Volvo Buses

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Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Gothenburg.

It is the world's second largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses for passenger transportation. The product range includes complete buses and coaches as well as chassis combined with a comprehensive range of services.

The bus operation has a global presence, with production in Europe, North/South America, Asia and Australia. One former production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000).

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[edit] Products

[edit] Chassis

[edit] Historical

[edit] Current

[edit] Complete buses

Hybrid Volvo 7700H bus at the Czech Bus Fair 2011
  • C10M (built in 1980s)
  • 5000/7500 low-floor citybus (B10L/B7L/B9S Articulated chassis)
  • 7000/7700 low-floor citybus (B10L/B7L/B9L chassis)
  • 7250/7350 coach (Volvo/Drögmöller B10-400/B7R chassis) - for Mexico
  • 7400 - for India
  • 7400XL - for India
  • 7450/7550 coach
  • 7700 Hybrid bus (B5L chassis)
  • 7800 articulated BRT bus (B9S Articulated chassis) - for China
  • 7900
  • 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) - for Mexico
  • 8400 citybus (B7RLE chassis) - for India
  • 8500 TX intercity (B12M chassis)
  • 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B12BLE/B9S Articulated chassis)
  • 8700 TX intercity (B7R/B12B/B12M chassis)
  • 8700LE citybus (B7RLE/B12BLE chassis)
  • 8900/8900 Low Entry intercity (B7R/B7RLE/B9RLE chassis)
  • 9100 coach - for Asia
  • 9300 coach (B9R chassis) - for Mexico
  • 9400 intercity (B7R chassis) - for India
  • 9400XL(6X2) intercity (B9R chassis) - for India
  • 9400PX coach
  • 9500 coach (B9R chassis)
  • 9600 coach (B9R chassis) - for China
  • 9700 TX intercity/coach (B12B/B12M chassis)
  • 9800 coach (B12M chassis) - for China
  • 9900 coach (Volvo/Drögmöller B12-600 chassis)

[edit] Acquired companies

Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:

[edit] Gallery

  • Volvo B12 Bus 1940

  • Volvo B10 Bus 1938

  • Volvo B512 Bus 1948

  • Volvo B513X Bus 1948

  • Volvo B617 Bus 1952

  • Volvo B655 Bus 1952

  • Volvo Bus 1953

  • Volvo B638 Bus 1953

  • Volvo B727 Bus 1953

  • Volvo B70501 Bus 1959

  • Volvo B655 Bus 1963

  • 1967 Volvo bus

  • Volvo B58 Bus 1968

  • A Van Hool-bodied Volvo B10M single-deck coach

  • Volvo 5500 on a B10M chassis, 1985

  • A modern Volvo bus

  • A 1993 built B10B bus with Alexander Strider bodywork, pictured as a training bus for First Manchester

  • A 3-axle Volvo Olympian at Boon Lay doing SBS Transit trunk service 30

[edit] References

  1. ^ "AB Volvo - press release". Cision Wire. http://www.cisionwire.com/volvo/increased-deliveries-of-volvo-buses-to-israel. Retrieved 1999-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Volvo Buses de Mexico (previously MASA)". Jane's Urban Transport Systems, Jane's Information Group. November 9, 2005. http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Urban-Transport-Systems/Volvo-Buses-de-Mexico--previously-MASA-Mexico.html. Retrieved 2010-05-09. 

[edit] External links

Volvo Buses
Volvo B55-B59
Volvo B10
Volvo B6
Volvo Olympian
Volvo B7
B7L/B7LA • B7TL • B7R • B7RLE
Volvo B9
Volvo B12/B13
Volvo B5
Volvo C10
North American makes
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