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| Company type | Public limited company, S.A. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Fate | Acquired by Volvo |
| Successor | Volvo Buses de México, S.A. |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Buses, trolleybuses, highway coaches |
Mexicana de Autobuses, S.A., or MASA, was a major bus and coach manufacturer located in Mexico. Formed in 1959, it was owned by the Mexican government until being privatized in 1988.[1][2] It was the country's second-largest bus manufacturer[3] when it was acquired by Volvo, in 1998,[3] and renamed Volvo Buses de México, S.A.[1]
- ^ a b "Volvo Buses de Mexico (previously MASA)". Jane's Urban Transport Systems. Jane's Information Group. November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ Wheat, Andrew (October 1996). "Mexico's Privatization Piñata". Multinational Monitor. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b Tagliabue, John (December 1, 1998). "International Business: Volvo to Cut 5,300 Workers by Mid-1999". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-14.