All four of the partners who founded MOBIpeople had previously worked at the Marcopolo bus factory in Coimbra before it closed down during the 2000s.

BASE were already an established importer and reseller of coaches, having previously partnered with Barbi, Beulas, Marcopolo and Tata Hispano.

[1] By 2019, MOBIpeople had grown to have 75 employees working at their new 3,400 square metres (37,000 sq ft) factory located in the Souselas industrial area of Coimbra.

[1] As of 2022, MOBIpeople construct the following models:[5][6] The 12.5 metres (41 ft)-long MOBIpeople Explorer on Scania K series chassis was introduced at the Euro Bus Expo at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England in 2018;[7] it is aimed primarily at the school bus market, and can be fitted with up to 74 seats in this role.

[8] The MOBIpeople Explorer, Midi-Explorer and Premium are sold in the United Kingdom through importer BASE Coach Sales.