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Australia’s largest bus body builder Volgren has extended its zero-emission capabilities by partnering with leading European hydrogen bus manufacturer, Writghtbus to develop and deploy Hydrogen powered fuel cell buses for the Australian market. The partnership announcement follows Volgren’s successful grant from the Victorian Government’s Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund. Yuri Tessari, Volgren’s Chief Commercial Officer, [...]

Australia’s largest bus body builder, Volgren, will create 50 new jobs following the Victorian Department of Transport’s decision to award Melbourne’s franchise bus fleet to operator Kinetic. Minister for Transport, Ben Carroll, has announced   that Kinetic, which already operates airport service SkyBus in Melbourne, would take control of Melbourne’s 537-strong fleet. Kinetic will introduce five [...]

The global bus industry is undergoing a challenge unlike any seen before, but as COVID-19 makes life difficult for so many in the world of transport, Volgren Perth is bucking the trend and expanding it’s aftersales delivery and headcount. The new 2000-square metre facility, located next door to the current manufacturing site will more than [...]

After John Pettit left school he undertook an apprenticeship as a painter decorator, but spent little time over the next decade plying that trade. Instead, he pursued a musical career that started in his homestate of WA and brought him to New South Wales playing piano and keyboard for cover bands and other groups throughout [...]

The Australian bus industry has much to be proud of when it comes to the quality of its products. Australian-built buses are renowned for their manufacturing excellence. The fact is, however, that almost all buses used in Australia are placed under punishing schedules on busy roads in unforgiving climates. The best engineering and construction in [...]