Volvo launches electric buses in Gothenburg19 June 2013

Following the recent news about testing plug-in hybrids, Volvo Bus has revealed more details about its plans for the alternative powertrains in its buses.

The company has announced that buses powered entirely by electricity from renewable sources will become a part of Gothenburg's public-transport system. The porject is part of a cooperation with the Swedish Energy Agency, Region Västra Götaland, the City of Gothenburg, Göteborg Energi, Västtrafik, Lindholmen Science Park and Johanneberg Science Park.

"This represents an entirely new mode of travel and will allow for the public-transport system to contribute to a more pleasant urban environment," says Olof Persson, president and CEO of Volvo. "A silent and emissions-free public-transport system will enable the inclusion of locations in the city that are currently off limits."

Commencing in 2015, the electric buses are to run between Johanneberg Science Park adjacent to Chalmers and Lindholmen Science Park in Hisingen.

In addition to the electric buses, the cooperation also includes the creation and trial runs of new bus-stop solutions, traffic-routing systems, safety concepts, energy supply and business models.
The aim of the project, dubbed ElectriCity, is to attract more commuters to use public transport. This is also expected to clear the way for more, attractive public-transport solutions in the Västra Götaland region.

Author
John Challen

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