Persberichten

7/3/2008Volvo Buses to sell body plant in TurkuVolvo Buses has signed a letter of intent covering the sale of the body plant in Turku, Finland. The sale is part of the company’s efforts to enhance the efficiency of the European operations.
6/30/2008Volvo order for telematics system for 1,400 buses in BrazilVolvo Buses has secured its largest order to date for the ITS4mobility telematics system. The system is to be installed on 1,400 buses in the city of Goiânia in Brazil and will enhance the efficiency of bus operations.
6/27/2008Order for Volvo buses for new BRT system in MexicoNow that the city of Guadalajara in Mexico is starting its first BRT line, the operator has chosen Volvo as its bus supplier. The first order is for 41 Volvo 7300 articulated buses
5/27/2008First order for Volvo’s new bi-articulated bus in MexicoVolvo Buses has received its first order for the new bi-articulated version of the Volvo 7300 in Mexico. The buses will traffic the world’s longest BRT corridor in Mexico City.
4/29/2008Order for 107 Volvo buses to IsraelVolvo Buses has received an order for 107 bus chassis to Israel. Deliveries start now and will be ongoing through July.
4/25/2008Higher order bookings for Volvo BusesVolvo Buses reported higher order bookings during the first quarter of 2008 compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year. Deliveries were at the same level but the result was negative.
4/24/2008Volvo Buses to close plant in Tampere, FinlandAfter finalizing the negotiations with employee representatives, Volvo Buses has decided to close the bus body plant in Tampere, Finland. The company will also reorganize operations at the body plant in Turku to increase the competitiveness. In total, 237 employees will be given notice.
4/16/2008Volvo Buses and Wrightbus land billion order in UKVolvo Buses has received its largest single order so far in Europe. Jointly with the bodybuilder Wrightbus, the company will deliver buses in the coming years in the UK valued at SEK 1.5 billion. Volvo’s share of the order value is about 35-40%.
3/20/2008Bangalore orders 240 city buses from VolvoVolvo Buses has received an order for an additional 240 city buses to Bangalore, India. The 70 Volvo buses already in traffic in the city have enticed many inhabitants to park their cars and take the bus instead.
3/18/2008Volvo launches BRT bus in ChinaVolvo Buses is now launching its BRT Volvo 7800 bus in China. Currently, there is a strong environmental focus in China prior to the Olympic Games and later the World Expo in Shanghai. In addition, Volvo’s Chinese company Sunwin has received an order for 395 city buses to the Olympic city of Qingdao.
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