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Volvo shows off hybrid bus technology in Brussels

Earlier this week Volvo's heavy duty group showed off a new diesel hybrid bus in Brussels, Belgium. The in-house developed system is a parallel hybrid system designed for use in trucks and buses. As part of the presentation, Volvo also gave details on their Integrated Starter Alternator Motor (I-SAM) that is part of the system. Volvo is claiming their system can provide fuel consumption savings of up to thirty-five percent. They are also adapting the system to off-road construction equipment like front-end loaders, where they estimate fuel ... Read more →

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