Volvo Buses
Volvo Buses (Swedish: Volvo Bussar AB ) is a subsidiary and a business area of the Swedish vehicle maker Volvo, which became an independent division in 1968. It is based in Gothenburg.
It is the world's largest bus manufacturer, with a complete range of heavy buses for passenger transportation. The product range includes complete buses and coaches as well as chassis combined with a comprehensive range of services.
The bus operation has a global presence, with production in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia. In India it set up its production facility in Bangalore. Former production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000).
Products
Chassis
Historical
1950s: B627
1950s-1960s: B615/B616/B617
1950s-1960s: B635/B638
1950s-1960s: B705
1950s-1960s: B725/B727
1951-1963: B655 (mid-engine)/B656/B657/B658
1960s: B715
1963-1965: B755
1960s-1980s: B57 & BB57
1965-1982: B58
1966-1971: B54
1970-1980: B59
1973-1985: Ailsa B55
1978-2001: B9M/B10M/B10MA/B10MD (the double deck city bus version B10MD, built from 1982 to 1993, was also known as Citybus)
