Volvo Buses
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Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of Volvo. It is the world's second largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses to meet demanding customer requirements for passenger transport solutions. 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 and Asia. One production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000).
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Products
Chassis
Historical
- 196?-198?: B57
- 196?-1982: B58
- 197?-19??: B59
- 1973-1985: B55
- 1978-2001: B10M/B10MA
- 197?-1991: B10R
- 1990-2002: B10B
- 1992-1998: B6/B6LE
- 1992-2000: Olympian
- 1992-2002: B10BLE
- 1993-200?: B10L/B10LA
- 1998-2002: B6BLE
- 1998-2004: B10TL Super Olympian
Current
- 1992-: B12R
- 1997-: B7R
- 1999-: B7L/B7LA
- 1999-: B7TL
- 2000-: B7RLE
- 2000-: B12M.
- 2001-: B12B/B12BLE
- 2002-: B9TL
- 200?-: B9R
Complete buses
- 5000/7500 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis)
- 7000/7700 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis)
- 7350 coach (B7R chassis) - for Mexico
- 7450 coach
- 7550 coach
- 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) - for Mexico
- 8500 TX intercity (B12M chassis)
- 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B12BLE chassis)
- 8700 TX intercity (B7R/B12B/B12M chassis)
- 8700LE citybus (B7RLE/B12BLE chassis)
- 9300 coach (B9R chassis) - for Mexico
- 9700 TX intercity/coach (B12B/B12M chassis)
- 9900 coach (Volvo/Drögmöller B12-600 chassis)
Related Ownership
A list of bus makers owned by Volvo:
Rivals
- Van Hool - Belgium
- MAN - Germany
- Dennis-TransBus-Thomas Built Buses - United Kingdom
- Leyland Motors - United Kingdom, absorbed by Volvo Buses
- Setra - Germany
- AEC (Associated Equipment Company) - United Kingdom (no longer in business)
External link
- Volvo Buses (http://www.volvobuses.com/) - Official site