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Allison Transmission produces its 5,000th Hybrid System for buses and coaches

11/16/2011 4:58 AM EST  -   Propel Technology Ltd
Fuel-saving Allison hybrid systems for end-user evaluation began in 2001.  Since that time, the increasing global demand for more durable, fuel-efficient and low-emission transit buses has made Allison Transmission a leader in the design, manufacture and sale of commercial vehicle hybrid products.  Allison hybrids capture otherwise wasted energy and stores it for later use in assisting vehicle propulsion - saving...
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European bus fleets reorder Allison hybrid technology to reduce emissions and fu...

10/27/2011 7:23 AM EST  -   Propel Technology Ltd
Sales of the Allison Hybrid system within the European bus market have grown in 2011. Allison Transmission – a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for the bus market – has secured several new and repeat orders from operators resulting from initial trial purchases and demos. Allison’s hybrid system has demonstrated outstanding reliability along with significant fuel savings in European applications.

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Volvo developing a plug-in hybrid bus

8/31/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   Volvo
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...

Order for 60 Volvo hybrid buses from Curitiba

6/16/2011 3:00 AM EST  -   Volvo
Volvo Buses has received its largest hybrid bus order to date. The city of Curitiba in Brazil has ordered 60 buses that generate up to 35% less fuel consumption.
One of the world’s largest challenges is reducing total energy consumption. One way to achieve this goal in public transport is to use hybrid buses that recycle the brake energy, thus significantly reducing the fuel consumption.

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Refurbish your floor instead of replacing it

5/20/2011 6:36 AM EST  -   HTC Sweden
During the Pulire show in Italy starting 24th of May, HTC Sweden will launch a completely new version of the floor renovation system DCS Hybrid™.
The eco-friendly DCS Hybrid™ system is a real problem solver for the stone floor renovation industry as damaged and heavily worn down natural stone and terrazzo floors easily can be brought back to its original quality and shine. Stains, scratches and “orange peel”...

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

4/19/2011 7:00 AM EST  -   Volvo
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...
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Hyundai Continues its ‘Blue Drive’ Push with CNG Hybrid Bus

1/28/2011 4:38 AM EST  -   Hyundai Motor Company
- Hyundai introduces Korea’s first CNG hybrid bus ‘Blue-City’

- Hyundai continues to introduce innovative eco-friendly models

- Test fleet to begin operations in selected metropolitan areas from July
Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, unveiled the nation’s first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) hybrid bus, ‘Blue-City,’ demonstrating its technological leadership in the field of...

The Volvo Group enters partnership with WWF to reduce CO2-emissions

11/4/2010 6:30 AM EST  -   Volvo
The Volvo Group will be the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers Program. As a WWF partner, the Volvo Group’s truck companies undertake to reduce the CO2-emissions from...
“The partnership with WWF means that we are raising our already ambitious goals in relation to cutting the CO2-emissions of our products, says Volvo’s CEO Leif Johansson. Our shared...

Volvo’s hybrid buses in Brazil and Mexico

10/5/2010 4:00 AM EST  -   Volvo
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...
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Hyundai showcases Blue DriveTM technology at Paris

9/30/2010 4:30 AM EST  -   Hyundai Motor Company
At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, Hyundai is revealing the latest additions to its growing collection of eco-focused vehicles.  The ix20 Blue and ix35 hybrid concept, both making their world premieres at the show, join the four vehicles (i10 Blue; i20 Blue; i30 Blue concept, and ix35 Blue) that are already part of the company’s cutting-edge Blue DriveTM programme.  This initiative is driving the company towards its...