Volvo Buses has received the Automotive Technology of the Year award in India for the Volvo 9400 6x2 coach model. The first three-axle coach in India, it contributes to transport economy and higher passenger comfort.
Volvo Buses recorded a profit of SEK 72 M for the fourth quarter of 2008, which is somewhat lower than the year-earlier period. The bus industry has been affected by the recession, but to a considerably lower degree than the rest of the automotive industry.
Volvo Buses has received an order for 235 city buses to Sydney and Brisbane, Australia. In addition, there could be another 250 buses to Brisbane in the years ahead.
Volvo Buses is currently taking the next step in the development of its hybrid vehicles with the world premiere of the company’s new double-decker hybrid bus at the Euro Bus Expo show in Birmingham, UK.
Volvo Buses has received its first order for the company’s new hybrid bus, Volvo 7700 Hybrid. Sales-Lentz, a bus operator in Luxembourg, has ordered six hybrid buses with delivery starting in 2009.
Volvo Buses reports increased order intake during the third quarter 2008. Deliveries were higher than in the corresponding period a year earlier, but earnings remained negative.
Read all about the new Volvo 7700 hybrid bus and the first experiences from one of the Nova hybrid bus customers. There is also an article about a customer's positive experience of the fuel consumption of the Volvo 9700 and we take a closer look at the bus services at a Volvo Truck Centre outside Madrid, Spain.
Volvo Buses is one of few global bus manufacturers. In this issue you can read articles from Argentina, USA, Australia, China, India, Belgium and the Sahara desert in Africa.
Volvo Buses has received an order for 222 city buses to Hungary. Deliveries will be made at the end of 2008 and in the first half of 2009.
Volvo Buses has sold the body plant in Turku, Finland. The sale is part of the company’s efforts to enhance the efficiency of the European operations.