GOTEBORG, Sweden, Nov. 17, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Bus Benelux and the coachbuilder VDL Jonckheere have won a joint order to supply 79 Volvo B7RLE low-entry regional buses to the Belgian operator De Lijn.
De Lijn is an autonomous state company providing city and regional transport in Flanders by bus and tram. Since 2002, around 100 buses have been delivered to the De Lijn subcontractors.
"The success of our previous deliveries to the subcontractors has given us an excellent opportunity to further develop our relationship with De Lijn," says Erland Morelissen, Manager of Volvo Bus Benelux.
The contract was signed at the beginning of November and delivery is to take place in eighteen months.
The Volvo B7RLE low-entry with a Jonckheere Transit 2000 body is a city and regional bus, offering low operating costs, and combining unique driving characteristics with superior passenger comfort.
For further information, please contact: Christina Fjellman, +46-739-02 42 80
Volvo Bus Corporation is the world's second-largest manufacturer of large buses and coaches. The range comprises complete vehicles, chassis, bus bodies, transport system solutions for metropolitan traffic, leasing, financing and service contract maintenance. Volvo Bus Corporation is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service.
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