WMC, Australia’s newest bus and coach company is revolutionising the people moving business producing and marketing a range of high quality vehicles assembled in China utilising the world’s best components.
The company launched its Australian bus range in 2008 with the 9.2 metre MidiBoss and since then has added another four models including the 8.5m MidiBoss, 10.5m RoadBoss, 12.2m SchoolBoss and the 12.3m low floor CitiBoss.
WMC’s bus range will expand further in 2011 with a new 12.3 metre RoadBoss and the 7.7 metres Munro as well as a range of track style buses and motor homes.
The 28 seat 7.7 metre Munro will target a key gap in the market for mini-buses offering more seating and practicality than similar sized buses from opposition manufacturers with the proven reliability and efficiency of Cummins power and with Allison automatic transmission as standard.
Another addition in 2011 will be a 15 seat van based mini bus which will prove the perfect complement to a fleet allowing operators to target the small charter and VIP transfer market with a practical, safe and cost efficient vehicle.
Australia’s unique conditions and regulations demand buses and coaches designed and engineered specifically for the local environment and WMC has achieved this while delivering operators a lower cost of ownership and operation.
Using the best componentry from major US and European manufactures such as ZF Transmissions, Cummins engines, Allison Transmissions, Thermo King Air conditioning and Meritor axles in an Australian designed bus has enabled WMC to deliver quality, durability and safety to Australian operators.
WMC’s partnership with leading Chinese bus manufacturer Higer has allowed it to bring advanced bus and coach designs and world’s best componentry together in a range of highly cost effective buses and coaches that revolutionise the way Australian operators source new vehicles.
Higer is the world’s third largest bus maker and one of the fastest growing manufacturers with an ultra modern half million square metre manufacturing facility in Suzhou where it employs more than 3500 people with a capacity of up to 22,000 buses annually. With ISO 9001 compliance Higer is recognised as an International standard manufacturer with a major focus on export markets.
Higer scooped the pool at recent Busworld Asia Awards including the Best Bus Manufacturer, Best Intercity Bus, Best Bus Safety Equipment awards.
Backing up WMC’s impressive range of buses and coaches is an equally impressive national parts distribution network, which offers a turn around time for parts unmatched by any other bus manufacturer in Australia.
WMC engineers fully test all designs before they are released onto the Australian market while all new buses sold here are checked for mechanical and ADR compliance at WMC’s Australian pre-delivery centre located in Milperra in Sydney, prior to being sent to the dealer network.
WMC’s dealer network spans the country with 11 dealers from Perth to Cairns ensuring customers can operate their fleets with the confidence and security that comes from knowing parts and service back up is close at hand. In addition WMC has a special ‘flying squad’ of factory trained technicians who can fly to any part of Australia within 24 hours to rectify any problems and ensure buses are back on the road and earning their keep.
According to WMC CEO Jason Pecotic Australian operators need buses designed and built specifically for Australian conditions with the highest levels of parts and service backup.
“WMC targeted these requirements establishing a national parts centre and strong franchise dealer network across the country to provide the highest level of customer service and parts backup to Australian bus operators,” Pecotic says.
“Our strategy has proven highly successful with Australian operators who have embraced the concept enabling WMC to quickly build sales of Higer built buses across the country.”
The WMC Higer partnership has revolutionised the Australian bus and coach industry bringing high quality well engineered vehicles, using the world’s best components at the right price and the revolution will continue.