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

Volgren Double Decker a hit at Austech

June 2, 2015  |  Media Release

Volgren Double Decker a hit at Austech

Volgren’s newest double-decker bus was the star attraction and big story of the AusTech Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last week. The bus, being trialled…

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March 5, 2015  |  Media Release

Volgren’s New Artics for Perth

The first of 70 new Volgren-built articulated, low-floor buses are now serving the PTA’s busiest routes in Perth.Western Australian State Transport Minister, the Hon. Dean Nalder officially launched…

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May 3, 2012  |  Awards

2012 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Honour Roll

On Thursday 3rd May 2012 Ken Grenda was inducted into the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Honour Roll at a function held at Crown Palladium. The award was…

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December 13, 2011  |  Media Release

Volgren Press Release

Late yesterday Grenda entered into an agreement to sell a majority stake in Volgren Australia Pty Ltd to Marcopolo S.A. Marcopolo is a listed company on the Brazilian…

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June 2, 2011  |  Media Release

Volgren Strengthens Victorian Manufacturing with Ventura Bus Contract

Dandenong-based bus body-builder Volgren has won a major contract to supply 38 new buses to the Ventura Bus Group.The contract was unveiled by the Victorian Minister for Manufacturing,…

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November 2, 2010  |  Media Release

Volgren ‘delighted’ with new PTA contract

Volgren is delighted with its contract to build buses for Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority, the company’s Managing Director Peter Dale said in Perth today. The tender announcement…

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October 15, 2010  |  Media Release

Bus No. 5,000 arrives on schedule

Australia’s biggest bus builder, Volgren Australia, today produced its landmark 5,000th bus. Delivered at a ceremony in Melbourne involving Victorian Transport Minister Martin Pakula, the bus was handed…

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March 15, 2010  |  Media Release

Volgren Expands Australian Manufacturing with Newcastle Facility

A bus-building facility that has created more than 250 jobs in the Newcastle area officially opened today. Volgren Australia, the country’s leading bus builder, unveiled its body-building factory…

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February 3, 2010  |  Media Release

First bus rolls off Brisbane production line

Volgren Australia today handed over the first bus produced at its state-of-the-art Queensland facility to the Brisbane City Council.The bus is the first of hundreds to be produced…

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