Volvo launches articulated (and bi-articulated) 7800 e-bus for Mexican BRTs

Volvo Buses has launched the first electric articulated and bi-articulated bus manufactured in Mexico: the Volvo 7800 electric bus is built on the BZR platform, launched in March 2024, and headed to BRT system in the country. A 28-meter bi-articultated e-bus model by Volvo was tested in the region in May 2024.

Both the bi-articulated and the articulated models will be manufactured in Volvo Buses plant in Mexico and the first buses are expected to be delivered during 2026.

Volvo 7800 articulated bus for Mexico

The Volvo 7800 Electric bi-articulated, with a length of 25.6 meters, will be able to carry up to 300 passengers and the articulated model can carry up to 191 passengers. Both models have a charging capacity of 250 kW, Volvo states, adding that the Volvo 7800 Electric also comes with a maintenance contract. The group underlines that the “Volvo 7800 Electric will also be offered with a connectivity and circularity model that is unique for the Mexican market”.

“We are accelerating the transformation to sustainable and efficient transport solutions to further improve the public transport system in Mexican cities. This will not only have a positive effect for the operators and the passengers, but it will also improve the quality of life for citizens in cities,” says Rafael Kisel, President Volvo Group Mexico. He adds“With the launch of the new Volvo 7800 Electric here in Mexico, we are taking a solid step in our transition towards electromobility in the country, ensuring cleaner, safer, and more sustainable and reliable transport solutions for the BRT systems”.