Lothian Buses adds Volvo 7900 hybrids for Edinburgh 17 April 2013

Lothian Buses took delivery of 10 new Volvo 7900 hybrid buses last Saturday (13 April 2013).

These are the first Volvo 7900s delivered in the UK and Ireland, and have been funded with the help of a £1.5 million grant from the Scottish Green Bus Fund.

Built on a hybrid driveline, the new 12.1-metre single deck 7900H bus has a new body frame designed to save weight and hence fuel consumption. Volvo says that tests show that the 7900H produces 30% less emissions and uses 60% less fuel than a diesel bus.

The models are powered by a combination of the D5F 4.8-litre four-cylinder engine – rated at 215bhp – and a Volvo electric motor, providing 120kW of power, matched to Volvo's I-Shift gearbox.

"Our vision is to provide world-class, socially inclusive transport for Scotland's capital city," comments Ian Craig, managing director of Lothian Buses.

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John Challen

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