4-574: Volgren is an Australian bus and coach body manufacturer. Vol gren was formed in 1977 by Melbourne bus operator Grenda Corporation in Dandenong, Victoria . Because Grenda held the Volvo Buses dealership in Victoria, only chassis from this manufacturer were bodied until 1989 when the dealership was relinquished. The name is a portmanteau of the two original investors, Volvo and Grenda . In 1981,
8-499: A 75% shareholding. In April 2014 this was increased to 100%. Current factories: Former factories: Volgren have bodied a number of buses for Asian and Australian operators: Australia Asia Volvo Buses 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
12-464: A plant was established in Acacia Ridge, Queensland by Grenda Corporation, Hornibrook Bus Lines 's Geoff Mountjoy, Greyhound Northern and Stateliner . It bodied some Volvo B59 and B10Rs for Hornibrook Bus Lines and Surfside Buslines before concentrating on Twin and Double Deck Volvo B10M coaches. This closed in the late 1980s. In December 2011, Brazilian bus manufacturer Marcopolo acquired
16-629: 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. 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
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