BUSSCAR Mexico. MASS
As mentioned in the second part of MASA, in October 1998, the Swedish-born automaker Volvo completed the acquisition of 70 million dollars from 100 percent of mass action.
Volvo in 1999 invested about 23 million dollars in the modernization UD plant Tultitlan. In 2000, the facilities are opened Mexican-Volvo Buses. Name under which the plant was identified under the new administration. Later on after the 2001 changes to Volvo Bus de Mexico, SA de CV now Volvo is known as Mexico. Bus Division.
In June 2000, pitched for the Mexican market called 7550 his vehicle built to cover long distances in super-luxury version with capacity for 24 passengers and conventional capacity for 42 passengers. According to the version 2 or 3 axles, measured 12.2 meters and 13.7 meters respectively. In the presentation to 24 passengers, the seating arrangement is similar to business class on an airplane. The width of the seats for this version is 68.5 inches with reclining seatbacks of 62 degrees. A footrest can be split allowing the passenger to travel lying down.
Photo taken from Renobuses sent by Seco Hernandez
The motor used is electronic D12b Volvo six-cylinder, turbocharged with intercooling system. The power is 425 HP and 8-speed transmission that time, General laDireccion was responsible for originating Tuacek Oswaldo Sao Paulo, Brazil.
presented in 2002 Volvo 9700 TX unit and started the production of this model to obtain the largest order in its history.
Photo taken from BusExpress
In 2003 introduced the Volvo 7600 for city best known as articulated and started its production to get orders. This type of bus was first used in Mexico in the Integrated Transport System Optibús Optibús or just the city of Leon, Guanajuato. The inauguration of this system was the September 28, 2003.
Ruedo Magazine I, No. 7, November 2007
In 2004 was released 8300 Volvo bus designed and built only in Mexico. It has a total length 11 000 780 mm, capacity up to 45 seats. Volvo engine equipped with Generation D9B, rear position vertical to diesel power of 380 hp with torque of 1,200 Nm at 1,700 rpm, Electronic fuel injection turbocharged 4-stroke., 6 cylinder, 9.4 litros.Euro SCR IV.
Ruedo Magazine I, No. 7, November 2007
In 2005, Mexico City began in the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) and Bus Rapid Transit to Mass at the opening of the first line in the Metrobus system in a segment of 19.4 km through the emblematic Avenida Insurgentes. The system replaced 367 buses and minibuses with 97 articulated running at an average speed of 20 km / h, reducing travel times by 33%. Volvo Buses 7300 model accounted for 70% of the fleet of the system.
Ruedo Magazine I, No. 7, November 2007
The 9700 model has evolved, currently manufactured in Luxury versions, Select, Select Tour and US / CAN. The latter has been exporting manufactured from 2008 to the U.S. and Canadian markets through Prevost. Prevost is a Canadian source that the Volvo Group owns 100% of shares since 2004, although the Swedish group already had shares in Prevost since 1995.
Photos taken from www.volvobuses.com.mx/
The Tultitlan Volvo plant has a capacity of 12 buses per day (urban and foreign), the workforce is about 1500 workers. Of the 225 thousand square meters of land, 50 thousand are the productive area.
Volvo's history in Mexico is still writing, Jund with other transnational companies dominate the market for foreign coaches. He recently returned to the urban bus market which offers very attractive units
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José Ramírez Lozano Monterrey, NL Mexico.
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