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Nettbuss in Oslo, Norway buys 17 hybrid buses
from Volvo Buses
17 new hybrid buses, purchased from Volvo Buses, began serving the western
districts of Oslo, Norway on 6th October. Nettbuss Øst is the operator. The
Nettbuss Group now has a total of 43 Volvo hybrids in its fleet of buses. Norway
is Volvo Bus Corporation's largest market for complete hybrid buses, with more
than 80 vehicles in service.
“The procurement guidelines issued by the transport authorities stipulated hybrid buses
with good environmental credentials as a requirement. Since our experience with
Volvo’s hybrid buses has been positive to date, it was natural for us to look to Volvo
again,” says Per Nilsen, Regional Director at Nettbuss Øst.
Nettbuss has been operating Volvo’s hybrid buses in the Norwegian cities of Trondheim
and Hamar for a number of years.
Svein Ekholt, Technical Manager at Nettbuss Øst comments, "They certainly deliver
what they promise. Our hybrid buses are just as reliable as the diesel buses, but they
consume roughly one litre less per ten kilometres.”
Nettbuss Øst has opted to contract out maintenance and service operations to Volvo Bus
Corporation rather than doing it themselves.
Per Nilsen explains:
“Hybrid technology is relatively new and requires special skills and it is therefore
reassuring for us to have this service contract with Volvo Buses.”
The new hybrid buses are called Volvo 7900 Hybrid and are the second generation
hybrids from Volvo. Compared to conventional diesel buses, these consume up to 39
percent less fuel. At the bus stops, the diesel engine shuts down and the bus is powered
by quiet, emission-free electricity. The 17 buses that have been brought into service in
Oslo have also been customised in a number of ways, one of which is the installation of
an electrically-heated windscreen.
“Low environmental impact and low operating costs are becoming increasingly
important factors, making our hybrid buses very competitive in the market. Including
this order, we have delivered a total of 80 completely hybrid-powered buses in Norway,
which is more than any other country,” says Sven-Åge Løkken at Volvo Buses Norway.
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Volvo Buses is the market leader for hybrid buses in Europe and has supplied about
1,200 hybrid buses to customers in more than 20 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Helena Lind, Media Manager, Volvo Bus Corporation
Phone: +46 (0)31-323 52 67
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