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    ElectriCity’s campaign featuring Zara Larsson and Seinabo Sey reaches 2.5 million views

    Last week, the ElectriCity project launched its viral campaign “Silent Bus Sessions”. In the campaign, the Swedish artists  Zara Larsson and Seinabo Sey perform acoustic concerts in front of unsuspecting passengers on the new electric bus route in Gothenburg, Sweden. The videos have become a viral success and are expected to reach 2.5 million views on Thursday.See the music videos and “Behind the scenes” video here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMFyuCnYH0GoVArgOYJu4Dw/feed The ElectriCity campaign “Silent Bus Sessions” already received publicity during its recordings, when two of

    Zara Larsson performs new song in a video recorded on Gothenburg’s electric bus route

    Unsuspecting passengers could hardly believe their eyes when they boarded the bus on 7 September and stepped right into a Zara Larsson concert.During the Silent Bus Sessions, the Swedish artist performed unique versions of two songs on board one of Gothenburg’s new electric buses. Music videos of the performance are now being released. The purpose of the campaign is to promote ElectriCity, the collaboration that resulted in the new electric bus route.See the music video for Zara’s new song “Better You”:  https://youtu.be/mWb5dP7gNgo See the new music video

    One of Sweden’s hottest artists performs surprise gig to promote new electric bus route

    At the initiative of Volvo, the City of Gothenburg and others, Seinabo Sey – one of Sweden'’s most popular artists – recently performed onboard one Gothenburg's new electric buses. Two music videos are being released today. They were recorded during a surprise concert for unsuspecting passengers. The purpose of the campaign is to promote ElectriCity, a unique collaboration that resulted in the new electric bus route.See music videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms0jAVAM8WSFHV-epNemd74kI7xrEEbb This summer, public transport users in Gothenburg, Sweden got to experience a

    Volvo’s first Electric Hybrid in commercial service in Hamburg, Germany

    Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid bus is for the first time placed in scheduled service. The bus will run on the Innovation Route 109 in Hamburg, Germany.The new Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid commenced scheduled operation in Hamburg on December 18. The starting shot for the innovative bus system coincided with the opening of the Innovation Route 109. The route will be used by the public transport company in Hamburg, the Hamburger Hochbahn AG (HOCHBAHN), to run comparative tests of innovative drive technologies under the strict everyday conditions of scheduled services. The city of Hamburg has

    Delivery of complete electrified bus solutions to cities

    Volvo Buses and ABB have signed a partnership agreement regarding automatic e-bus chargers for electric-hybrid and full-electric Volvo buses. The cooperation enables the companies to deliver complete electrified bus solutions to cities.Under the global partnership agreement, Volvo Buses will supply electric-hybrid buses and full-electric buses. ABB will supply standard-based fast-charging solutions for the electric vehicles. “We are delighted to enter into partnership with ABB. Together, we have a complete and competitive offer for cities around the world that want to switch to a

    The Volvo Group studies potential to test electric roads in a city

    The Volvo Group is now taking the next step in the development of sustainable transport solutions. In collaboration with the Swedish Transport Administration, the Volvo Group will study the potential for building electric roads, where city buses can be charged from electricity in the road at the same time as the bus is in operation. The benefit is quieter and more climate-smart public transport. A 300- to 500-meter electric road may be built for test operations in central Gothenburg during 2015.“Vehicles capable of being charged directly from the road during operation could become the next

    Volvo Group introduces UD buses

    The Volvo Group takes an important strategic step with the introduction of a UD bus range developed specifically for growth markets.This was announced today at a press meeting in Bangalore, India. UD buses are first introduced in India. Additional growth markets will follow over the coming years. “We will introduce a new UD bus range specifically designed for growth markets. The segment targeted has high growth potential. UD buses have had a strong brand presence in Japan and South East Asia in the past. Now we renew and adapt the buses for India and other growth markets,” said Akash

    Volvo Group and Société de transport de Montréal in Strategic Partnership: Montréal to Become City of Electro Mobility

    Volvo Group’s North American subsidiary, Nova Bus, and the Société de transport de Montréal, STM, have entered into an agreement on an electrification project for the public transit system of Montréal, Canada. Nova Bus and STM signed a Memorandum of Understanding today in the presence of the Quebec Premier Pauline Marois, Olof Persson, President and CEO of the Volvo Group, and Michel Labrecque, Chairman of the STM board of directors.The MoU formalizes the intention of testing three Nova LFSe electric buses and two charging stations in Montréal. The goal is to have the noiseless and emission-

    More efficient goods transport reduces emissions in cities

    Over a period of three years, emissions from 400 distribution trucks operating in Gothenburg, Sweden, were cut by 30 per cent. Volvo Group now wants to share its experience with other cities the world over.“With more energy-efficient vehicles, fuels with a lower environmental impact and smarter logistics, it is possible to achieve significant improvements. This project is part of Volvo Group’s drive to take the lead in sustainable transport solutions,” says Olof Persson, President and CEO of Volvo. 30 per cent lower emissionsIn the Climate-Smart City Distribution project, which ended

    Volvo developing a plug-in hybrid bus

    Volvo Buses is currently developing a plug-in hybrid bus that can drive long distances silently and exhaust-free on only electricity. Three buses will be tested in Gothenburg, Sweden, supported by the European Union.Volvo currently has the world’s most efficient hybrid solution for buses and trucks. Volvo Buses has sold more than 250 hybrid buses, which are reducing fuel consumption by up to 35% and thus also reducing energy consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions by an equal amount. “Reducing the total global energy consumption is the most important measure today and in the future,”

    Major order for Volvo Buses in Mexico

    Volvo Buses has secured an order for 409 coaches in Mexico. The buses are scheduled for delivery in 2011.Mexico is a country with less developed train services and where air travel is too expensive for most inhabitants. Consequently, a major portion of long-distance travel is conducted using coaches. Volvo Buses  has now received a major new order for 409 Volvo 9700 coaches . Delivery will commence already in January and all of

    Volvo wins Australian order for up to 650 buses

    Volvo Bus Australia has been announced today as the winning contractor for the supply of up to 650 low floor city buses over the next 10 years to Perth.The customer is the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia (PTA). Volvo will provide the units together with Volgren Australia who will manufacture the bus bodies at its facility in Malaga, WA. The total value of the contract, including chassis and bodies, is approximately 2.65 billion SEK, The contract is for a five year term with an option to extend for a further five years and will enable the PTA to update and modernise its

    Volvo’s hybrid buses in Brazil and Mexico

    Volvo’s hybrid buses are being sold successfully in Europe. The company is now taking the next step and will commence test driving in Brazil and Mexico.In May this year, Volvo Buses launched serial production of its hybrid buses , the Volvo 7700 Hybrid and the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid. In a short time, the company has secured orders for about 150 hybrid buses in Europe. But the increasing demand for hybrid buses derives not only from Europe but also from several other

    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

    Order for 1,000 Volvo buses to Panama City

    Volvo Buses has received an order for 1,000 Volvo B7RLE bus chassis to Panama City. Low fuel consumption and a high level of availability were decisive factors in the customer’s decision to purchase Volvo vehicles.Panama City in Panama has more than one million inhabitants. A major program is currently under way to modernize the city’s transportation system, and the 1,000 Volvo buses will operate on routes in all city districts. The customer is a consortium in Panama called Transmassivo and is led by the Colombian enterprise Fanalca Group, which owns bus operators in several Latin

    Volvo to commence serial production of hybrid buses

    Volvo Buses will now commence serial production of its hybrid bus Volvo 7700 Hybrid and the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid. The hybrid bus will reduce fuel consumption by up to 35% and carbon emissions by an equal amount.Following several years of research and development of the hybrid technology, Volvo is now ready for serial production of city buses with hybrid technology. The 12-meter Volvo 7700 Hybrid bus is now being built in the company’s plant in Wroclaw, Poland and the chassis for the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid will be built in Borås, Sweden. The coaches for the double-deckers

    Volvo delivers buses for the Soccer World Cup

    Prior to the Soccer World Cup, several South African cities are investing in building intelligent bus-based transport systems. Two of the three cities have selected Volvo as its supplier of buses.An increasing number of global cities are currently enhancing the efficiency of their transport systems by investing in Bus Rapid Transit, BRT. These are intelligent bus-based transport systems with separate bus lanes, buses with high passenger capacity, efficient bus stops and information systems for guiding traffic. South Africa is currently the country with the largest establishment of BRT. This

    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

    Volvo Buses wins Swedish Traffic Safety Award

    Volvo Buses has been named the winner of the Swedish Traffic Safety Award 2010. The company was awarded the prize for its work on an alcolock specially adapted for buses.The Swedish Traffic Safety Award “Stora Trafiksäkerhetspriset”, is a prestigious prize that is arranged by a number of Swedish trade magazines, including Trafikforum, Resforum, Transport idag and Logistik idag, which report on bus traffic, transport and logistics. The Swedish Motor Vehicle Inspection Company is the prize’s main partner. The prize is divided into three categories and Volvo Buses received the award in the

    Volvo receives order for 12 hybrid buses to Norway

    The operator company Nettbuss has ordered 12 hybrid buses from Volvo Buses for service in Norway, thereby becoming the first company in the Nordic region to implement the hybrid technology commercially. Hybrid buses reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30%.The operator company Nettbuss has ordered ten Volvo 7700 Hybrid buses for use in Trondheim and two Volvo 7700 Hybrid buses for use in Arendal in southern Norway. Nettbuss has studied Volvo Buses’ field tests of hybrid buses in Göteborg and London, and has itself tested the hybrid buses in various cities across Norway. “We have always

    Order for 145 Volvo buses for Jamaica

    Volvo Buses has received an order for 145 bus chassis for Jamaica. The buses will be used as part of the Jamaican government’s initiative to improve the urban transport system in Kingston.The order is for 145 Volvo B12B chassis with bodies from the Belgian manufacturer VDL Jonckheere. The buses will be delivered during 2010 for city services in the Jamaican capital Kingston. “This is an important order for Volvo Buses,” says Alexandre Selski, whose responsibilities include Volvo Bus sales in Caribbean. “The Jamaican government has taken an initiative to improve city traffic for residents of

    Volvo to sell 100 bi-articulated buses to Sao Paulo

    Volvo Buses has received an order for 100 bi-articulated Volvo B9SALF buses to Sao Paulo in Brazil and an order for a further 84 articulated buses for the BRT system in Bogota, Colombia. Volvo will thus strengthen its position as the leading supplier of buses for these smart transport systems.An increasing number of cities are choosing to invest in BRT (Bus Rapid Transit), a bus-based transport system with high passenger capacity that facilitates rapid boarding and disembarking from buses. Many cities in South America have chosen buses with high floor and bus stops on platforms that are the

    Volvo to launch bus-adapted alcolock system

    The new alcolock system from Volvo Buses is specifically adapted for the bus industry’s requirement for rapid driver changes on route. The vehicle can be started without a breath test, but the brakes will remain locked if the driver is not sober.An increasing number of bus companies are choosing to increase passenger safety by introducing the alcolock system in their buses. The alcolock is a control system that prevents the driver from driving while under the influence of alcohol since a breath test must be taken before starting the bus. If the driver is under the influence of alcohol or

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