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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).
- ^ a b c "Annual and Sustainability Report 2016" (PDF). Volvo. pp. 81, 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "The World's 10 Largest Coach Bus Manufacturers". Carlogos.org. 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.