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Volvo Buses is a Subsidiary and a business area of Volvo which became an independent division in 1967.

It is the world's second largest Bus manufacturer, 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.

The bus operation has a global presence, with production in Europe , North / South America , Asia and Australia . One former production facility was located in Irvine , Scotland (closed in 2000).


PRODUCTS


Chassis


Historical

  • 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

  • 196?-198?: B57 & BB57

  • 1965-1982: B58

  • 1970-1980: B59

  • 1973-1985: Ailsa B55

  • 1978-2001: B10M/B10MA (double deck city bus version was also known as ''Citybus'')

  • 197?-1991: B10R

  • 1990-2002: B10B

  • 1991-1998: B6/B6LE

  • 1992-2000: Olympian (modified from Leyland Olympian )

  • 1992-2004: B10BLE

  • 1993-200?: B10L/B10LA

  • 1998-2002: B6BLE

  • 1998-2004: B10TL (also known as Super Olympian)



Current



Complete buses

  • C10M (built in 1980s )

  • 5000/7500 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis)

  • 7000/7700 LF citybus (B10L/B7L/B9L chassis)

  • 7250/7350 coach (Volvo/Drögmöller B10-400/B7R chassis) - for Mexico

  • 7450/7550 coach

  • 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) - for Mexico

  • 8500 TX intercity (B12M chassis)

  • 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B12BLE/B9S Articulated 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)



ACQUIRED COMPANIES

Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:


CURRENT RIVALS




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