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History


Corporate affairs and identity


Products


Chassis


Historical



Current


Complete buses


Divisions


Acquisitions


Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:

Company name
Location
Aquisition year
Fate
Notes
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:
Site
Country
Notes
BorasSweden
Hoskote, BangaloreIndia
CuritibaBrazil
WroclawPolandlargest Volvo Buses factory in Europe
TultitlánMexico -

Competitors


Further reading


List of bus manufacturers







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