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Europe’s Largest Electric Public Bus Fleet in Dutch Cities

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All 43 public buses in the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Helmond will be electrically powered, starting the 11th of December. Together they form the largest zero-emission bus fleet in public transport in Europe. HILVERSUM, Netherlands, December 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — It’s the first public transport concession in Europe to deploy that many fully electric buses. London, for example, has 51 electric buses, but these are standard buses. The extra-long articulated

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Luxembourg Public Transporter Orders Volvo Electric Buses with Opportunity Charging Feature

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Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) has received an order for four Volvo 7900 Electric buses from public transport operator Sales-Lentz in Luxembourg. The buses will operate in the city of Differdange. Sales-Lentz is a forerunner in the introduction of alternative drive technologies. It was the first company to buy Volvo Hybrids in Europe as early as in 2009. Today, they have 24

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