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 [...]
Volgren strengthens its connection to Marcopolo with new hires
Australia’s largest bus body builder has bolstered its team with five new appointments across sales and marketing, engineering, and production. Two of the executive appointments, Joaquim Gomes, Volgren’s new Engineering Manager, and Yuri Tessari, Sales [...]
VIDEO REVIEW: VOLGREN-BYD ELECTRIC
ABC magazine recently conducted a test drive of our fully electric Optimus route bus. Operated by Transdev, the electric bus began a twelve month trial carrying passengers on Route 246 services between Elsternwick and Clifton Hill via St Kilda [...]
New Volgren CEO’s company transformation well underway
When Thiago Deiro took over as Chief Executive Officer of Volgren in April 2019, he immediately began to talk about making the production line flow more smoothly. He publicly declared that his company needed to [...]