Volgabus Explained
Volgabus (known as Volzhanin until 2008)[1] is a Russian automotive company located in the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd region, and includes leasing company, a distribution center, a network of dealers, and logistics center. Its products include buses, electric buses and trolleybuses. The general manager is Alex Bakulin, son of the vice-speaker of the Volgograd Regional Duma.[2]
History
The company was founded in 1993, the first five years leasing buses made by the Likinskiy Bus plant. Volgabus was the first company in Russia to manufacture low-floor buses with aluminum body and electronic control systems. Revenues in 2004 exceeded 625 million rubles. In 2005, they produced 240 buses.
In 2011 it announced the launch of a compressed natural gas-powered bus, in partnership with Gazprom.[3] In 2015 the company had revenues of 3.2 billion rubles, making it the third largest bus manufacturer in the country.[4]
In 2016 Volgabus presented a prototype of an electronic driverless bus at the Skolkovo Innovation Center, the first such vehicle to be developed in Russia.[5]
In 2024 Volgabus presented its first serial trolleybus named "Peresvet" (Пересвет) with Khabarovsk to become the first city to employ Volgabus trolleybuses.[6]
Products
The company currently produces urban, suburban, and intercity buses, and special purpose vehicles under the brand "Volzhanin", or "Volgabus" in foreign markets.
Urban buses
- Volzhanin-32901 – small alternative to the minibus
- Volzhanin-5270 – large bus, designed for multi-purpose use on regular routes
- Volzhanin-6270 – one-section, large capacity bus
- Volzhanin-5270.06 "Sitiritm-12" – low-floor bus with a body made of aluminum alloy
- Volzhanin-6270.06 "Sitiritm 15" – low-floor city high capacity bus with a body made of aluminum alloy
- Volzhanin-6271 "SITIRITM-18" – urban low-floor bus with extra-large capacity and a jointed body made of aluminum alloy
- Volgabus-4298
- Volgabus-6271 – built upon the technical requirements for Moscow; has an articulated 18-meter stainless steel body, automatic transmission and a new generation of engine, similar to the bus LiAZ 6213
Commuter buses
- Volzhanin-32901 – small commuter bus
- Volzhanin 52701 – large commuter bus
Intercity coaches
- Volzhanin 52851 – designed for long-distance intercity routes
- Volzhanin-52702 – mid-range intercity coach
Special purpose buses
- Volzhanin-52851 VIP – designed for comfort to accommodate business trips of senior executives
- Mobile library Volzhanin 52701 – Library bus
- Volzhanin-6216 Invalid – intercity bus transportation for wheelchair users
- Volzhanin-6216 Sports – sports freight and passenger bus to transport the team Motocross
- Volzhanin-52702 Blood Service – a mobile blood collection point
- Volzhanin-52851 Fire – Mobile fire headquarters
Literature
- Book: 2005 . Экономическая энциклопедия регионов России. Южный Федеральный округ. Волгоградская область . Economic Encyclopedia of Russian regions. Southern Federal District. Volgograd Region . ru . Moscow . Ekonomika . 978-5282024951 . .
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ИЗ ИСТОРИИ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЯ. Volgabus. 18 June 2017.
- Web site: Создателя российского автопилота Matrёska завалили исками. Тимур Хасанов. ru. November 4, 2020 . Gazeta.ru. March 6, 2022.
- News: Gazprom teams up with Volga Bus to build NGVs. 18 June 2017. Ngvjournal.com.
- News: The largest Russian manufacturers of buses and trolley buses by solvency ratio. 18 June 2017. Credinform.ru.
- News: Russia’s first driverless electronic bus unveiled at Skolkovo. 18 June 2017. Russia Beyond The Headlines. 28 October 2016.
- Web site: ru. Новые серии троллейбусов: «Пересвет» для Хабаровска, «Синара» для Ярославля. tr.ru. 2024-03-04. 2024-10-01.
