Volvo Buses partnership with Sunsundegui

Gothenburg, Sweden- Volvo Buses., has recent signing an agreement with Suministros y Servicios Unificados de Carrocería, S.L. (Sunsundegui's).,  Spain marks the beginning of a significant partnership aimed at developing sustainable, top-tier transportation solutions for coach customers throughout Europe.

Volvo Buses is on a roll, having recently formed strategic alliances with two prominent bodybuilders. First, in September, they entered into an agreement with MCV to produce bodies for their city and intercity buses. The latest development is their collaboration with Sunsundegui.

Anna Westerberg, President of Volvo Buses said that, With this agreement, we have taken a significant step in implementing the change we announced in March this year regarding our business model in Europe. Through agreements with Sunsundegui and MCV, we are confident that we can offer our customers a complete range of buses and coaches in the premium segment.

Both Sunsundegui and MCV have previously demonstrated their ability to create exceptional bodies for Volvo chassis. This new partnership takes their relationship to the next level, with a combined pool of expertise and competencies dedicated to meeting the ever-increasing demands of European customers.

In addition to these deals with Sunsundegui and MCV, Volvo Buses also collaborates with other bodybuilders to offer tailor-made solutions in the various markets it serves globally. For instance, the production of Volvo 9700 DD bus bodies will continue to be handled by Carrus Delta, while chassis production remains under the skilled hands of Volvo Buses in Borås and Uddevalla, Sweden.

As part of this fresh agreement, Sunsundegui is gearing up to expand both its production capacity and workforce at its bodybuilding facility in Navarre. Throughout this venture, Volvo Buses will remain the primary point of contact for sales and services, catering to both existing and potential customers, as part of their innovative European business model.

Dan Pettersson, SVP at Volvo Buses, said that Together with Sunsundegui, we can now take orders for Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900 before the year end. Our customers should also feel confident that we can deliver coaches of the highest quality to cater for the growing demand in the coach business.