“I worked on the first bus.”
Ross Herring has been at Volgren since the company was established. In fact, Ross’s career as a vehicle body maker pre-dates Volgren by three years. Apart from a brief departure in the 1980s, it’s been [...]
Volgren to bring Marcopolo’s fog technology into Australia to improve biosafety for passengers
Marcopolo, Volgren’s parent company, has launched a range of global biosafety measures designed to limit the spread of coronavirus and improve the safety of passengers, drivers and the general public. Marcopolo BioSafe is a suite [...]
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The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much in Australia. In the short-term it’s altered how we work, how we travel and how our children are taught. But could it bring about more permanent changes? One [...]
Lean approach lets Volgren double capacity
A focus on lean manufacturing and eliminating disturbances from the production line will allow Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body builder, to double capacity at its Dandenong manufacturing headquarters. Part of a company-wide transformation aimed at [...]
Volgren deliver new wheel-chair accessible bus for Cowra
The Optimus-bodied bus will be used for school runs and operate throughout the day as part of Cowra’s hail and ride service. For the Saxby family – in particular for siblings Justin and Sophie, who [...]