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Volvo Buses has received an order for a total of 230 city buses from Kingston, Jamaica. The first 65 buses will be delivered at the end of 2011. The transaction is worth just over 16 million euros.

Volvo Bus Latin America has recently sold 688 bus chassis to the capitol of Colômbia, Bogotá. It's the company's largest deal ever in Colômbia. The deal encompasses chassis for conventional buses as well as articulated and biarticulated buses.

Easier boarding, shorter journey time and a more comfortable trip. As the city bus of the future undergoes testing in Göteborg, passenger wishes are in firm focus.

Volvo Buses reported a substantial increase in deliveries for the third quarter, compared with the year-earlier period. A total of 2,954 buses were delivered, which is an increase of 37%.

Volvo Buses has got an order for ten Volvo 7700 Hybrid buses from Hamburger Hochbahn. The order comes after a successful traffic with two Volvo hybrid buses this year.

Volvo Buses now introduces a new city bus, Volvo 7900, that is lighter and even more fuel efficient. Read more in the latest issue of the customer magazine On The Move.

Volvo Buses and Veolia Transdev have signed a two-year framework agreement for the delivery of Volvo buses. It is the first framework agreement that Veolia Transdev has signed with a bus manufacturer under its new corporate form.

Volvo Buses is now launching its new low-floor bus, the Volvo 7900. Among many other features, the new bus is lighter, which will generate lower fuel consumption and accommodate more passengers.

Volvo Buses is now launching a new version of the Volvo 8900 low-entry bus. It is a version without podesters and a lower window line in the front of the bus.

The Volvo Bus telematic system is a tool that can simply reduce costs for bus and coach operators. In principle, all you have to do is log on to a website to gain access to the information that potentially leads to a more efficient operation.