Volvo B12M
| Volvo B12M | |
|---|---|
 A Van Hool-bodied B12M of New Bharat Coaches stands at Edinburgh bus station | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volvo Buses |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1-2 door(s) |
| Floor type | high |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 12 liter Diesel |
The Volvo B12M is an underfloor-engined bus/coach chassis introduced by Volvo Buses in 2001 as a replacement for the Volvo B10M. It is available with a variety of bodies such as the Van Hool T9 Alizee, Sunsundegui Sideral and Plaxton Panther/Paragon. Large British users of the B12M include Wallace Arnold, Park's Motor Group and WA Shearings.
Brazil' In Brazil, B12M replaced B10M in articulated/bi-articulated versions, not being built in padron version like its antecessors B58E and B10M, and is produced since 2004. Also, in Curitiba, there are bi-articulated Volvo B12M buses in a 28 meter configuration, making them the world's longest buses.
Since 2012, B12M was renamed as B340M. Both articulated and bi-articulated versions produces 340hp and chassis were updated to Proconve P7/Euro V rules.
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