NOVA BUS SECURES ORDER FOR 141 HYBRID BUSES TO VANCOUVER
Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Bus Corporation (NASDAQ:VOLV) (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB), has received an order for 141 hybrid buses to TransLink in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The contract includes an option for an additional 110 buses.
The Nova LFS bus model is available in a number of variants, including the Nova LFS HEV hybrid version. This North American hybrid is an electric/diesel combination features a planetary gearbox linking an electric drive with a smaller diesel engine than normally used in the bus model. The vehicle delivers its best performances on low speed stop-and-go routes, significantly reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
This agreement represents a new chapter in the growing partnership between TransLink, the Greater Vancouver Area transit authority, and Nova Bus, after the delivery of 126 diesel-powered Nova LFS buses in 2007.
Thirty-two of the buses will add capacity to our system and give people a cleaner, greener alternative to driving. The remaining 109 will replace some of the oldest vehicles in TransLink's fleet and reduce all emissions, some by as much as 97 per cent per bus. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-2009.
