Swedish auto-maker Volvo has won an order worth Rs700 million ($US15 million) for 200 intercity buses in Southern India, say Asian news sources (14/12/00). The deal — from tour operators, tourism agencies and state transport corporations — will see Volvo India provide both design and technical information to Jaico Automobile Engineering Co. (part of the Bangalore-based Azad Group) to help meet the deadline of June 2001 for the first buses to be delivered.

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Volvo will assemble both chassis and engines at its Hoskote site, near Bangalore, marketing them jointly with Jaico.

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