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| Company type | Subsidiary of the Volvo Group |
| Industry | Bus manufacturing |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Areas served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  25.386 billion kr (2016)[1] |
| 0.911 billion kr (2016)[1] | |
Number of employees | 7,353 (2016)[1] |
| Parent | Volvo |
| Website | www |
Volvo Buses (Volvo Bus Corporation; formal name: Volvo Bussar AB), stylized as VOLVO, 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 one of the world's largest bus manufacturers, 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.[2]
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. A former production facility was located in Irvine, Scotland (closed in 2000).
Codes in parentheses are VIN codes for the chassis models.
Bus makers owned/acquired by Volvo:
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| Electric |
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| 4.8–5.1 L |
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| 5.5 L |
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| 6.7–7.3 L |
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| 7.7 L |
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| 9.4 L |
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| 9.6 L |
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| 12.0–12.1 L |
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| Volvo BXXR |
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| Olympian |
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| 1960s–70s chassis |
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| 1930s chassis |
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