Regulatory News:
Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) has now sold a total of 100 buses powered
by hybrid technology in the Nordic countries. The latest order to be
received by Volvo Buses is for 25 hybrid buses for Göteborgs Spårvägar
(Gothenburg Tramways), which operates public transport services on
behalf of Västtrafik.
Delivering up to 37 percent lower fuel consumption and with a much lower
environmental impact than conventional diesels, Volvo hybrid buses have
achieved significant market success around the world. Now, the company’s
home town of Gothenburg has ordered 25 hybrid buses which are scheduled
to enter service later this year.
“The hybrid buses are an important element of our programme of
converting to fossil-free bus traffic while reducing fuel consumption.
Their combination of low emissions, lower noise level, high capacity and
low energy utilisation is very attractive,” comments Leif Blomqvist,
chairman of the board of Västtrafik, the agency responsible for public
transport services in Gothenburg.
More and more transport authorities and operators are now discovering
the benefits of hybrid technology, with Nobina, Nettbuss and, most
recently, Göteborgs Spårvägar, as the biggest customers in the Nordic
countries.
“We wanted environmentally favourable buses for a new application and we
finally opted for Volvo hybrid buses, whose low fuel consumption makes a
big difference to the quantity of emissions that they release,” says
Director of Operations Bernt-Erik Johansson of Göteborgs Spårvägar.
Electricity and biodiesel
The 25 Volvo 7700 hybrid buses are powered by a small diesel engine and
an electric motor. Fuel consumption is radically reduced by the use of
regenerative braking to recover the energy generated when the vehicle’s
brakes are applied. The diesel engine is shut off at bus stops, enabling
the bus to operate silently and emission-free on electricity. However,
emissions from diesel operation are also low since the bus is fuelled by
biodiesel. According to Volvo Buses, hybrid buses running on biodiesel
have a distinctly lower environmental impact than other, comparable
alternatives.
“It’s very satisfying that Gothenburg is committing to vehicles designed
for environmentally efficient public transport. This order brings our
total sales of hybrid buses in the Nordic countries to 100, and interest
on the part of operators and traffic authorities continues to grow
rapidly,” says Uri Peleg, Area Director North at Volvo Buses.
February 6, 2012
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