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10/23/2009Increased deliveries for Volvo BusesVolvo Buses reports an increase in deliveries during the third quarter. 2,351 buses were delivered, which was an increase of 11% compared with the same quarter in the preceding year. The operating income was however negative.
10/21/2009New powerful and fuel-efficient 13-liter engineVolvo Buses is now launching a 13-liter engine for the Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900 models. The new engine is stronger but also more fuel-efficient than its predecessor.
10/15/2009Volvo to sell 100 bi-articulated buses to Sao PauloVolvo Buses has received an order for 100 bi-articulated Volvo B9SALF buses to Sao Paulo in Brazil and an order for a further 84 articulated buses for the BRT system in Bogota, Colombia. Volvo will thus strengthen its position as the leading supplier of buses for these smart transport systems.
10/7/2009Volvo to launch bus-adapted alcolock systemThe new alcolock system from Volvo Buses is specifically adapted for the bus industry’s requirement for rapid driver changes on route. The vehicle can be started without a breath test, but the brakes will remain locked if the driver is not sober.
9/22/2009Strong order bookings for Volvo Buses in IsraelIn recent months, Volvo Buses in Israel has received orders for more than 300 buses. For the first time, customers in Israel have opted to purchase the Volvo B7RLE low-entry bus and B7R commuter buses.
9/16/2009Chennai, India, orders 100 Volvo BusesVolvo Buses’ successes continue in India. The company has now secured an order for an additional 155 buses. Of the total, 100 city buses are headed for one of India’s largest cities, Chennai, and 15 city buses will go to the state of Haryana in the northern part of the country.
8/18/2009Singapore orders 150 Volvo double-deckersVolvo Buses has secured an order for 150 double-deckers for Singapore. The customer, SBS Transit, has opted for the environmentally friendly Euro V engines, although these are not yet a requirement in Singapore. The value of the order is about US$ 60 million.
8/12/2009Volvo to sell the world’s longest bus to BogotaVolvo Buses has received an order for 50 articulated buses for one of the largest and most efficient bus-based transport systems, Transmilenio, in Colombia’s capital city Bogota. Ten of the buses will be the longest type of bus in the world – Volvo’s bi-articulated bus – at 27.2 meters long.
7/7/2009Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses unveiled at historic venueThe historic venue of Alexandra Palace in London provided a fitting backdrop today (Tuesday 7th July) for the world debut of the first of a new generation of highly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses to Arriva London.
6/22/2009Major agreement for Volvo Buses in ChinaVolvo Buses, with subsidiary Sunwin Bus, signed a framework agreement for 1,500 buses with bus operator Bashi Group in Shanghai, China. The agreement is valued at approximately SEK 1.3 billion and the buses will be delivered up to the opening of the World Expo in Shanghai in May next year.
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