Increased deliveries of Volvo buses to Israel
INCREASED DELIVERIES OF VOLVO BUSES TO ISRAEL Volvo is strengthening its position as market leader in the heavy bus and coach segment on the Israelian market. The largest bus operator in Israel, EGGED, has placed orders for 130 Volvo bus chassis for delivery this year. In total, Volvo has received 350 orders for bus chassis to be delivered during 1999. Most of the chassis will be bodied by Merkavim, the largest bus body manufacturer in Israel, owned by Volvo to 26 percent since 1996. Volvo has now received the final orders for bus chassis for this year´s delivery to EGGED Transport Co-