Volvo Buses has secured the first order for 15 Volvo 7900 Electric buses with MCV – Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles as coachbuilder, following the agreement made between the two companies in recent months and which we told you about.

The order for the fifteen e-buses is placed by Luxembourg-based operator Demy Schandeler. The 15 e-buses set to be delivered in spring 2025 will be an updated version of the current Volvo 7900 Electric. The buses are 12 meters long and they will feature a 470kWh battery configuration, providing a flexible and efficient operation.

«We are of course very pleased that we can already take the first order of our Volvo 7900 Electric, built in partnership with MCV. It shows the confidence that our customer has in our brand and organization and that we will continue to be a strong player in the European market, offering a wide range of buses in the premium segment for public transport,” says Dan Pettersson, Senior Vice President, Volvo Buses. With our strong partnership with MCV in full swing and our first order already underway, everything is now in place to meet the high demands of our European customers», says Dan Pettersson, Senior Vice President of Volvo Buses.

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