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The world’s most powerful hybrid truck was launched
by Volvo Trucks in the first quarter. The Volvo FE Hybrid,
the first parallel hybrid from Volvo Trucks, uses techniques
able to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emiss-
ions by up to 20%, and it makes the truck much more
silent. This is a very competitive solution for heavy distri-
bution and waste disposal in urban areas.
Renault Truck has delivered the first serial Renault
Premium Distribution hybrid truck (Hybrys Tech). Renault
Trucks also continued to extend its offering of fully-electric
vehicles, and in October a fully-electric 16-ton Renault
Midlum was delivered to the French retail chain Carrefour.
The truck is to be used for deliveries to supermarkets in
downtown Lyon, France. Renault Trucks also launched a
system called Optiroll for the Renault Premium Route
Optifuel truck. Optiroll reduces fuel consumption even
further.
Volvo has taken the lead in introducing environmentally
friendly Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB-compliant products in
North America and Europe, with the successful launch of
complete new generations of machines affected by the
legislation. The company’s new V-ACT engine systems
have the hallmarks of lower emissions, better performance,
improved operational economy and higher quality. As well
as advanced engine monitoring and control, the new Volvo
system uses an advanced exhaust after-treatment system
that reduces particulate matter by 90% compared to the
previous machine series.
Market development, heavy-duty trucks, Europe
Thousands
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242179165319328
242
Market development, construction equipment, Europe
Thousands
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1249476173217
124
Market shares in Europe, heavy-duty trucks %
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10.310.216.014.2
Volvo Renault
VOLVO FM
METHANEDIESEL
Volvo Group in Europe
• Net sales: SEK 120,828 M (102,947)
• Share of Group sales: 39%
• Number of employees: 55,121
• Share of Group employees: 56%
• Largest markets: France, Sweden,
Great Britain, Germany and Russia.
37%
Bus that lowers fuel
consumption by as much as
13