MCV Electric Bus

"Volvo BZL Electric" redirects here. For the bus chassis, see Volvo BZL.
MCV Electric Bus
A Lothian Buses MCV Electric Bus in Edinburgh
Overview
ManufacturerMCV
Also calledVolvo BZL Electric
Production2021-present
Body and chassis
ClassElectric bus
Doors1 or 2
Floor typeLow floor
ChassisVolvo BZL
RelatedMCV Evora
MCV EvoSeti
Powertrain
TransmissionVolvo I-Shift 2-speed AMT
Battery282/376/470 kWh 600 V lithium iron phosphate[1]
Dimensions
Length
  • Single-decker bus
  • 9–13 metres (30–43 ft)
  • Double-decker bus
  • 10.3–10.9 metres (34–36 ft)
[2]
Width2,500 millimetres (8.2 ft)

The MCV Electric Bus (also known as the 'Volvo BZL Electric Bus') is a low-entry single-deck bus bodywork and a low-floor double-decker bus bodywork built by MCV Bus & Coach in partnership with Volvo Buses as the zero-emissions alternative to the MCV Evora and MCV EvoSeti. It was unveiled in September 2021 by Volvo.[3]

  1. ^ "BZL Electric chassis specifications". Volvo Bus. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ Render, Stuart (10 December 2021). "Volvo continues its electric journey". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ Team, routeone (2021-09-27). "Volvo launches BZL Electric; UK demonstration to start soon". routeone. Retrieved 2024-08-15.