MCV has announced the opening of a new, Volvo-dedicated production line for the manufacturing of complete electric city and intercity buses for sale in European markets.
The new facility is located at MCV’s site outside Cairo, Egypt, and was officially inaugurated on 16 September.
Spanning 10,000 m²; the new facility is expected to both increase production capacity and enable flexibility in adapting vehicles for different markets.
Construction was finalised over the course of 12 months, and the first new vehicles are expected to rollout from the new plant this autumn.
Anna Westerberg, President of Volvo Buses, said:The business model to collaborate with body builders for the bus body is well established in many key markets around the world. For example, in the UK, MCV has been a reliable partner for over 15 years, supplying bodies for various Volvo bus models.
The facility will produce the Volvo 7900 Electric and Electric Artic city buses, as well as the Volvo 8900 Electric bus.
