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Volvo Buses

Volvo Buses (Volvo Bus Corporation; formal name: Volvo Bussar AB), stylized as VOLVO, 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.

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Volvo Bussar AB
  • Volvo Buses
  • Volvo Bus Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary of the Volvo Group
IndustryBus manufacturing
Founded1968
HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
Areas served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Anna Westerberg (President)
Brands
Revenue 25.386 billion kr (2016)[1]
0.911 billion kr (2016)[1]
Number of employees
7,353 (2016)[1]
ParentVolvo
Websitewww.volvobuses.com
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It is one of the world's largest bus manufacturers, 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.[2]

The bus operation has a global presence, with production in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. In India it set up its production facility in Bangalore. A former production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000).

Products

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Chassis

Codes in parentheses are VIN codes for the chassis models.

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Go North West Bee Network branded Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B9TL at Bury Interchange at February 2025
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National Express West Midlands Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B7RLE at Dudley Town Centre in April 2025

Historical

  • 1930s/40s: B10, B12
  • 1950s: B627
  • 1950s–1960s: B615/B616/B617
  • 1950s–1960s: B635/B638
  • 1950s–1960s: B705
  • 1950s–1960s: B725/B727
  • 1951–1963: B655 (mid-engine)/B656/B657/B658
  • 1960s: B715
  • 1963–1965: B755
  • 1960s–1980s: B57 & BB57
  • 1965–1982: B58
  • 1966–1971: B54
  • 1970–1980: B59
  • 1973–1985: Ailsa B55
  • 1978–2001: B10M/B10MA/B10MD (1M) – the double deck city bus version B10MD, built from 1982 to 1993, was also known as Citybus
    • 1983–1996? B9M (9M) – low-budget version of the B10M
    • 1988–1991 B10C (1C) – special Australian coach version of the B10M
  • 1978–1991: B10R (1R)
  • 1978–1987?: B6F/B6FA (6A)
  • 198?–198?: B6M (6M) – for Asia Pacific
  • 1990–2002: B10B (R1)
  • 1991–2011: B12 (R2) – known as B12R, later B380R/B420R in Brazil
  • 1991–1998: B6/B6LE (R3)
  • 1992–2000: Olympian (YN) – modified from Leyland Olympian
  • 1992–2004: B10BLE (R4)
  • 1993-2000s: B10L/B10LA (R5)
  • 1999–2006: B7L/B7LA (R7)

2002-2014: Volvo B7RLE (R7) - Replacement for the B7L, superseded by The B8RLE chassis.

  • 1998–2002: B6BLE (R3)
  • 1997–2011: B12B (R8)
    • 2001–2011: B12BLE/B12BLEA (R8) – articulated version was introduced in 2005
  • 1998–2004: Super Olympian (S1) – also known as B10TL
  • 1999–2006: B7TL (S2)
  • 2000–2003: B10R (S3) – for Brazil
  • 2002–2018: B9TL (S4) – low-floor double-decker, once known as Olympian in Volvo official website
  • 2010?–2013: B9RLE (S5)
  • 2012–2021: B5TL (T9) – low-floor double-decker

Current

  • 1997–: B7R (R6) – known as B290R in Brazil since 2011
  • 1999–: B12M/B12MA (R9) – known as B340M in Brazil since 2011 (bi-articulated version was introduced in 2002)
  • 2003–: B9R (S5) – known as B340R/B380R in Brazil 2011–2012
  • 2002–: B9S (S6) – bi-articulated version was introduced in 2006, known as B360S in Brazil since 2011
  • 2005–: B9L/B9LA (S7) – low-floor
  • 2008–: B5LH (T1) – low-floor hybrid-electric bus
  • 2009–: BXXR (T2)
    • 2009–: B13R – 12.8-litre engine
    • 2011–: B11R – 10.8-litre engine, known as B340R/B380R/B420R/B450R in Brazil
  • 2011–: B270F (T5) – front-engined
  • 2012–: B5RH/B5RLEH (T8) – step-entrance/low-entry hybrid-electric bus, known as B215RH/B215LH in Brazil
  • 2013–: B8R (T7)
  • 2015–: BE (U1)
  • 2016–: B8L (U2) – low-floor double-decker
  • 2021–: BZL – low-floor single/double-decker
  • 2024–: BZR – flexible electric chassis[3]

Complete buses

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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
  • 7700A articulated low-floor citybus (B7LA/B9LA chassis)
  • 7700 Hybrid low-floor citybus (B5LH chassis)
  • 7800 articulated BRT bus (B9S Articulated chassis) – for China
  • 7900 low-floor citybus
  • 7900 Hybrid low-floor citybus (B5LH chassis)
  • 7900A Hybrid articulated low-floor citybus (B5LAH chassis)
  • 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) – for Mexico
  • 8400 citybus (B7RLE chassis) – for India
  • 8500 TX intercity (B7R/B12M chassis)
  • 8500A articulated intercity (B12MA chassis)
  • 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B7RLE/B12BLE/B9S Articulated chassis)
  • 8600 (B8R chassis) – for Europe, built in India
  • 8700 TX intercity (B7R/B12B/B12M chassis)
  • 8700LE citybus (B7RLE/B12BLE chassis)
  • 8700LEA articulated citybus (B12BLEA chassis)
  • 8900 intercity (B7R/B9R/B8R chassis)
  • 8900LE citybus (B7RLE/B9RLE/B8RLE chassis)
  • 9100 coach – for Asia, built in India
  • 9300 coach (B9R chassis) – for Mexico
  • 9400 intercity (B7R/B8R/B9R chassis) – for India
  • 9400XL(6X2) intercity (B9R chassis) – for India
  • 9400PX coach (B11R chassis) – for India
  • 9500 coach (B9R/B8R chassis)
  • 9600 coach (B9R chassis) – for China
  • 9600 coach (B8R chassis) – for India[4]
  • 9700 TX intercity/coach (B12B/B12M/B7R/B9R/B13R/B11R/B8R chassis)
  • 9800 coach (B12M chassis) – for China
  • 9800 coach (B13R chassis) – for Mexico
  • 9800 Double Decker coach (B13R chassis) – for Mexico
  • 9900 coach (B12B/B13R/B11R chassis)

Acquired companies

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Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:

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