Volvo Launches New Platform for Long-Distance Coaches

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 29, 2018 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

     Design, safety and comfort are in focus when Volvo launches a new coach

platform. An all-new model range with innovative design and high comfort will

persuade more people to travel by coach, even on long-distance trips.

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    "This is a historic step, the biggest renewal of our European coach range

for more than 20 years. I'm convinced that our customers and their passengers

will appreciate the result," says Hakan Agnevall, President of Volvo Buses.

    The new Volvo Buses range of vehicles for tourist and line-haul operations

includes two models - the luxurious Volvo 9900 and the versatile Volvo 9700.

Both feature a dynamically styled exterior with crisp lines and smooth sides,

taking aerodynamics to a new level. On the Volvo 9900, the new and unique "Z

shaped" window lines combined with a gradient "theatre floor" introduces a

whole new design language for coaches.

    Inside the coach, the design team attached considerable importance to both

visual and tactile quality. Passengers are greeted with a calm and balanced

light palette as well as tasteful combinations of textile and leather, set off

by accent details in metal.

    To guarantee passengers a high-class holistic experience Volvo Buses has

also invested heavily in comfort-enhancing solutions such as ergonomic

passenger seats and a well-insulated interior with a low noise level. The

climate unit is developed to provide a steady, pleasant temperature throughout

the bus irrespective of outside conditions.

    The new Volvo 9900 also offers an extra-high floor and large glass windows

to provide excellent views to the front and sides. The interior roof is eight

centimetres higher than before, and the straighter transition between walls and

roof creates an airier feel with significantly greater space.

    Both the Volvo 9700 and the Volvo 9900 feature comprehensive solutions for

active and passive safety. Among the new features are more robust frontal

impact protection (FIP) and a Driver Alert system that monitors the bus's

movements and issues alerts if the driver is tired or not concentrating on the

road.

    Volvo Buses is one of the world's leading bus manufacturers. The product

range includes complete transport solutions, electrified city buses, intercity

buses and tourist coaches. Volvo Buses is part of Volvo Group

http://www.volvobuses.com

    For further information, please contact:

    Helena Lind, Manager Media Relations, Volvo Bus Corporation

    +46-765536257

    helena.lind@volvo.com

Source:  Volvo Bus Corporation