Press releases

Raj Travels, India’s largest travel agent has placed an order for 100 Volvo coaches with Volvo Buses. It is the biggest order so far for Volvo Buses in India.

In the New Year, the residents of Göteborg will have the opportunity to travel on Sweden’s longest bus – a new bi-articulated bus that is a full 24 meters in length. The success of one of the city’s bus routes means that the public transport company Västtrafik requires a bus that can carry up to 165 passengers.

Volvo Buses has received its biggest ever order in China. Shanghai’s largest transport company, SHANGHAI BA-SHI (GROUP) INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, has ordered 2,000 Volvo B6R buses, for delivery by summer 2007.

Volvo Buses recently designed 9300 coach has been very positively received in China. As soon as it was introduced in November a customer signed a framework agreement for 100 coaches. At the same time the company received an order for a further 52 coaches from various customers.

Volvo Buses has received two orders for 182 double deckers. 120 of them will go into service in Dublin and the rest will run on three new bus routes in London.

A new internet site has been launched that makes it easy to find the nearest AdBlue filling station. The site is sponsored by Volvo Buses and all other major European bus and truck manufacturers.

Volvo Buses reports higher deliveries and improved profitability during the third quarter. Net sales was 34% higher and the operating income amounted to SEK 144 M.

On Saturday morning, 22 October, more than 1,100 Volvo buses took to the streets of Santiago, Chile’s capital. It was the first day of the Transantiago operation, the largest public urban transport system in Latin America.

12 November 2005 will see the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, a round-the-world yacht race where the world’s leading ocean yacht racers will compete in the world’s fastest single-hull yachts.

A new, powerful and eco-adapted 9-litre engine, a modern driver’s compartment, superb manoeuvrability and world class safety standards. The new Volvo 7700 is now even better equipped for efficient, comfortable and safe performance in the city.