volvo buses

Volvo celebrated its 25th anniversary in Mexico by unveiling a locally manufactured electric bus, named Luminus. A couple years ago Volvo Buses tested a 7900 Electric in the country. In April 2023 the group announced that the Egyptian company MCV (Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles) will produce body...

Volvo Buses has secured two orders for a total of 189 new electric buses from Stagecoach, a leading coach and bus operator in the UK. One of these orders, comprising 170 electric buses (we have already covered it), is the biggest electric bus order to date for Volvo Buses. Volvo Buses has announced ...

Volvo Buses has announced that it will be ending production of complete buses and coaches in Europe as part of a new business model aimed at improving profitability and securing its long-term competitiveness. Wroclaw plant, where also electric buses are built, will be closed in Q1 2024. The manufact...

Volvo Group has announced a strategic investment in Optibus (entity has not been released). Goal? “To advance bus electrification and the digitalization of the public transportation industry”, Optibus says in a press note. The investment supports key software infrastructure for achieving...

Volvo Connect, launched yesterday 28th April 2022, is Volvo Buses new customer portal where operators and owners can access Volvo Bus services. With the connected services in one place, together with services for workshop efficiency, Volvo’s customers will have a new set of tools to increase uptime ...

The launch of the new BZL electric bus chassis is the latest novelty from Volvo Buses. The group is leading the European e-bus market as of mid-2021, mainly thanks to the huge 145-units delivery in Gothenburg. We had a talk with Anna Westerberg, who has been covering the position of president of Vol...