Volvo B8L

Volvo B8L
Kowloon Motor Bus Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 bodied Volvo B8L in August 2017
Overview
Manufacturer Volvo
Production 2017-
Assembly Borås, Sweden
Body and chassis
Doors 2
Floor type Low floor
Related Volvo B5TL
Powertrain
Engine Volvo D8K
Power output 258kW
Transmission ZF EcoLife
Chronology
Predecessor Volvo B9TL

The Volvo B8L is a 3-axle bus chassis manufactured by Volvo.

History

In 2017, two pre-production Volvo B8Ls were completed; one with a Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 body that entered service with Kowloon Motor Bus in Hong Kong and a Wright Gemini 3 bodied example with SBS Transit in Singapore.[1][2]

The B8L was officially launched in January 2018 as a replacement for the Volvo B9TL.[3][4] A MCV EvoSeti bodied example of Kowloon Motor Bus completed Motor Vehichle Examination and tilt test in early 2018.[5]

In early 2018, KMB ordered 150 B8L and LWB also ordered 10 B8L. These B8Ls are 12m long with Wright Gemini 3 body. Citybus and New World First Bus also ordered 46 and 7 12m long B8L with Wright Gemini 3 body in July 2018.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Volvo launches B8L tri-axle Route One 30 January 2018
  2. ↑ "Volvo goes East" Buses Worldwide issue 208 April 2018 page 36
  3. ↑ Volvo Buses introduces new Euro VI Double-Decker Volvo 25 January 2018
  4. ↑ Volvo Buses unveil B8L Euro VI double-decker Transport Engineer 1 February 2018
  5. ↑ Volvo B8L Land Transport Guru 28 January 2018
  6. ↑ Belfast Telegraph 5 October 2018

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