| Type | Subsidiary | |||
| Industry: | Manufacturing | |||
| Founded : | 1968 | |||
| Headquarters : | Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Key people : | HÃ¥kan Agnevall, president | |||
| Products: | Buses | |||
| Parent company : | Volvo | |||
| Subsidiaries : | Nova Bus | |||
| Website : | Volvo Buses | |||
Volvo Buses (Swedish: Volvo Bussar AB ) is a Swedish company specialized in the design and production of buses. It is a subsidiary of vehicle maker Volvo and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Currently Volvo Buses is the largest bus manufacturer in the world. The company offers a full range of heavy buses for passenger transportation. The Volvo Buses product line includes complete buses and coaches as well as chassis combined with a comprehensive range of services.
The company has estabilished a global presence, with production facilities in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.
Table of contents
History
Corporate affairs and identity
Products
Chassis
Historical
Current
Complete buses
Divisions
Acquisitions
Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:
| Säffle Karosseri AB | Säffle, Sweden | 1981 | the plant was closed in 2013 | also known as Volvo Bussar Säffle AB from 2004 |
| Leyland Bus | United Kingdom | 1988 | all of Leyland products ceased production by July 1993 | |
| Steyr Bus GmbH | Steyr, Austria | 1990 | plant closed in the 1990's | 75% stake initial acquisition in 1990 |
| Aabenraa Karrosseri A/S | Aabenraa, Denmark | 1994 | Plant closed in 2004 | |
| Drögmöller Karosserien GmbH & Co. KG | Heilbronn,Germany | 1994 | plant closed in 2005 | later known as Volvo Busse Industries (Deutschland) GmbH |
| Prevost Coaches | Quebec, Canada | 1995 | still operating under the name Prevost Car | |
| Merkavim | Israel | 1996 | still active | jointly operated by Volvo Bus Corporation & Mayer Cars & Trucks Ltd. (importer of Honda cars and bikes in Israel |
| Volvo Polska Sp. z o.o. | Wroclaw, Poland | 1996 | still active | the largest Volvo Buses factory in Europe |
| Carrus Oy | Finland | January 1998 | known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy from 2004 | - Carrus Oy Delta, Lieto - known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy Turku Factory from 2004, became independent in 2008 and renamed Carrus Delta Oy - Carrus Oy Ajokki, Tampere - known as Volvo Bus Finland Oy Tampere Factory from 2004 - plant closed in 2008 - Carrus Oy Wiima, Vantaa - plant closed in 2001 |
| Nova Bus | St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada | 1998 | ||
| Mexicana de Autobuses SA (MASA) | Tultitlán, Mexico | 1998 | renamed Volvo Buses de México | |
| Alfa Busz Kft | Székesfehérvár, Hungary | 2002 | ||
| EUROBUS | Zagreb, Croatia | 1994-1999 | on chassis B10, B12 |
Factories
List of Volvo Buses factories:| Boras | Sweden | |||
| Hoskote, Bangalore | India | |||
| Curitiba | Brazil | |||
| Wroclaw | Poland | largest Volvo Buses factory in Europe | ||
| Tultitlán | Mexico | - | ||
Competitors
Further reading
List of bus manufacturers
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