Volvo Buses has so far this year received two orders for 118 city bus chassis for use in Thessaloniki, Greece.

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The Olympic games in Athens boosted total bus sales in Greece. Last year, 174 Volvo buses were registered there, which was considerably more than usual, for a market share of 24%.


City bus company OASTH in Thessaloniki has now ordered a total of 118 Volvo bus chassis this year. Last spring it ordered 56 articulated B7LA bus chassis to be delivered over a year. Greek firm Elbo will make the coach bodies.


The company recently ordered a further 62 bus chassis, this time the B7L chassis for single buses. Elbo will also build these and delivery will be during the winter and spring next year.


“We have a very good relationship with OASTH, and its fleet is almost 75% Volvo buses,” said Bas Dubois, Volvo Buses’ sales representative for the Greek market.

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The order was placed through the Volvo Bus importer in Greece, Saracakis Brothers SA.