Engineering:Volvo BZL
| Volvo BZL | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Buses |
| Production | 2021– |
| Assembly | Borås, Sweden |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Electric bus |
| Doors | 1 or 2 |
| Floor type | Low floor |
| Powertrain | |
| Power output | 200kWh electric motor |
| Battery | 282/376/470kWh lithium iron phosphate[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length |
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| Width | 2,500 millimetres (8.2 ft) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volvo B5LH Volvo B8RLE |
The Volvo BZL is a full-size zero-emission battery electric bus chassis for both single-decker buses and double-decker buses manufactured by Volvo since 2021.[3]
The BZL Electric range was launched in September 2021, with the first right-hand drive examples being built as demonstrators for the UK and Ireland market with double-decker and single-decker bodies by MCV Bus & Coach. The chassis range features CO
2 heat pump-powered heating and ventilation, and is claimed to be 90% recyclable. It is also built to a high safety standard with multiple new safety innovations such as sealed battery compartments and a strengthened front frame. Metroline have received the double-deck demonstrator built to Transport for London specification, which they plan to evaluate alongside other battery electric London buses.[4][5][2]
In Australia , a BZL with a Volgren Optimus single-decker body was unveiled in October 2021 at Volvo's Australian headquarters in Brisbane. Designed for the Australian and New Zealand markets, four are to enter service with the Western Australia Public Transport Authority in 2022.[6][7] A BZL bus will also be demonstrated in Colombia over a period of six months.[8]
References
- ↑ "BZL Electric chassis specifications". https://www.volvobuses.com/gb/city-and-intercity/chassis/volvo-bzl-electric/specifications.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Render, Stuart (10 December 2021). "Volvo continues its electric journey". Buses (Stamford: Key Publishing). https://www.keybuses.com/article/volvo-continues-its-electric-journey. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "Volvo BZL Electric bus chassis". https://www.volvobuses.com/gb/city-and-intercity/chassis/volvo-bzl-electric.html.
- ↑ "Volvo launches BZL Electric; UK demonstration to start soon". RouteOne. 27 September 2021. https://www.route-one.net/news/volvo-launches-bzl-electric-uk-demonstration-to-start-soon/.
- ↑ "Volvo Buses launches new BZL e-bus platform". Coach & Bus Week (Peterborough). 28 September 2021. https://cbwmagazine.com/volvo-buses-launches-new-bzl-e-bus-platform/. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "Volvo launches new BZL Electric bus chassis". Trucksales. 1 October 2021. https://www.trucksales.com.au/editorial/details/volvo-launches-new-bzl-electric-bus-chassis-132235/.
- ↑ Cotter, Fabian (15 February 2022). "Milestone 200,000th Volvo bus chassis Oz bound". Australasian Bus & Coach. https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2202/milestone-200000th-volvo-bus-chassis-oz-bound.
- ↑ "Volvo will test its new BZL Electric Bus in Colombian streets". Colombiabus. 4 October 2021. https://colombiabus.com.co/2021/10/04/volvo-will-test-its-new-bzl-electric-bus-in-colombian-streets/.
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