The Volvo B8RLE is a 7.7-litre-engined low-entry buschassis manufactured by Volvo since 2013 for Euro VI markets. It was designed as a replacement for the B7RLE and the B9RLE. The right-hand drive version was launched in November 2014. Initially available in two- and tri-axle variants, the articulated version of the B8RLE called the B8RLEA is available in Australia since late 2014. In 2017, Euro III and V versions were launched worldwide with engine outputs at 250 and 330 hp. The 250 hp version is marketed in Brazil as the Volvo B250RLE. It is also available as a medium-floor bus chassis, known as Volvo B8R. Throughout Europe, the B8RLE is most commonly available as the semi-integral Volvo 8900LE. In the United Kingdom, the B8RLE is offered with MCV Evora and Wright Eclipse 3 bodywork, and formerly also with MCV Evolution 2 bodywork. Additionally, Plaxton has also developed a low-entry version called the Plaxton Panther LE coach based on the B8RLE chassis with the 6x2 tri-axles configuration, for the intercity bus-commuter coach market. In the Philippines, Volvo Buses launches the B8RLE August 2018. It is the first B8RLE in the Philippine market to be imported from Borås, Sweden. The locally-assembled B8RLE bus chassis kits in Subic at the Autodelta plant from the third quarter of 2019. In Indonesia, Indotruck Utama launches the B8RLE in March 2019 at Busworld Southeast Asia. However, it was not officially sold in Indonesia since it be considered to be sold by spec as what.
Brisbane Transport operate 100 Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLEs, with further orders pending..They also operate 20 articulated B8RLEAs, with a further 10 on order
Transperth operate 106 B8RLEs and 70 articulated B8RLEAs, all with Volgren Optimus bodies. More units are currently being built locally as part of the Public Transport Authority's order for 900 new buses over a period of 10 years.
Transit Systems NSW operates 10 Volgren Optimus-bodied B8RLE.
In 2016, :zh:高雄客運|Kaohsiung Transportation introduced 2 3-axle open-top double-decker B8RLE bus with its bodywork by :zh:大吉汽車|Daji Motors Enterprise in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Then, :zh:三重客運|San Chung Bus in Taipei and :zh:府城客運|Tainan Bus in Tainan also introduced this 3-axle open-top double-decker B8RLE for city sightseeing routes. In 2019, :zh:興南客運|Shing Nan Bus Company in Tainan introduced 22 2-axle single-deck B8RLE bus with Daji Motors body, as a successor of its Daji-bodied B7RLE single-deck bus, for public bus service Tainan City Bus and THSR Shuttle Bus in urban and suburban Tainan.
Philippines
Since September 2018, Precious Grace Transport are purchasing B8RLE low-entry buses body by Autodelta Coach Builders, Inc. are built in Subic, Zambales, in order to handle exceeding demands of several Premium Point-to-Point bus service covering TriNoma to Bulacan route.
