
Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of Volvo. It is the world's second largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses to meet demanding customer requirements for passenger transport solutions. 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 America/South America and Asia. One production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000). ==Products== ===Chassis=== ====Historical==== *196?-198?: Volvo B57 *196?-1982: Volvo B58 *197?-19??: Volvo B59 *1973-1985: Volvo B55 *1978-2001: Volvo B10M *197?-1991: Volvo B10R *1990-2002: Volvo B10B *1992-1998: Volvo B6/B6LE *1992-2000: Volvo Olympian *1992-2002: Volvo B10BLE *1993-200?: Volvo B10L *1998-2002: Volvo B6BLE *1998-2004: Volvo B10TL Super Olympian ====Current==== *1992-: Volvo B12R *1997-: Volvo B7R *1999-: Volvo B7L *1999-: Volvo B7TL *2000-: Volvo B7RLE *2000-: Volvo B12M. *2001-: Volvo B12B/B12BLE *2002-: Volvo B9TL *200?-: Volvo B9R ===Complete buses=== * 5000/7500 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis) * 7000/7700 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis) * 7350 coach (B7R chassis) - for Mexico * 7450 coach * 7550 coach * 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) - for Mexico * 8500 TX intercity (B12M chassis) * 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B12BLE 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) ==Related Ownership== A list of bus makers owned by Volvo: * Motor Coach Industries * Prevost Coaches - Quebec, Canada ==Rivals== * Van Hool - Belgium * Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG - Germany * Dennis-TransBus-Thomas Built Buses - United Kingdom * Leyland Motors - United Kingdom, absorbed by Volvo Buses * Setra - Germany * AEC (Associated Equipment Company) - United Kingdom (no longer in business) ==External link== *[http://www.volvobuses.com/ Volvo Buses] - Official site Bus transport Volvo Automobile manufacturers Bus Manufacturers in Europe
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Volvo Buses is a subsidiary and a business area of Volvo. It is the world's second largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses to meet demanding customer requirements for passenger transport solutions. 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 America/South America and Asia. One production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000). ==Products== ===Chassis=== ====Historical==== *196?-198?: Volvo B57 *196?-1982: Volvo B58 *197?-19??: Volvo B59 *1973-1985: Volvo B55 *1978-2001: Volvo B10M *197?-1991: Volvo B10R *1990-2002: Volvo B10B *1992-1998: Volvo B6/B6LE *1992-2000: Volvo Olympian *1992-2002: Volvo B10BLE *1993-200?: Volvo B10L *1998-2002: Volvo B6BLE *1998-2004: Volvo B10TL Super Olympian ====Current==== *1992-: Volvo B12R *1997-: Volvo B7R *1999-: Volvo B7L *1999-: Volvo B7TL *2000-: Volvo B7RLE *2000-: Volvo B12M. *2001-: Volvo B12B/B12BLE *2002-: Volvo B9TL *200?-: Volvo B9R ===Complete buses=== * 5000/7500 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis) * 7000/7700 LF citybus (B10L/B7L chassis) * 7350 coach (B7R chassis) - for Mexico * 7450 coach * 7550 coach * 8300 intercity (B9R chassis) - for Mexico * 8500 TX intercity (B12M chassis) * 8500LE citybus (B10BLE/B12BLE 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) ==Related Ownership== A list of bus makers owned by Volvo: * Motor Coach Industries * Prevost Coaches - Quebec, Canada ==Rivals== * Van Hool - Belgium * Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG - Germany * Dennis-TransBus-Thomas Built Buses - United Kingdom * Leyland Motors - United Kingdom, absorbed by Volvo Buses * Setra - Germany * AEC (Associated Equipment Company) - United Kingdom (no longer in business) ==External link== *[http://www.volvobuses.com/ Volvo Buses] - Official site Bus transport Volvo Automobile manufacturers Bus Manufacturers in Europe
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