- 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
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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>.