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    Volvo launches the all-new Electric Hybrid

    The Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid will be officially launched at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. Silent, cleaner and with significantly lower fuel consumption, it represents a new generation of public transportation. Volvo has already signed contracts with several European cities for supplies of the buses.Volvo Buses takes the next step in electrification and launches the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid. The plug-in technology reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%.

    Volvo launches noiseless electric buses in Gothenburg

    Buses that glide noiselessly without emissions, that pick up passengers indoors and which are powered by a renewable source of electricity – this will become a reality in 2015, through the launch of an ultramodern bus service in Gothenburg. The new technology enables completely new possibilities for future public-transport. Behind the initiative is the Volvo Group, in cooperation with the Swedish Energy Agency, the City of Gothenburg, Västtrafik, Lindholmen Science Park and Johanneberg Science Park.Like something out of a vision of the future, but which is already a reality here and now,

    New President at Volvo Buses

    Håkan Agnevall has been appointed President Volvo Bus Corporation. He will assume his new assignment in June, 2013.Håkan Agnevall, born 1966, has worked in industry for many years and has extensive Swedish and international experience from several different companies such as ABB. He currently holds the position as Vice President, Bombardier Transportation Propulsion and Controls. Håkan Agnevall will replace the acting President of Volvo Buses Håkan Karlsson, head of Volvo Group Business Areas. April 18, 2013 Journalists who would like further information, please contact Kina Wileke

    Volvo Buses receives order for 475 hybrid buses from Quebec

    Volvo Buses’ North American subsidiary, Nova Bus, has received an order for 475 hybrid buses from Quebec in Canada. This is the single largest order for hybrid vehicles that the Volvo Group has ever signed to date. The buses are scheduled for delivery beginning of 2014.With a total of more than 1600 delivered hybrid buses Volvo Buses is the world leader in the fast-expanding market for hybrid buses. Now the company’s North American subsidiary, city bus manufacturer Nova Bus, has received an order for 475 hybrid buses from the province of Quebec in Canada. This largest-ever single order for

    230 Volvo buses to Jamaica

    Volvo Buses has received an order for a total of 230 city buses from Kingston, Jamaica. The first 65 buses will be delivered at the end of 2011. The transaction is worth just over 16 million euros.“The Jamaican authorities are now implementing a massive public transport improvement programme in Kingston to create better living conditions for the city’s population. I am proud that Volvo Buses is part of this process,” says Alexandre Selski, who is handling the transaction on behalf of Volvo. The order encompasses 210 conventional Volvo B7R buses and 20 Volvo B12M articulated buses. The

    Volvo Buses and SAIC Motors form joint company for new energy driveline systems

    Volvo Buses and Chinese SAIC Motors have agreed to form a new joint venture company. It is a company for driveline systems for new energy buses such as hybrids and electric buses. The new company will be owned by SAIC with 60% and by Volvo with 40%.Volvo will invest 40M RMB and SAIC 60M RMB in the new company that will be named Shanghai Green Bus Drive System Co. and will be based in Shanghai, China, For the past 10 years, Volvo and SAIC have together successfully operated the joint venture company Sunwin Bus, one of the largest city bus manufacturers in China. After securing approval

    Order for 300 Volvo double-deck buses in Singapore

    Volvo Buses has secured an order for 300 double-deck buses from SBS Transit in Singapore with a value of about US$ 110 million. SBS Transit has once again opted for environmentally enhanced Euro V engines.SBS Transit is one of Volvo Buses’ most important customers. Since 1981, Volvo has delivered more than 1,700 buses to the Company. The last order was for 150 double-deck buses in 2009. With this order, Volvo has secured its position as the primary supplier of double-deck buses to meet SBS Transit’s new vehicle requirements into 2012. The order is for 300 double-deck buses built on the

    Major bus order for Volvo in Mexico

    Volvo Buses has secured an order for 323 coaches in Mexico. Most of these will be delivered in 2010.Mexico is a large country and, with poorly developed rail traffic, the coach is the most important means of transport for long journeys. For Volvo Buses, Mexico is one of the largest markets in the world. The order for 323 coaches is from the customer IAMSA, which has the largest bus fleet in Mexico, with about 10,000 buses and coaches, of which approximately 2,400 are Volvo coaches. Volvo and IAMSA have close cooperation and, prior to this order, a number of work groups were involved in

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