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- This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo; Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker now owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark.
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| Company type | Public (Nasdaq Stockholm: VOLV B) |
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| Industry | Commercial vehicles |
| Founded | 1927 by SKF |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Finn Johnsson (Chairman of the board), Leif Johansson (President and CEO) |
| Products | Trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial power systems, aerospace components, financial services |
| Revenue | SEK 303,667 million (2008)[1] |
 SEK 15,851 million (2008)[1] | |
| SEK 9,942 million (2008)[1] | |
| Total assets | SEK 372,419 million (2008)[1] |
| Total equity | SEK 84,640 million (2008)[1] |
Number of employees | 101,400 (2008)[1] |
| Website | VolvoGroup.com |
Introduction
[edit]The Volvo b5l is a hybrid bus powered by a non-diesel fuel motor, currently being used in European countries.[2]. This volvo bus can save up to 35% on fuel consumption and reduces the out put of carbon dioxide (green house gases). The bus is powered by an acid battery which is not dependent on fuel.[3]. The vehicle will also be quieter because the reduction of diesel engines. The operation to make this bus is also considerably cheeper.
Environmentally friendly
[edit]In electronic mode the double decker buses can go up to 12 miles per hour.Richard, Michael Graham. [4]. The volvo b5l has compressed natural gases which reduce the out put even more than a hybrid diesel bus. [4]
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Volvo Olympian 1996
See Also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2008" (PDF). Volvo. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Volvo introduces hybrid drives for trucks and buses." Advanced Materials & Processes 164.5 (May 2006): 28(1). Expanded Academic ASAP. Gale. BENTLEY UPPER SCHOOL LIBRARY (BAISL). 16 Oct. 2009 <http://find.galegroup.com/gtx/start.do?prodId=EAIM>.
- ^ Allaboutbuses. "World Debut for Volvo Hybrid Double-deck." World Debut for Volvo Hybrid Double-deck (Nov. 2008): n. pag. allaboutbuses. Web. 16 Oct. 2009.<http://allaboutbuses.wordpress.com/2008/11/04/ world-debut-for-volvo-hybrid-double-deck/>.
- ^ a b Richard, Michael Graham. "London Gets 6 Hybrid Double Deck Buses From Volvo." London Gets 6 Hybrid Double Deck Buses From Volvo (July 2009): n. pag. Tree Huggers. Web. 16 Oct. 2009. <http://www.treehugger.com/files/ 2009/07/london-uk-6-hybrid-double-deck-buses-volvo.php>.