Büssing AG was a major German manufacturer of buses, commercial, and military vehicles, founded in 1903 by Heinrich Büssing in Braunschweig. Renowned for pioneered innovations such as underfloor engines and front-control designs, the company quickly grew into a leading supplier across Central Europe, exporting vehicles worldwide. Its iconic buses, emblazoned with the Braunschweig lion emblem, became a fixture of urban transit from the 1930s onward.Over the decades, the company evolved through several milestones: establishing international licensing via Fross-Büssing, transitioning to mass production on assembly lines in the 1920s, and acquiring NAG in 1931 to form Büssing-NAG. During World War I and II, production shifted heavily toward military vehicles and armaments. Despite suffering severe damage to its facilities during WWII, Büssing rebuilt its operations until it was ultimately acquired by MAN in 1971.
