Charging
Charging: CCS2 plug-in; OppCharge pantograph
Autonomy: Volvo Zone Management geofencing (speed and silent zones). Software: Volvo Connect.
Configurations: 12 m and articulated; built for Europe by MCV near Cairo.
Primary use: European city transit.
Vehicle record
Vehicle record
| Make | Volvo Buses |
| Class | bus |
| Type | transit bus |
| Weight class | Class 8 (M3) |
| Country | Sweden |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Battery (kWh) | 330-470 |
| Charging | CCS2 plug-in; OppCharge pantograph |
| Configurations | 12 m and articulated; built for Europe by MCV near Cairo |
| Dual-use | no |
| Autonomy | Volvo Zone Management geofencing (speed and silent zones) |
| Software | Volvo Connect |
| Primary use | European city transit |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: volvobuses.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Electric City Transit Buses. Commercial vehicles are compared on battery and range against the duty cycle, how they charge at the depot or on the corridor, the configurations each platform is sold in, autonomy and fleet software, and whether a consumer version shares the platform.
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|---|---|---|
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| 2.2 (Ebusco) | transit bus | in production |
| 3.0 (Ebusco) | transit bus | in production |
| BJ6123 EV (Foton) | transit bus | in production |
| Low Floor Battery Electric (Gillig) | transit bus | in production |
| XML6125J EV (Golden Dragon) | transit bus | in production |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- 7900 Electric (Volvo Buses)
- Sources
- ElectronsX commercial and municipal dataset; manufacturer specifications and releases
- Updated
- 2026-10