Volvo Buses
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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) |
| 0.911 billion kr (2016) | |
Number of employees | 7,353 (2016) |
| 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.
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).