Mexican Media Brands
Volvo Surpasses 3,000 Electrified Buses
Truckmaker AB Volvo says it has sold more than 3,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric buses since launching its first hybrid model in 2010.
#hybrid
Share
Truckmaker AB Volvo says it has sold more than 3,000 hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric buses since launching its first hybrid model in 2010.
Last year the company sold 533 electrified buses and now offers such vehicles in 22 countries across Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. Nearly half the cumulative sales have been in in the U.K. Colombia is the next-largest market, accounting for about 15% of the total.
Volvo says its hybrid models, which operate on electricity at start-up and when idling, are 39% more efficient than conventional diesel buses. Plug-in hybrids operate on electricity for most of their driving, which Volvo says makes them 60% more efficient than their diesel counterparts. Full electric buses are said to be 80% more energy efficient than diesels.
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Ford Maverick, Toyota Tundra Hybrid, and GM's Factory Footprint
GM is transforming its approach to the auto market—and its factories. Ford builds a small truck for the urban market. Toyota builds a full-size pickup and uses a hybrid instead of a diesel. And Faurecia thinks that hydrogen is where the industry is going.
-
Will Alcraft Take Off?
“British electric vehicle start-up Alcraft Motor Company has revealed details of its first car, the high-performance Alcraft GT.
-
Startup Readies Solar-Powered EV
Germany’s Sono Motors GmbH says it has received 5,000 orders for its upcoming Sion electric car, which can be partially recharged by it attached solar panels.