_a_nemzeti_troli |title=Mozgásban a nemzeti troli |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


[[File:105-ös busz (MXJ-007).jpg|thumb|left|One of BKV's '''Ikarus V127 V2'''s, with the facelifted design.]]
[[File:105-ös busz (MXJ-007).jpg|thumb|left|One of BKV's '''Ikarus V127 V2'''s, with the facelifted design.]]


In [[2013]], a series of 18 units of the '''Ikarus V127 V2''' modell was ordered by [[BKV Zrt.]] in [[Knock-down kit|PKD construction]], meaning that ARC-Ikarus only produced the major parts of these vehicles, while the operating company had to finish them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bkk.hu/2013/10/uj-autobuszokat-vasarol-a-bkv/ |title=Új autóbuszokat vásárol a BKV |publisher=bkk.hu ||date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> Later 50 more units were ordered by BKV in [[2014]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/06/24/ez_a_busz_megmentheti_a_magyar_buszgyartast |title=Ez a busz megmentheti a magyyar buszgyártást |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu ||date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
In 2013, a series of 18 units of the '''Ikarus V127 V2''' model was ordered by [[BKV Zrt.]] in [[Knock-down kit|PKD construction]], meaning that ARC-Ikarus only produced the major parts of these vehicles, while the operating company had to finish them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bkk.hu/2013/10/uj-autobuszokat-vasarol-a-bkv/ |title=Új autóbuszokat vásárol a BKV |publisher=bkk.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> Later 50 more units were ordered by BKV in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/06/24/ez_a_busz_megmentheti_a_magyar_buszgyartast |title=Ez a busz megmentheti a magyyar buszgyártást |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


=== Departure from Széles ===
=== Departure from Széles ===


In [[2014]], Auto Rad Controlle decided to break the aggrement with Gábor Széles, because he failed to provide them with the promised orders and the company came close to closing down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/hirek/2014/12/23/buszgyar_nelkul_marad_szeles_gabor/ |title=Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor |publisher=totalcar.hu ||date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
In 2014, Auto Rad Controlle decided to break the agreement with Gábor Széles, because he failed to provide them with the promised orders and the company came close to closing down.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/hirek/2014/12/23/buszgyar_nelkul_marad_szeles_gabor/ |title=Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor |publisher=totalcar.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


== MABI-Bus Kft. ==
== MABI-Bus Kft. ==
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=== Lanta Consulting Kft. ===
=== Lanta Consulting Kft. ===


The '''Lanta''' is a small company, which's main area of experties and works are restoring older Ikarus modells.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/08/23/matyasfold_dinoszauruszai/ |title=Mátyásföld dinoszauruszai |publisher=totalcar.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> This manufacturer managed to buy back the rights to build the modells of '''Ikarus EAG''' and to use the brand from Irisbus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2014/03/22/feltamad_az_ikarus_eag |title=Feltámad az Ikarus EAG is? |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
The '''Lanta''' is a small company, which's main area of expertise and works are restoring older Ikarus modells.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/kozelet/2015/08/23/matyasfold_dinoszauruszai/ |title=Mátyásföld dinoszauruszai |publisher=totalcar.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> This manufacturer managed to buy back the rights to build the modells of '''Ikarus EAG''' and to use the brand from Irisbus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2014/03/22/feltamad_az_ikarus_eag |title=Feltámad az Ikarus EAG is? |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


=== Evopro Holding Zrt. ===
=== Evopro Holding Zrt. ===
[[File:16A busz (NLE-853).jpg|thumb|A '''Modulo C68e''' in Budapest.]]
[[File:16A busz (NLE-853).jpg|thumb|A '''Modulo C68e''' in Budapest.]]
Evopro is in the hands of Csaba Mészáros and was producing a variety of products, including small, [[Electric bus]]es with composit, modular build, under the modell name '''Modulo Medio Electric '''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/03/18/szetszedtuk_a_lego_buszt |title=Szétszedtük a LEGO buszt|publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> 20 of these vehicles were sold, after renaming the modell to '''Modulo C68e''', to the BKV in 2014, but they proved to be severly unreliable by 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2016/06/03/nem_fer_el_a_busz_sebaj_hozzaigazitjuk_a_varost |title=Nem fér el a busz? Sebaj! Hozzáigazítjuk a várost!|publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> After 75% of them were constantly incapable of leaving the garage and 100% were useless during winter time, BKV even decided to dispose one of them in [[2018]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://index.hu/belfold/budapest/2018/06/21/eddig_birta_az_uj_magyar_elektromos_csodabusz/
Evopro is in the hands of Csaba Mészáros and was producing a variety of products, including small, [[Electric bus]]es with composite, modular build, under the model name '''Modulo Medio Electric '''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2015/03/18/szetszedtuk_a_lego_buszt |title=Szétszedtük a LEGO buszt|publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> 20 of these vehicles were sold, after renaming the modell to '''Modulo C68e''', to the BKV in 2014, but they proved to be severely unreliable by 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2016/06/03/nem_fer_el_a_busz_sebaj_hozzaigazitjuk_a_varost |title=Nem fér el a busz? Sebaj! Hozzáigazítjuk a várost!|publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> After 75% of them were constantly incapable of leaving the garage and 100% were useless during winter time, BKV even decided to dispose one of them in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://index.hu/belfold/budapest/2018/06/21/eddig_birta_az_uj_magyar_elektromos_csodabusz/
|title=Eddig bírta az új magyar elektromos csodabusz |publisher=index.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
|title=Eddig bírta az új magyar elektromos csodabusz |publisher=index.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


=== MABI-Bus Kft. ===
=== MABI-Bus Kft. ===


In [[2015]], the Evopro Holding bought the earlier closed down Hungarian plant of [[NABI]] and then with Auto Rad Controlle and Lanta Consulting established a new company called '''MABI-Bus Kft.''' At this point, the new company could have produced:
In 2015, the Evopro Holding bought the earlier closed down Hungarian plant of [[NABI]] and then with Auto Rad Controlle and Lanta Consulting established a new company called '''MABI-Bus Kft.''' At this point, the new company could have produced:
* [[Ikarus (Hungarian company) #Ikarus_EAG_(1967/89_-_2007)|E-series]] Ikarus buses, since Lanta had the rights of Ikarus EAG.
* [[Ikarus (Hungarian company)#Ikarus EAG (1967/89 - 2007)|E-series]] Ikarus buses, since Lanta had the rights of Ikarus EAG.
* [[NABI]] Sirius buses, because Evopro had the rights for these.
* [[NABI]] Sirius buses, because Evopro had the rights for these.
* the Ikarus V187/V127 modells without the ''Ikarus'' brand, but with the brand of ''Ikarus Egyedi'', because Széles only provided the brand name, while the vehicles were developed by ARC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/hirek/2014/12/23/buszgyar_nelkul_marad_szeles_gabor/ |title=Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor |publisher=totalcar.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
* the Ikarus V187/V127 models without the ''Ikarus'' brand, because Széles only provided the brand name, while the vehicles were developed by ARC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://totalcar.hu/magazin/hirek/2014/12/23/buszgyar_nelkul_marad_szeles_gabor/ |title=Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor |publisher=totalcar.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


[[File:Modulo M168d, Busexpo 2016, Zsámbék, 55.jpg|thumb|left|A working prototype of the '''Modulo M168d''' modell.]]
[[File:Modulo M168d, Busexpo 2016, Zsámbék, 55.jpg|thumb|left|A working prototype of the '''Modulo M168d''' model]]


However MABI decided not to use the ''Ikarus'' brand on its vehicles, yet later the company was renamed to '''Ikarus Egyedi Kft.''' Eversince there is a constant litigation between Mészáros' ''Ikarus Egyedi'' and Széles' Műszertechnika Holding which still licenses the original parent company's ''Ikarus'' name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2018/01/25/ikarus_egyedi_szeles_gabor_nem_mondott_igazat_a_nevjegybitorlasrol |title=Ikarus Egyedi: Széles Gábor nem mondott igazat a névbitorlásról |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
However MABI decided not to use the ''Ikarus'' brand on its vehicles, yet later the company was renamed to '''Ikarus Egyedi Kft.''' Ever since there is a constant litigation between Mészáros' ''Ikarus Egyedi'' and Széles' Műszertechnika Holding which still licenses the original parent company's ''Ikarus'' name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2018/01/25/ikarus_egyedi_szeles_gabor_nem_mondott_igazat_a_nevjegybitorlasrol |title=Ikarus Egyedi: Széles Gábor nem mondott igazat a névbitorlásról |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


In [[2016]], more than 50% of the company's shares were bought by the Austrian VIECAP Gmbh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2016/12/19/mar_nem_magyar_ceg_az_ikarus_egyedi |title=Már nem magyar cég az Ikarus Egyedi? |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
In 2016, more than 50% of the company's shares were bought by the Austrian VIECAP Gmbh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2016/12/19/mar_nem_magyar_ceg_az_ikarus_egyedi |title=Már nem magyar cég az Ikarus Egyedi? |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>


In [[2018]], after failing to produce 180 units of the '''Modulo M168d''' modell (the successors of Ikarus V187), the company got dangerously close to bankrupcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/csodkozelben-az-egyedi-180531 |title=Csődközelben az Egyedi |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> The limited number of vehicles that were delivered to BKV on the other hand, were all suffering from serious designing flaws and differed from the construction that was ordered. These proved to be incapable to serve in traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2018/03/12/_nem_csak_a_csuklos_autobuszok_anatomiaja |title=(Nem csak) a csuklós autóbuszok anatómiája - I. rész: Tömeg a buszon |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/modulo-180-csuklos-helyett-csod-180411 |title=Modulo: 180 csuklós helyett csőd? |publisher=iho.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref>
In 2018, after failing to produce 180 units of the '''Modulo M168d''' model (the successors of Ikarus V187), the company got dangerously close to bankruptcy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/csodkozelben-az-egyedi-180531 |title=Csődközelben az Egyedi |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> The limited number of vehicles that were delivered to BKV on the other hand, were all suffering from serious design flaws and differed from the construction that was ordered. These proved to be incapable to serve in traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omnibusz.blog.hu/2018/03/12/_nem_csak_a_csuklos_autobuszok_anatomiaja |title=(Nem csak) a csuklós autóbuszok anatómiája – I. rész: Tömeg a buszon |publisher=omnibusz.blog.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://iho.hu/hir/modulo-180-csuklos-helyett-csod-180411 |title=Modulo: 180 csuklós helyett csőd? |publisher=iho.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref>

On the 9th of July, Csaba Mészáros, chairman of the Ikarus Egyedi Kft. asked for bankruptcy protection from the government, as the company became insolvent and production was ceased.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zoom.hu/hir/2018/07/09/hivatalos-csodbe-ment-az-ikarus-eag/ |title=Hivatalos: Csődbe ment az Ikarus EAG |publisher=zoom.hu |accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref>


== Ikarus Global Zrt. ==
== Ikarus Global Zrt. ==


In 2017, Széles started to promote his new company, called '''Ikarus Global Zrt.''', which was to produce new, [[LNG]] heavily based on Ikarus V127 modell. Even though the rights to produce those vehicles remain with Auto Rad Controlle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vezess.hu/haszongepjarmu/2017/05/17/itt-az-uj-ikarus-busz-szekesfehervarrol/ |title=Ezzel az Ikarusszal támadhat fel újra a magyar autóbuszgyártás |publisher=vezess.hu |date=|accessdate=2018-06-28}}</ref> However, no such or any vehicle was produced by the company as of the June of 2018.
In 2017, Széles started to promote his new company, called '''Ikarus Global Zrt.''', which was to produce new, [[LNG]] heavily based on Ikarus V127 model. Even though the rights to produce those vehicles remain with Auto Rad Controlle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vezess.hu/haszongepjarmu/2017/05/17/itt-az-uj-ikarus-busz-szekesfehervarrol/ |title=Ezzel az Ikarusszal támadhat fel újra a magyar autóbuszgyártás |publisher=vezess.hu |accessdate=28 June 2018}}</ref> However, no such or any vehicle was produced by the company as of June 2018.


==References==
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==


* Gerlei - Kukla - Lovász (2008). ''Az Ikarus évszázados története''. Budapest, Maróti Könyvkereskedés és Könyvkiadó Kft. ISBN 9789639005853
* Gerlei – Kukla – Lovász (2008). ''Az Ikarus évszázados története''. Budapest, Maróti Könyvkereskedés és Könyvkiadó Kft. {{ISBN|9789639005853}}


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Successors to Ikarus are all those companies, created after 2003 and sooner or later started producing vehicles under the brand of the original company.

Prelude

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Main article: Ikarus (Hungarian company)

Ikarus was a bus manufacturer based in Budapest and Székesfehérvár, Hungary, established in 1895. Ikarus later became a prominent factory in Hungary and was able to dominate most of the Eastern Bloc countries' markets. In 2003, due to numerous financial struggles and a change in ownership, the company was shut down. Ikarus was outlived by one of its subsidiaries called Ikarus EAG, but it was also shut down in 2007 by the then parent company Irisbus.

The last chairman of the main company Ikarus, was called Gábor Széles. Under his leadership, Ikarus was sold to Irisbus.[1] Széles, a successful businessman and close partner of the Hungarian government increased his wealth while the company slid towards bankruptcy.[2][3] In 1998, Széles bought some of the shares from the Hungarian state and in return promised to provide work for the companies' employment for the next ten years or otherwise he'll have to pay back hundreds of millions of forints to the state.[4]

Since 2003, Széles has constantly tried reviving the Hungarian bus manufacturing, without any major success.[5]

Hungarian Bus Kft.

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Hungarian Bus Kft.
Company typeLtd.
IndustrieBus manufacturing
Gegründet2003
FoundersGábor Széles
Defunct2007
HauptsitzSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
Area served
Ungarn
ProdukteBuses

After only two months since the shut down of Ikarus in 2003, Széles established a new company called Hungarian Bus Kft. and promised to start producing new vehicles. Yet the production did not start until 2007.[6] In this company 50% share belonged to Széles' other company called Műszertechnika Holding Rt. The latter managed to buy back the factory in Székesfehérvár and the rights to produce buses from Irisbus, but not the brand.[7]

The "new" vehicle was heavily based on the Ikarus C56 model, which was basically an Ikarus 256 and therefore 30 years old construction with modern design.[8] The model was called IK HB 122L, in which "IK" refers to "Ikarus". It was Széles' way to bypass the agreement with Irisbus.[9] After all, Hungarian Bus only managed to build five units and in 2007 it already ceased to exist.[10] Széles has been widely criticized for only creating the company to avoid paying back an enormous amount of money to the state as compensation for his unfulfilled promise.[11]

Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft.

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Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft.
Company typeLtd.
IndustrieBus manufacturing
Gegründet2010
HauptsitzSzigethalom, Hungary
Area served
Ungarn
ProdukteBuses

Auto Rad Controlle Kft.

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The Auto Rad Controlle Kft. or ARC, was originally established in 1989 and was serving as one of the many suppliers of Ikarus. Later on, they started to repair autobuses and in 2005 they developed and produced their first vehicle the ARC 187, an 18,75 metres long 5-doored, articulated bus. The company soon released two other models, the ARC 127 and 134, as well.[12]

Széles and his proposal

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The first unit of the Széles-ARC agreement, an Ikarus V187.

In 2010, Széles, who by this time managed to license the Ikarus brand from Irisbus, proposed a deal to ARC, which consisted of the following: the Műszertechnika Holding Rt. and Auto Rad Controlle creates a new company called Magyar Autóbuszgyártó Kft. (eng.: Hungarian Autobus Manufacturer Ltd.). The former gives the Ikarus name for the vehicles and provides orders from Hungarian and Russian customers, while the latter builds the units.[13]

The "new" models were produced without any modification, but the changing of ARC logo to Ikarus. However, they did receive new model names on the following pattern: ARC 187 became Ikarus V187, where V stands for Városi (eng.: City).[14] Still in 2010 a trolleybus prototype, called ARC-SZKT Tr187, was created from an earlier agreement disclosed by ARC. This vehicle was co-constructed by the Szegedi Közlekedési Társaság and was essentially the articulated trolleybus version of the Ikarus V187.[15] Later a total number of 13 vehicles were delivered to the SZKT. These units were the first facelifted units of the Ikarus-ARC cooperation. The model also received a new name: Ikarus-Škoda Tr187.2, as the electrical systems were provided by the Czech manufacturer.[16] The new design, which was later adopted by the autobuses as well, was created by János Tóth, a former designer of the NABI.[17]

One of BKV's Ikarus V127 V2s, with the facelifted design.

In 2013, a series of 18 units of the Ikarus V127 V2 model was ordered by BKV Zrt. in PKD construction, meaning that ARC-Ikarus only produced the major parts of these vehicles, while the operating company had to finish them.[18] Later 50 more units were ordered by BKV in 2014.[19]

Departure from Széles

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In 2014, Auto Rad Controlle decided to break the agreement with Gábor Széles, because he failed to provide them with the promised orders and the company came close to closing down.[20]

MABI-Bus Kft.

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Lanta Consulting Kft.

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The Lanta is a small company, which's main area of expertise and works are restoring older Ikarus modells.[21] This manufacturer managed to buy back the rights to build the modells of Ikarus EAG and to use the brand from Irisbus.[22]

Evopro Holding Zrt.

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A Modulo C68e in Budapest.

Evopro is in the hands of Csaba Mészáros and was producing a variety of products, including small, Electric buses with composite, modular build, under the model name Modulo Medio Electric [23] 20 of these vehicles were sold, after renaming the modell to Modulo C68e, to the BKV in 2014, but they proved to be severely unreliable by 2016.[24] After 75% of them were constantly incapable of leaving the garage and 100% were useless during winter time, BKV even decided to dispose one of them in 2018.[25]

MABI-Bus Kft.

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In 2015, the Evopro Holding bought the earlier closed down Hungarian plant of NABI and then with Auto Rad Controlle and Lanta Consulting established a new company called MABI-Bus Kft. At this point, the new company could have produced:

  • E-series Ikarus buses, since Lanta had the rights of Ikarus EAG.
  • NABI Sirius buses, because Evopro had the rights for these.
  • the Ikarus V187/V127 models without the Ikarus brand, because Széles only provided the brand name, while the vehicles were developed by ARC.[26]
A working prototype of the Modulo M168d model

However MABI decided not to use the Ikarus brand on its vehicles, yet later the company was renamed to Ikarus Egyedi Kft. Ever since there is a constant litigation between Mészáros' Ikarus Egyedi and Széles' Műszertechnika Holding which still licenses the original parent company's Ikarus name.[27]

In 2016, more than 50% of the company's shares were bought by the Austrian VIECAP Gmbh.[28]

In 2018, after failing to produce 180 units of the Modulo M168d model (the successors of Ikarus V187), the company got dangerously close to bankruptcy.[29] The limited number of vehicles that were delivered to BKV on the other hand, were all suffering from serious design flaws and differed from the construction that was ordered. These proved to be incapable to serve in traffic.[30][31]

On the 9th of July, Csaba Mészáros, chairman of the Ikarus Egyedi Kft. asked for bankruptcy protection from the government, as the company became insolvent and production was ceased.[32]

Ikarus Global Zrt.

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In 2017, Széles started to promote his new company, called Ikarus Global Zrt., which was to produce new, LNG heavily based on Ikarus V127 model. Even though the rights to produce those vehicles remain with Auto Rad Controlle.[33] However, no such or any vehicle was produced by the company as of June 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Az Ikarus évszázados története. p. 294.
  2. ^ "Széles Gábor véletlenül bevallotta, hogy annak idején még a miniszterek kinevezése is Simicskától függött". 444.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Itt az új lista! Ők a leggazdagabbak és a legbefolyásosabbak Magyarországon". napi.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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  5. ^ "Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus". iho.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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  7. ^ Az Ikarus évszázados története. p. 335.
  8. ^ "Megszűnt buszgyárak nyomában: Hungarian Bus". iho.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  9. ^ Az Ikarus évszázados története. p. 335.
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  13. ^ "Óriási kamu az iráni buszüzlet". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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  16. ^ "Az új Ikarus-Škoda Tr187.2-es trolibusz Szegeden". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Mozgásban a nemzeti troli". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  18. ^ "Új autóbuszokat vásárol a BKV". bkk.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Ez a busz megmentheti a magyyar buszgyártást". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor". totalcar.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Mátyásföld dinoszauruszai". totalcar.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Feltámad az Ikarus EAG is?". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Szétszedtük a LEGO buszt". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Nem fér el a busz? Sebaj! Hozzáigazítjuk a várost!". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Eddig bírta az új magyar elektromos csodabusz". index.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Buszgyár nélkül marad Széles Gábor". totalcar.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Ikarus Egyedi: Széles Gábor nem mondott igazat a névbitorlásról". omnibusz.blog.hu. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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Bibliography

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  • Gerlei – Kukla – Lovász (2008). Az Ikarus évszázados története. Budapest, Maróti Könyvkereskedés és Könyvkiadó Kft. ISBN 9789639005853
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