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Milestones, deliveries and announcements from Australia’s largest bus manufacturer.

October 30, 2025  |  Awards

Awarded Leader in Transport & Rail

Volgren has been honoured at the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame, recognised as Leader in Transport and Rail for 2025. The award acknowledges Volgren’s role as Australia’s largest…

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Marcopolo G8 Officially Launches in Australia

September 19, 2025  |  Marcopolo G8

Marcopolo G8 Officially Launches in Australia

A new era in Australian coach travel has arrived with the official launch of the Marcopolo G8 in Melbourne. More than 200 customers, partners and industry friends attended the event,…

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August 19, 2025  |  Local Content, Local Jobs

Volgren is now in South Australia

Volgren is now in South Australia We’re excited to share that our new facility in Pennington, Adelaide is now fully operational. This marks an important step in our national expansion…

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Volgren Expands South Australian Presence and Supports State’s Zero-Emission Transport Future

March 31, 2025  |  Media Release

Volgren Expands South Australian Presence and Supports State’s Zero-Emission Transport Future

Volgren, Australia’s leading bus body manufacturer, is strengthening its presence in South Australia with a new Adelaide facility and its involvement in the delivery of 60 new battery-electric…

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March 24, 2025  |  People

Queensland Delivers its 2,000th Bus

Volgren Queensland has completed and delivered its 2,000th locally built bus at the Eagle Farm facility in Brisbane — a historic achievement for the site and its people.…

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Volgren Delivers 164 Electric and Hybrid Buses to Kinetic for the Melbourne Bus Franchise (MBF)

February 21, 2025  |  Media Release

Volgren Delivers 164 Electric and Hybrid Buses to Kinetic for the Melbourne Bus Franchise (MBF)

Volgren concluded 2024 by celebrating another significant milestone in partnership with Kinetic: the delivery of the first tranche of buses for the Melbourne Bus Franchise (MBF). Since the…

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Volgren Delivers its 10,000th Locally Built Bus in Australia

December 12, 2024  |  Media Release

Volgren Delivers its 10,000th Locally Built Bus in Australia

In 1979, Volgren delivered its first bus, setting the stage for a journey defined by quality and innovation. Today, we celebrate an extraordinary milestone: the delivery of our…

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Volgren Unveils its first Locally Built Hydrogen-Powered Bus

October 11, 2024  |  Media Release, Products

Volgren Unveils its first Locally Built Hydrogen-Powered Bus

Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer, has made a significant advancement in sustainable transport with the construction of its first hydrogen-powered bus, in collaboration with Wrightbus. A second…

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Volgren and Yutong Unveil Cutting-Edge Electric Bus

October 7, 2024  |  Media Release, Products, ZEB

Volgren and Yutong Unveil Cutting-Edge Electric Bus

Two of the world’s leading bus manufacturers, Marcopolo Group and Yutong, have joined forces to introduce the Volgren Optimus/Yutong E12 Battery Electric Bus to the Australian market. This…

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Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation: Volgren Western Australia Journey of Excellence

May 13, 2024  |  People

Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation: Volgren Western Australia Journey of Excellence

Volgren Australia is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2024 but there are other big milestones to be celebrated. Our Perth (Malaga) factory is proudly completing its 25th anniversary! Volgren opened…

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