Moto-Ski was a snowmobile brand. Moto Skis were first manufactured in 1963 by Les industries Bouchard.
36-450: Les Industries Bouchard began manufacturing Moto-Ski snowmobiles in 1962, and the orange machines from the south bank of the St. Lawrence River earned a reputation for durability. The famous “Tougher Seven Ways” ad campaign enhanced that reputation with commercials that featured a Moto-Ski on a roller coaster and another one bouncing along a bone-dry rocky creek bed. By the time the 1971 sales season
72-593: A manufacturer of trains which were widely used throughout Germany and Great Britain , becoming one of the largest manufacturers of railway rolling stock in the world. This division produced the Bombardier Turbostar . In 2005, it launched the Bombardier Zefiro high-speed rail , with speeds of 200–380 kilometres per hour , for the Ministry of Railways (China) . On February 13, 2020, Alstom agreed to buy
108-598: A pure-play business aircraft company". In February 2020, Airbus acquired an additional 25% stake in the A220 for US$ 591 million. This transaction was the final step to get Bombardier Aviation out of the commercial jet industry. In December 2022, Bombardier broke ground on the new service center at the Abu Dhabi International Airport. This new facility in Abu Dhabi will be Bombardier's first full-service facility in
144-590: A repair shop in Valcourt , Quebec , he designed and produced the first snowmobile using a drive system he developed that revolutionized travel in snow and swampy conditions. In 1937, he patented and sold 12 of the 7-passenger "B7" snow coaches . They were used in rural Quebec to take children to school, carry freight, deliver mail, and as ambulances. In 1941, Bombardier opened a factory in Valcourt. In 1942, L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée ("Bombardier Snow Car Limited")
180-557: A top speed of 40 to 45 mph (64 to 72 km/h). The Zephyr was larger than the Capri, could carry three passengers and was available with a more powerful 634 cc (38.7 cu in) engine. The top speed of these sleds was 60 to 65 mph (97 to 105 km/h) The Grand Prix was smaller than the Zephyr and the Capri; it was a single passenger performance sled that had a 438 cc (26.7 cu in) engine. It wasn't as powerful as
216-484: The 1970s energy crisis reduced demand for snowmobiles. In 1974, the company received its first order – to build MR-73 trains for Société de transport de Montréal for use on the Montreal Metro . In 1975, the company acquired Montreal Locomotive Works . It was sold to General Electric in 1988. In 1982, the company won a contract from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority to build 825 R62A cars for
252-650: The Government of Quebec passed a law requiring all roads to be cleared of snow; Bombardier's sales fell by nearly half in one year. Armand Bombardier therefore decided to diversify his business, first by producing tracked snowplows sized specifically for use on municipal sidewalks, replacing horse-drawn vehicles , then by making all-terrain vehicles for the mining , petroleum, and forestry industries. The machines had removable front skis that could be replaced with front wheels for use on paved or hard surfaces, thus providing greater utility to his large snowmobiles. In 1951,
288-694: The New York City Subway for $ 663 million. In 1985, the company ceased manufacturing locomotives and concentrated on producing passenger train rolling stock . It acquired a 45% stake in La Brugeoise et Nivelles (formerly BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques) based in Bruges in 1986, the assets of U.S. railcar manufacturers Budd Company and Pullman Company in 1987, and ANF Industrie based in Crespin, Nord , France in 1989. A series of acquisitions in
324-566: The Rockland Recording Studio in Maine. In 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono rode a Moto-Ski during travel to Ontario. Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Inc. ( French pronunciation: [bɔ̃baʁdje] ) is a Canadian business jet manufacturer. Headquartered in Montreal , the company was founded in 1942 by Joseph-Armand Bombardier to market his snowmobiles and became one of
360-576: The United Kingdom , Germany , Switzerland , Canada , and Mexico further increased operations. In 1996, the company was selected as the lead developer for the Acela Express trains, the fastest trains in North America, in a $ 710 million contract. Problems with the trains resulted in lawsuits between the company and Amtrak . In 2001, Bombardier acquired Adtranz (DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems),
396-709: The United States International Trade Commission overturned the tariffs. Boeing did not appeal. In July 2018, Airbus acquired a 50.01% stake in the CSeries for one Canadian dollar, with an option to acquire the remaining interest by 2024. Airbus built a second CSeries assembly line at its A320 assembly facility in Mobile, Alabama . In November 2018, the company announced the sale of its turboprop passenger aircraft unit to an affiliate of Viking Air . It also announced 5,000 layoffs. In March 2019,
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#1732859374395432-704: The 1976 models were essentially orange-colored versions of the Ski-Doo models. The most popular models were the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special, Super-Sonic and Ultra-Sonic (same as Ski-Doo MX, Blizzard 5500, 7500, and 9500), the Sonic (same as Ski-Doo RV), the Mirage I, II, and Special (same as Ski-Doo Citation 3500, 4500, and SS, but with a slight change in the design of the hood), the Futura 500 and Futura L/C (same as Ski-Doo Everest 500 and L/C),
468-544: The 2020 pandemic affected the industry, the agreement was renegotiated with the sale to Spirit concluded finally in October 2020. Bombardier's former aerostructures division purchased by Spirit consisted at time of sale of operations in Belfast , UK; Casablanca , Morocco; and Dallas , USA. The 2019 to 1920 aerostructures division sell-off was described at the time as supporting Bombardier's "strategic decision to reposition itself as
504-490: The Bombardier Transportation division for €7 billion. The acquisition deal was completed on January 29, 2021. In January 1934, a blizzard prevented Joseph-Armand Bombardier from reaching the nearest hospital in time to save his two-year-old son, Yvon, who died from appendicitis complicated by peritonitis . Bombardier was a mechanic who dreamed of building a vehicle that could "float on snow". In 1935, in
540-617: The Global and Challenger. On May 18, 2021, the Global 7500/8000 series during testing became the first business jet to break the sound barrier and the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde . With deliveries of 138 business jets in 2023, Bombardier was the number one manufacturer of business jets in the world. The key trends of Bombardier are (as at the financial year ending December 31): In 1986, Bombardier acquired Canadair for C$ 120 million from
576-547: The Government of Canada after it recorded the largest corporate loss in Canadian history. In 1989, the company acquired Short Brothers . By 1990, the first product of the company, the Ski-Doo snowmobile, had become its weakest part gaging up deficits and high inventories. In 1990, it acquired Learjet . In 1992, the company acquired de Havilland Canada from Boeing . In 1995, the company founded Flexjet . In December 2013,
612-607: The Grand Prix, Cadet, Capri, Mini-Sno, Mirage I, Mirage II, Mirage Special, MS-18, Zephyr S, F, Nuvik, Grand Sport, Chimo, Spirit, Futura, Sonic, Super-Sonic and Ultra Sonic. They also manufactured and sold mini-bikes called Moto-Skeeters only for two years, 1971 and 1972. Moto-Skis were available with engines manufactured by Hirth, BSE, JLO, and several other manufacturers until they were purchased in March 1975 by Bombardier (the manufacturer of Ski-Doo snowmobiles). After their purchase, Moto-Skis were powered by Rotax engines and starting with
648-564: The Mirabel assembly facility and produce the CRJ on behalf of Mitsubishi until the current order backlog is complete. In October 2019, Bombardier announced the sale agreement of its remaining aerostructure division to US company Spirit AeroSystems . The division at time of sale involved component manufacture for new and after-market Bombardier group and Airbus group aircraft models, and also operated in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. Due to how
684-581: The Nuvik (same Ski-Doo Olympique but with a different hood) and the Spirit (same as Ski-Doo Elan but with a different hood). In 1969, Maine country music performer Jud Strunk recorded a promotional 45 rpm single for the Moto-Ski Snowmobile Company (Les industries Bouchard). Side A: The Santa Song (AKA Santa's Got A Moto-Ski). Side B: A Special Christmas Tree. The songs, written by Strunk, were recorded at
720-580: The Ski-Doo line to prevent it from crowding out other company products, while still dominating the snowmobile industry against competitors Polaris Industries and Arctic Cat . Rolling stock The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles , including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives , freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars . Passenger vehicles can be un-powered, or self-propelled, single or multiple units. In North America, Australia and other countries,
756-521: The United Arab Emirates. From 1973, when it was based in Colchester, Vermont , Bombardier Capital offered financial services such as lending and leasing. In 1997, the company began transitioning some services to Jacksonville, Florida . In 2001, it ceased taking on new consumer loans. In 2005, Bombardier sold its inventory finance division to GE Commercial Finance . The company acquired
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#1732859374395792-603: The Zephyr, but could reach speeds of 75 mph (121 km/h) In 1973 Moto-ski brought to the market their first models with the engines mounted low in the bellypan for a lower centre of gravity. These new models were the F (family) and S (sport) powered by BSE (Bouchard Snowmobile Engine) motors. The new models came with 3 engine size options, the 295, 340 and 440 cc (18.0, 20.7 and 26.9 cu in). Starting in 1976 all Moto-Ski models were designed by Bombardier. The Moto-Ski model line included many other models throughout their production. These models included
828-635: The company renamed GAC Ireland Limited. The prototypes were devised in Germany and production of 51 express coaches (KE type) and 366 double-decker buses (KD type) were assembled between 1980 and 1983 at a facility in Shannon, County Clare . They remained in service until 1997 and 2000, respectively. Some surviving examples are now exhibited at the National Transport Museum of Ireland at Howth Castle . The company diversified into rail transport after
864-525: The company sold its Business Aircraft Training business to CAE Inc. for $ 645 million. The business included flight simulators and training devices for the Bombardier Learjet, Challenger, and Global product lines. On June 25, 2019, Bombardier agreed with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sell the CRJ programme , a deal was expected to close in early 2020 subject to regulatory approval. Bombardier will retain
900-560: The division was sold for $ 195 million. On June 29, 2016, Bombardier delivered the first CSeries CS100 aircraft (now called the Airbus A220 ) to Swiss International Air Lines . Air Canada placed an order for the aircraft one day earlier. In April 2016, Delta Air Lines placed an order for the aircraft. On September 26, 2017, after Boeing complained that Bombardier was selling the CS100 to Delta Air Lines below cost due to subsidies from
936-544: The governments of Canada and Quebec, the United States Department of Commerce proposed a 219% tariff on the aircraft. Boeing's complaint stated that the CS100 planes were being sold at US$ 19.6 million each, below the US$ 33.2 million production cost. The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom threatened to stop ordering Boeing aircraft since the company was putting aerospace jobs at risk. On January 26, 2018,
972-775: The late 1970s, in the Republic of Ireland , CIÉ (now Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus ) commissioned a range of single and double-decker buses to be designed and produced. CIÉ looked for partners to build these buses in Ireland, eventually finding two: Bombardier , and the United States–based General Automotive Corporation (GAC) from Ann Arbor , Michigan . The two companies formed a new company Bombardier Ireland Limited, 51% owned by Bombardier and 49% owned by GAC. In August 1983, Bombardier sold its shares to GAC, with
1008-628: The rights to the Volkswagen Iltis in 1981. Production ceased in 1989. When UTDC was acquired by Bombardier in 1991 several military products were added: UTDC 24M32 - HLVW military trucks based on the Steyr 91 (Percheron) In 2003, the company sold its arms industry division in Canada. Military Aviation Services was sold to SPAR Aerospace . Land-based arms industry products made by Urban Transportation Development Corporation ceased operations. In
1044-489: The term consist ( / ˈ k ɒ n s ɪ s t / KON -sist ) is used to refer to the rolling stock in a train. In the United States, the term rolling stock has been expanded from the older broadly defined "trains" to include wheeled vehicles used by businesses on roadways. The word stock in the term is used in a sense of inventory . Rolling stock is considered to be a liquid asset , or close to it, since
1080-450: The wooden bodies were replaced with sheet steel, and these vehicles were powered by Chrysler flathead six-cylinder engines and 3-speed manual transmissions. In the early 1950s, Bombardier focused on developing a snowmobile for 1 or 2 passengers. A breakthrough occurred in 1957 when Bombardier developed a one-piece molded rubber continuous track with enough durability to provide snow-gripping traction for lightweight vehicles. The vehicle
1116-434: The world's biggest producers of aircraft and trains. In the 1970s and 1980s, the company diversified into public transport vehicles and commercial jets and became a multinational corporation . It grew particularly fast at the end of the 1980s when the turnover multiplied sixfold within six years. At that time it was North America's most important producer of railway vehicles, Canada's most important aerospace producer and
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1152-493: The worldwide leading snowmobile manufacturer. The growth came mainly from buying failing government-owned companies at a low price and orchestrating a turnaround. However, the launch of the CSeries aircraft sent the company into deep debt, pushing it to the brink of bankruptcy by 2015. As a result, the company sold nearly all of its operations except business jet manufacturing. Bombardier manufactures two families of corporate jets,
1188-426: Was 1985. In 1963 and 1964, Moto-Skis had no model names but were instead listed by year and engine size. For example, a 1964 Moto-Ski with a 300cc Hirth would be a 1964 Moto-Ski 300. The Moto-Ski Capri was a two-passenger sled that was available with single and twin cylinder two-stroke engines of 292 to 440 cc (17.8 to 26.9 cu in) displacement and rated up to 35 horsepower (26 kW). The Capri had
1224-516: Was called the "Ski-Dog" because it was meant to replace the dog sled for hunters and trappers. However, in 1958, " Ski-Doo " was accidentally painted on the first prototype, and immediately became the popular name. The public soon discovered the great fun of speedy vehicles zooming over snow, and a new winter sport was born, centered in Quebec. In the first year, Bombardier sold 225 Ski-Doos; four years later, 8,210 were sold. Bombardier slowed promotion of
1260-515: Was founded in Valcourt . During World War II , the Government of Canada issued wartime rationing regulations. Bombardier customers had to prove that snowmobiles were essential to their livelihood in order to buy one. The company then shifted its focus to the arms industry . In 1947, during a blizzard in Saskatchewan , the company received positive press coverage when army snowmobiles resupplied isolated radio communication towers. In 1948,
1296-459: Was over, Moto-Ski was the second best-selling brand in Canada and third best in the world. But financial complications led to its acquisition by Bombardier early in calendar year 1971. However, big yellow decided to operate Moto-Ski as a separate division that would stand on its own in the increasingly turbulent snowmobile industry. The Moto-Ski company of La Pocatière, Québec, Canada was purchased in 1971 by Bombardier . The last year of production
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