Volvo Buses (Volvo Bus Corporation / formal name: ''Volvo Bussar AB'') (stylized as VOLVO) is a

subsidiary A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company. Two or more subsidiaries that either belong to the same parent company or having a ...

and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker

Volvo The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distributio ...

, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

. 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 A chassis (, ; plural ''chassis'' from French châssis ) is the load-bearing framework of an artificial object, which structurally supports the object in its construction and function. An example of a chassis is a vehicle frame, the underpar ...

combined with a comprehensive range of services. 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

Chassis

Codes in parentheses are VIN codes for the chassis models.

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 The Leyland Olympian was a 2-axle and 3-axle double-decker bus chassis manufactured by Leyland between 1980 and 1993. It was the last Leyland bus model in production. Construction The Olympian had the same chassis and running gear as ...

*1992–2004: B10BLE (R4) *1993-2000s: B10L/B10LA (R5) *1997–2006?: B7L/B7LA (R7) *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 **2001–: B7RLE (R6) – low-entry version of the B7R *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 A hybrid electric bus is a bus that combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. These type of buses normally use a Diesel-electric powertrain and are also known as hybrid Diesel-elect ...

*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 Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*2013–: B8R (T7) **2013–: B8RLE/B8RLEA (T7) – low-entry version of the B8R *2015–: BE (U1) *2016–: B8L (U2) – low-floor double-decker *2021–: BZL – low-floor single/double-decker

Complete buses

* C10M (built in 1980s) * 5000/7500

low-floor Accessibility is the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design and practice of accessible development ensures both "direct access" (i. ...

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 InterCity (commonly abbreviated ''IC'' on timetables and tickets) is the classification applied to certain long-distance passenger train services in Europe. Such trains (in contrast to regional, local, or commuter trains) generally call at m ...

(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 * 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

Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo: * Säffle Karosseri AB,

Säffle Säffle () is a locality and the seat of Säffle Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 9,150 inhabitants in 2016. In 1951 the town of Säffle was officially awarded City status, the last place for this to occur in Sweden. This was abolished ...

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(1981, known as Volvo Bussar Säffle AB from 2004, plant closed in 2013) * Leyland Bus,

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

(1988, all Leyland products ceased production by July 1993) * Steyr Bus GmbH,

Steyr Steyr (; Central Bavarian: ''Steia'') is a statutory city, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. It is the administrative capital, though not part of Steyr-Land District. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and the 3r ...

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

(75% in 1990, plant closed in the 1990s) * Aabenraa Karrosseri A/S, Aabenraa,

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(1994, plant closed in 2004) * Drögmöller Karosserien GmbH & Co. KG,

Heilbronn Heilbronn () is a city in northern Baden-Württemberg, Germany, surrounded by Heilbronn District. With over 126,000 residents, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. From the late Middle Ages, it developed into an important trading centre. A ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...

(1994, later known as Volvo Busse Industries (Deutschland) GmbH, plant closed in 2005) * Prevost Coaches,

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

, Canada (1995), now known as Prevost Car * Merkavim,

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

(1996), jointly owned by Volvo Bus Corporation & Mayer Cars & Trucks Ltd., importer of HONDA cars & bikes in Israel * Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o.,

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, r ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

(1996), the largest Volvo Buses factory in Europe * Carrus Oy,

Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...

(January 1998,Carrus
''Carrus'' (Archived 2 March 2000) known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy from 2004) ** Carrus Oy Delta, Lieto, known as ''Volvo Bus Finland Oy Turku Factory'' from 2004, became independent in 2008 and renamed ''Carrus Delta Oy'' ** Carrus Oy Ajokki,

Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population ...

, known as ''Volvo Bus Finland Oy Tampere Factory'' from 2004, plant closed in 2008 ** Carrus Oy Wiima,

Vantaa Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland ...

, plant closed in 2001 * Nova Bus, St-Eustache,

, Canada (1998) * Mexicana de Autobuses SA (MASA), Tultitlán,

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

(1998), renamed Volvo Buses de México * Alfa Busz Kft,

Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fej� ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Cr ...

, (2002) * EUROBUS, Zagreb, Croatia (1994.-1999.) on chassis B10, B12

Production sites

Borås Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010. Geography Borås is located at the point of two crossing railways, among them th ...

* Hoskote,

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná in Brazil. The city's population was 1,948,626 , making it the eighth most populous city in Brazil and the largest in Brazil's South Region. The Curitiba Metropolitan area ...

* Wroclaw,

* Tultitlán,

Gallery

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First Greater Manchester First Greater ManchesterCompanies House extract company no 28186 ...

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Volvo B8RLE The Volvo B8RLE is a 7.7-litre-engined low-entry bus chassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7RLE and the B9RLE. The right-hand drive version was launched in November 2014.

, 2013 File:Transperth 2015 Volgren Optimus bodied Volvo B8RLEA diesel Rt. 530.jpg, Volvo B8RLEA, 2015 File:ST2001-20-PR (cropped).jpg,

Volvo B12BLEA The Volvo B12BLE is a low-entry city and suburban bus chassis launched in 2001 with a rear-mounted transverse engine. It superseded the Volvo B10BLE and is used as a base for single-decker buses in Europe and Australia. The B12BLE features t ...

, 2009 File:Transjakarta, Volvo B11R (SAF-025).jpg,

Volvo B11R The Volvo B11R is a 10.8-litre engined coach chassis available as both two- and tri-axle from Volvo since 2011. It was introduced as the second of the Volvo BXXR series, replacing the rest of the B12B range in 2011, and later its fellow BXXR pl ...

, 2018 File:Victory Liner DMMW DM16S2 Volvo B7R.jpg,

Volvo B7R The Volvo B7R is a coach chassis available with a range of bodies. It is promoted as a rear engined lightweight coach chassis. It is primarily intended for tourist and long-distance duties. B7R is also manufactured in China, Brazil, Hungary, India ...

, body made by Autodelta Coach Builders Inc., 2017

References

External links

Volvo Buses official website
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