Ultimately it means our customers can enjoy a high quality, customised and sustainable service when they travel with us». It is also important that our buses are able to run on renewable fuels.

Karl Orton, Technical Director, Keolis, said: «We wanted a flexible and reliable solution to suit a variety of operations. The key factors in signing the deal were the reliability of the buses, in particular the Volvo 8900RLE model and the flexibility of Volvo Buses in providing vehicles and services for operations in other regional areas. To meet Keolis requirements, the buses are designed to allow the use of biofuels including RME and HVO. Delivery will take place in the summer of 2022 for operations north of Stockholm. Keolis has ordered a combination of 11 Volvo 7900 LH hybrid buses and 103 Volvo 8900RLE diesel buses. To receive two significant orders is very positive and welcome news as we slowly start to put the effects of the pandemic behind us» . In this regard, Ulf Magnusson, SVP Business Unit Europe commented: «Our ability to adapt to different types of operations across the Nordic nations has enabled us to secure the best solutions for both Keolis in Sweden and Setedal Bilruter in Norway. In fact, Global transport operator Keolis has purchased 114 buses, and mid-sized Norwegian operator Setesdal Bilruter L/L has confirmed its order of 52 units. Good, or rather excellent news for Volvo Buses, the subsidiary of the Volvo Group that deals with the production of buses and coaches, since it has managed to secure two large bus orders in the Nordics nel 2022-23.

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