Volgabus (known as Volzhanin until 2008) is a Russian bus manufacturing company located in the city of
Volzhsky Volgograd region
Volgograd Oblast (russian: Волгогра́дская о́бласть, ''Volgogradskaya oblast'') is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia, located in the Volga region of Southern Russia. Its administrative center is Volgograd. The populatio ...
, and includes leasing company, a distribution center, a network of dealers, and logistics center. The general manager is Alex Bakulin, son of the vice-speaker of the Volgograd Regional Duma.
History
The company was founded in 1993, the first five years leasing buses made by the
Likinskiy Bus plant. Volgabus was the first company in Russia to manufacture low-floor buses with aluminum body and electronic control systems. Revenues in 2004 exceeded 625 million rubles. In 2005, they produced 240 buses.
In 2011 it announced the launch of a
compressed natural gas
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-powered bus, in partnership with
Gazprom
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. In 2015 the company had revenues of 3.2 billion rubles, making it the third largest bus manufacturer in the country.
In 2016 Volgabus presented a prototype of an electronic
driverless bus at the
Skolkovo Innovation Center
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, the first such vehicle to be developed in Russia.
Products
The company currently produces urban, suburban, and intercity buses, and special purpose vehicles under the brand "Volzhanin", or "Volgabus" in foreign markets.
Urban buses
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Volzhanin-32901 – small alternative to the minibus
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Volzhanin-5270 – large bus, designed for multi-purpose use on regular routes
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Volzhanin-6270 – one-section, large capacity bus
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Volzhanin-5270.06 "Sitiritm-12" – low-floor bus with a body made of aluminum alloy
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Volzhanin-6270.06 "Sitiritm 15" – low-floor city high capacity bus with a body made of aluminum alloy
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Volzhanin-6271 "SITIRITM-18" – urban low-floor bus with extra-large capacity and a jointed body made of aluminum alloy
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Volgabus-4298
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Volgabus-6271 – built upon the technical requirements for Moscow; has an articulated 18-meter stainless steel body, automatic transmission and a new generation of engine, similar to the bus
LiAZ 6213
Commuter buses
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Volzhanin-32901 – small commuter bus
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Volzhanin 52701
Volgabus (known as Volzhanin until 2008) is a Russian bus manufacturing company located in the city of Volzhsky Volgograd region, and includes leasing company, a distribution center, a network of dealers, and logistics center. The general manager ...
– large commuter bus
Intercity coaches
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Volzhanin 52851
Volgabus (known as Volzhanin until 2008) is a Russian bus manufacturing company located in the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Oblast, Volzhsky Volgograd Region, Volgograd region, and includes leasing company, a distribution center, a network of deale ...
– designed for long-distance intercity routes
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Volzhanin-52702 – mid-range intercity coach
Special purpose buses
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Volzhanin-52851 VIP – designed for comfort to accommodate business trips of senior executives
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Mobile library Volzhanin 52701
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– Library bus
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Volzhanin-6216 Invalid – intercity bus transportation for wheelchair users
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Volzhanin-6216 Sports – sports freight and passenger bus to transport the team Motocross
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Volzhanin-52702 Blood Service – a mobile blood collection point
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Volzhanin-52851 Fire – Mobile fire headquarters
Gallery
File:Volzhanin-6270.10 17215.jpg, Volzhanin-6270.10
File:Volzhanin 6270.06 "CityRhythm-15" in Moscow, Russia.jpg, Volzhanin 6270.06 "CityRhythm-15" in Moscow
File:Volganin-5285.jpg, Volzhanin-5285
References
Literature
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External links
Official site
{{automotive industry in Russia
Bus manufacturers of Russia
Companies based in Volgograd Oblast
Russian brands