Volgren

Gold Coast bus users will soon be enjoying greener public transport, as local bus manufacturer Volgren continues the construction of 10 new Kinetic electric buses. 

The first two Kinetic electric buses have rolled off the production line at Volgren, marking a key milestone in the Victorian state government’s push towards a cleaner and more sustainable bus fleet in Melbourne. 

Volgren will use a grant from the Victorian state government to develop their first Australian designed and built, commercial-grade hydrogen fuel cell electric bus.

In Victoria, the major bus body builder Volgren will create 50 new jobs and 16 traineeships at its South Dandenong facility as it builds zero and low-emission buses for the new Metropolitan Bus Franchise operator, Kinetic. 

The first electric CAT buses for Perth will commence use in Joondalup in January 2022, spawned from a partnership between Volvo and local manufacturer Volgren. The first of the four buses have been built, with the second under construction.  With the manufacture of the two buses being undertaken in Melbourne, on-road testing will begin by October in anticipation of January’s trial. As well as … Continue reading Volgren and Volvo electric CAT buses to begin trial in January →

Volgen has manufactured the 5000th bus at its facility in Dandenong, Victoria. The bus body builder, the largest in Australia, delivered the Optimus Low-Floor Route Bus to Ventura Bus Lines. The event leads the company to come full circle, as the first bus ever made by Volgren, the VG001, is also owned by Ventury. According … Continue reading 5000th bus manufactured at Victorian site →

The first Victorian-made electric bus is about to enter service on the 246 route in Melbourne, between Elsternwick and Clifton Hill, via St Kilda. The zero-emissions bus is powered by a 324 kWH lithium phosphate battery, which allows the bus to run for 300 kilometres. Body construction and fit out was done in Dandenong by … Continue reading Victorian-made electric buses ready to run →

The latest Australian-made buses have begun operating on the streets and roads of Melbourne. Made at Volgren’s factory in Dandenong, the buses are the first arrivals from a $16 million order for 100 new buses. Another 50 buses are currently being built in Ballarat by automotive manufacturer, Oz Press Industries. The local manufacturing of buses … Continue reading Victorian-made buses now on route in Melbourne →

Nearly 100 Factory workers at Volgren went on a strike outside their Dandenong factory yesterday complaining of change of management and less pay.

The ABC reports that the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and NSW opposition blames the government for shutting Volgren out of a tendering process.