[3] In January 2013, Australian operator Transperth took delivery of a Volgren bodied B5RLEH for use on its Perth Central Area Transit network.

[6] In March 2015, a third Volgren bodied Volvo B5RLEH commenced a six month trial with Singapore operator SBS Transit.

On 11 February 2016, an additional six month-trial was permitted[8] and the bus was redeployed to the Ang Mo Kio Depot for operations on services 268 and 13.

At the end of the trial period, the bus was deregistered and returned to Australia, where it was operated by CDC Melbourne until March 2019.

[10] Between June 2017 and December 2018, ACTION leased a demonstrator Volvo B5RLEH with a Bustech body as part of the Australian Capital Territory's electric bus trial.