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Bucher-Guyer AG, Niederweningen

The Niederweningen engineering company that developed the Duro all-wheel-drive platform from 1976 and built it after the Swiss Armed Forces ordered 3,000 in 1994. Production moved to Mowag at Kreuzlingen in January 2003.

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2VEHICLES IN THE REGISTRY1807FOUNDED1994–2003VEHICLE YEARSActive since 1807STATUS

The count is what the registry has catalogued so far, not the maker's output; the years are those vehicles' build years. Know of another?

History

Bucher-Guyer is an agricultural and municipal machinery maker; the Duro was its one military vehicle and the one that outlasted its involvement. Bucher Industries continues in other fields.

Mowags built by Bucher-Guyer AG, Niederweningen

2 records in this registry. Each opens its full registry page.
Duro I — photographDuro I1994–2003 · Duro 4×4 (1994–) · Duro I · builtDuro 4×4 (1994–) — no image yetDuro 4×4 (1994–)1994 · built

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Maker record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched