Volvo Buses
Australia
Volvo BZL Electric
With the Volvo BZL Electric you get clean, silent and efficient public transport. Our flexible charging concept ensures seamless operation on your current schedule. With our electric buses, services and Volvo as your partner, your city can take the next step in the transformation towards a Zero City.
| Floor configuration | Low-floor Articulated |
| Battery capacity (nominal) | 280–530 kWh |
| Power output | 200 or 400 kW |
| Permitted GVW | 19,500 kg (4x2)
30,000 kg (Articulated) |
Towards zero
At Volvo, we want to help cities in their transformation towards zero-emissions cites. With Volvo BZL Electric, you can offer attractive public transport that complies with the toughest restrictions on emissions and noise, while at the same time helping to reduce congestion.
Tried and trusted e-mobility technology
Volvo was the first to deliver hybrids and electric buses for commercial operation. As part of the Volvo Group, we have accumulated considerable expertise. Our solutions have been proven in daily traffic for millions and millions of kilometres, top ranked in uptime. Tried, tested and trusted – that’s e-mobility the Volvo way.
Public transport improving cities
The Volvo BZL Electric is a solid platform for improving public transport in your city. Easy to tailor to different needs while taking the interests of passengers, drivers, and citizens into account.
Articulated capacity for your needs
The articulated chassis offers increased capacity, improved passenger flow, excellent manoeuvrability in city traffic, and the potential to lower operating costs per passenger in high-traffic operations. It comes with a 400 kW powertrain and up to 530 kWh of battery capacity, enabling it to handle long, hilly routes with a full passenger load without strain.
A first-class driving experience
Driving a Volvo BZL Electric is quite an experience. The high-performing electric Volvo driveline and the optimised transmission delivers impressive torque and driveability for safe operation in demanding uphill conditions. Optimised battery positionings contribute to the excellent handling and smooth driving experience.
Comfortably silent
A Volvo BZL Electric is a silent and comfortable experience, for everyone. The bus welcomes your passengers silently and gently at the bus stop. Low interior noise makes it easier to talk to others or listen to music during the ride. The driver also benefits from a calm and silent workspace, which reduces stress and improves working comfort. The silent propulsion also reduces noise for residents along the route, allowing the bus to get closer to where people actually live and work.
Ready for the transformation
The bus is one component within the public transport system, alongside elements such as charging infrastructure and battery capacity. Approaching it as a system enables us to optimise the entire operation on a route – beyond basic considerations such as battery capacity and charging times. That’s why we work closely with operators to find the optimal solution.
Charged for your route
Every operation is unique. The route, required passenger capacity, climate and charging opportunities are parameters, setting the demand for on-board energy capacity. That is why we at Volvo offer maximum flexibility. Different charging possibilities and an energy storage system with a modular traction battery configuration. By this, we can tailor a solution to exactly suit your operation, ensuring that the right usable energy capacity is always available.
Charging flexibility
Volvo offers a flexible charging concept that allows both pantograph and cable. You can charge at any time that best suits your schedule, planning and operation. On route, at breaks, during off-peak periods or at night – in any combination.
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