Volvo Buses has received an order from Svealandstrafiken for a total of 106 electric units to operate in the counties of Västmanland and Örebro in Sweden.
The initial order included 60 Volvo 8900 Electric – the first orders since the model was launched – and 13 Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated.
Svealandstrafiken has now placed a call-off for a further 33 Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated.
The Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated city buses, due for delivery in 2026, will serve city traffic routes in Örebro.
The Volvo 8900 Electric will operate in regional traffic in the counties of Västmanland and Örebro, with the buses expected to begin service in early 2027.
“We are particularly pleased to have received a major order for our new intercity bus, the Volvo 8900 Electric. It will enable us to offer efficient, sustainable and quiet transportation not only in cities but also between cities,” says Martin Spjern, Market Manager Sweden, Volvo Buses.
“For Svealandstrafiken, this is more than just an order for electric vehicles though. They have a holistic perspective where social sustainability and service network have also been important factors in their choice of partner for the electrification of city and regional traffic,” he adds.
The latest order is not the first time the two partners have worked together – Svealandstrafiken already has 17 Volvo electric buses in operation on urban traffic routes in Västerås.
“We are looking forward to continuing our collaboration with Volvo Buses, a company that shares our commitment to quality and innovation in public transport,” states Geert Schaap, Head of Technology & Innovation, Svealandstrafiken.
Demand for electric buses for intercity and regional services is increasing across Europe, and the Volvo 8900 Electric is well-suited for this type of traffic.
The bus is built on Volvo’s BZR electromobility platform, a flexible platform that allows customers to optimize the number of batteries and charging necessary for all kinds of traffic.
Along with the Volvo 7900 Electric city units, Volvo Buses now provides a complete range of sustainable public transport solutions for city, intercity and commuter traffic to customers throughout Europe.
Inside the bus itself, the redesigned driver’s environment was a key factor in Svealandstrafiken’s choice of supplier.
With a dynamic instrument cluster that includes easy-to-read and logically placed instruments and controls, the new setup is designed to help drivers maintain their focus on both traffic and passengers.
Partnerships important
The chassis for the Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated and Volvo 8900 Electric will be manufactured at Volvo Buses’ facilities in Borås and Uddevalla in Sweden, while the bodies will be made at MCV, Volvo Buses’ partner in Egypt.
A brand-new production facility is being built there, specially for the manufacture of complete electric buses from Volvo Buses.
“The order for 106 electric buses from Svealandstrafiken shows that we have chosen the right path in the strategic change we have implemented in Europe,” says Thomas Nylund, VP, Cluster Europe, Volvo Buses.
He continues: “Together with our partners, we will continue to develop solutions for public transport, and through our collaborations with external bodybuilders, we can also adapt our offer, depending on the customer and market.”
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