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Fits wide range of the
Volvo Group vehicles
Excellent performance
Lower cost compared to
other hybrid systems
Double electrical power
and torque capacity
True system optimization
through full control
autumn of 2009, the four hybrid trucks will
start operating in France and England.
Volvo Buses
At IAA Volvo Buses launched its new hybrid
bus, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid. Production of the
new bus, which is based on the Volvo Group’s
hybrid technology, is scheduled to start in
2009. This hybrid technology provides fuel
savings of up to 30%. In spite of a higher
price, over time these buses provide a lower
operating cost per kilometer thanks to the
substantially improved fuel effi ciency.
In October, Volvo Buses received its fi rst
order for the company’s new hybrid bus, Volvo
7700 Hybrid. Sales-Lentz, a bus operator in
Luxembourg, has ordered six hybrid buses
with delivery starting in 2009. The buses will
be used in normal route traffi c, predominantly
on routes with frequent stops so that the
hybrid technology can be fully utilized. The bus
stores braking energy in batteries and uses
this energy to power the electric motor. The
diesel engine is shut down at bus stops and
the bus drives away from the stop emission
free and nearly noiseless powered by the elec-
tric motor. When the bus reaches 15–20 kph,
the diesel engine starts up again.
Volvo Buses is also carrying out fi eld tests
with six hybrid-powered double-decker buses
in London, an investment that will be of great
importance for the future demand for hybrid
buses in London.
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo Construction Equipment is also at the
leading edge of development in the fi eld of
hybrid technology. At the ConExpo trade show
in Las Vegas in March 2008, Volvo Construc-
The Volvo Group's hybrid solutions Volvo hybrid system
– the superior choice
Reduces fuel consumption by up to 20% in refuse trucks •
Reduces CO• 2 emissions by up to 20% in distribution trucks
and up to 30% in city buses
Decreases fuel consumption in wheel loaders by up to 50% •
Makes trucks and buses virtually noiseless when running on •
the electric motor av low speeds
Enables zero emissions of NO• x and particulates when running
on electric motor
Enables CO• 2 neutral transports when operating on biofuel
A global group 2008
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