Volvo BZL

Volvo BZL
Photograph of white Volvo BZL single-decker demonstrator bus, with a destination display reading "EY Electric"
MCV single-decker bodied Volvo BZL demonstrator in Kingston upon Hull, July 2023
Overview
ManufacturerVolvo Buses
Production2021–present
AssemblyBorås, Sweden
Body and chassis
ClassElectric bus
Doors1, 2 or 3
Floor typeLow floor
RelatedVolvo BZR
Powertrain
Power output400 kW, 31 kNm
TransmissionVolvo I-Shift 2-speed AMT
Battery282/376/470 kWh 600 V lithium iron phosphate (NCA in Australia)[1]
Plug-in charging300 kW (OppCharge roof charging)
150 kW CCS
Dimensions
Wheelbase3,700 millimetres (150 in)
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)
Curb weight19,500 kilograms (43,000 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorVolvo B5LH
Volvo B8RLE

The Volvo BZL is a full-size zero tailpipe emissions battery electric bus chassis for both single-deck buses and double-deck buses, manufactured by Volvo AB since 2021.[3]

First launched in 2021 for the United Kingdom and Ireland markets, featuring both double-decker and single-decker bodies built by MCV Bus & Coach, the BZL chassis range features CO2 heat pump-powered heating and ventilation, and is claimed to be 90% recyclable. It is also built to a high safety standard with multiple new safety innovations such as sealed battery compartments and a strengthened front frame.[4][5][2]

  1. ^ "BZL Electric chassis specifications". Volvo Bus. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Render, Stuart (10 December 2021). "Volvo continues its electric journey". Buses. Stamford: Key Publishing. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Volvo BZL Electric bus chassis". Volvo Bus. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Volvo launches BZL Electric; UK demonstration to start soon". routeone. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Volvo Buses launches new BZL e-bus platform". Coach & Bus Week. Peterborough. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.