Volvo Launches India’s First Ever 13.5m 4x2 Coach Bus

Volvo Buses India has become the first manufacturer to launch a 13.5-metre 4x2 coach in India. The rear-engine bus is developed on the modular Volvo 9400 platform. This platform also includes the 12-metre 4x2 and 14.5-metre 6x2 configurations. Volvo Buses India is a part of VE Commercial Vehicles.

Bus Offers More Space for Passengers and Luggage

The Volvo B8R 13.5m coach maintains industry-leading safety, fuel economy, performance, and passenger comfort. It offers up to 10% extra seating capacity compared to standard models. Sleeper berth capacity increases by over 20%. Passenger luggage space also gets an almost 25% increase.

Fully Built Buses Delivered from Hosakote Facility

The fully built buses are delivered from VECV's Hosakote facility. They are fully compliant with prevalent CMVR norms.

VECV MD Comments on the Launch

Vinod Aggarwal, MD & CEO of VECV, said the goal of forming their bus division by integrating Volvo Buses India into VECV is to transform public transport. He expressed happiness in highlighting this development as the first fruit from their synergised way of working.

Bus Division President Announces Future Plans

Akash Passey, president of the Bus Division at VECV, said the Volvo 9400 B8R 13.5m 4x2 coach is part of their pioneering track record of offering market-leading bus-based mobility solutions in India. He assured customers that they can look forward to a broader range of innovative market-adapted offers from VECV's Bus Division, including an Eicher front-engine coach range in the near future.

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