volvo buses

National Express Coventry is trialling a fully electric Volvo bus on the city’s roads over the coming weeks. The city is set to become the first all-electric bus city in UK. The single deck Volvo BZL Electric demonstrator can carry up to 75 passengers and is currently on loan to National Express Cov...

Arriva London has placed an order for 51 Volvo BZL Electric Double Deck buses. They’ll housed in Tottenham garage and serve routes 341 and 243 from 2025. Volvo will take care of chassis while bodywork will be provided by Egyptian MCV. According to UK trade media Routeone, “The buses will...

Optibus and Stoneridge have been chosen by Volvo Buses as new partners in the contexts of connected services and digital solutions. Volvo’s aim is “The aim is “to make Optibus’ public transport management software and Stoneridge’s data and artificial intelligence fuel advice soluti...

Volvo Buses has reportedly decided to discontinue production of the 9700 and 9900 coach range, according to a report published today, 4 July, in the Swedish trade media Bussmagasinet.se, which also quotes statements from Volvo Buses press office. The move to back out of the agreement with Sunsundegu...

The first electric bi-articulated buses derived from the new Volvo BZR platform (launched in March 2024) will be validated through trials in Latin America. The buses will operate in Curitiba, Brazil; Bogotá, Colombia; and Mexico City, Volvo Buses states in a press note. The bi-articulated chassis is...

Volvo Buses and the Spanish coachbuilder Castrosua have officially entered a strategic co-operation agreement for the production of electric buses headed to the Spanish market, as reported on Swedish trade media bussmagasinet.se. Castrosua has already entered similar agreements with BYD and Scania (...