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Volvo introduces first hybrid garbage truck, works on DME fuel

Click on the image to enlarge Reducing the environmental impact of garbage is anything but a new idea, but what often seems overlooked are the actual vehicles doing the dirty-work of picking up our trash. Volvo's trying to do something about that with hybrid garbage trucks that are currently undergoing testing in Sweden. If testing goes well, Volvo plans to begin producing the hybrid trucks in 2009. Volvo's hybrid technology consists of a 320 horsepower diesel engine which shuts down at rest combined with an electric motor that powers the ... Read more →

Madrid testing new hybrid trash trucks Xavier Navarro

Volvo introduces first hybrid garbage truck, works on DME fuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Madrid testing new hybrid trash trucks 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

FCC, the company that manages the trash collection in Madrid, has announced the purchase of 14 trucks equipped with hybrid powertrains. These trucks, with a narrower track, will be used in the old parts of the city. FCC has partnered with Saft batteries in order to create the powertrain, in a ...

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