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Volvo’s hybrid bus is one of the environmental buses that will be servicing the special COP15 route during the climate conference in Copenhagen. This hybrid bus reduces carbon emissions by up to 30%.

The first hybrid bus from Volvo is now in commercial operation. Bus operator Sales-Lentz in Luxembourg has taken delivery of its first Volvo 7700 Hybrid.

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.

Volvo Buses reports an increase in deliveries during the third quarter. 2,351 buses were delivered, which was an increase of 11% compared with the same quarter in the preceding year. The operating income was however negative.

Volvo Buses is now launching a 13-liter engine for the Volvo 9700 and Volvo 9900 models. The new engine is stronger but also more fuel-efficient than its predecessor.

The Volvo bus parallel hybrid solution has several advantages compared to other bus manufacturer’s hybrid systems, especially under the new European Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles Directive. Read more in the latest issue of On The Move.

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.

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.

In recent months, Volvo Buses in Israel has received orders for more than 300 buses. For the first time, customers in Israel have opted to purchase the Volvo B7RLE low-entry bus and B7R commuter buses.

Volvo Buses’ successes continue in India. The company has now secured an order for an additional 155 buses. Of the total, 100 city buses are headed for one of India’s largest cities, Chennai, and 15 city buses will go to the state of Haryana in the northern part of the country.