Nova Bus US Inc.

Nova Bus US Inc. is the U.S. entity of Nova Bus, a Canadian manufacturer of public transit buses, headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1993, Nova Bus has roots in a General Motors plant established in 1979. It operates as a private subsidiary of Volvo Group, which gained full ownership in 2004 after initially acquiring partial ownership in 1998. The company typically maintains an employee count ranging from approximately 800 to 1,500 people, with annual revenue often cited around $324.5 million.

Nova Bus specializes in providing sustainable transportation solutions across North America. Its product portfolio includes a range of public transit buses, primarily based on its Low Floor Series (LFS) platform. These buses are offered with various powertrains, including electric (such as the LFSe+ long-range electric bus), hybrid, compressed natural gas (CNG), and clean diesel. Nova Bus also provides high-capacity vehicles and integrated intelligent transportation systems. While Nova Bus announced in June 2023 its intent to exit the U.S. market by 2025 to focus on Canadian operations, recent news reports in early 2026 indicate new bus orders for the U.S. market.

In patent litigation, Nova Bus US Inc. demonstrates the posture of an operating company that defends against intellectual property challenges. The company has been involved in one tracked case, appearing solely as a defendant and never as a plaintiff. This single defense-side appearance is in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, a venue recognized for being favorable to patent plaintiffs.

The company's sole tracked patent litigation case is Longhorn Automotive Group LLC v. Volvo North America LLC et al., filed on March 24, 2026, where Nova Bus US Inc. is listed as a defendant alongside its parent entity, Volvo North America LLC. This case indicates ongoing legal activity related to its operations or past presence in the United States, despite earlier announcements about scaling back U.S. market involvement.