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Volvo's gets giant hybrid trucks ready for trash duty in England, France

Four large hybrid trucks based on Volvo's heavy-duty FE model will be delivered to refuse company Veolia Propreté for use in London and Paris next year. These pre-production diesel-electric hybrids will go into service next fall and deliver fuel consumption reductions of about 15-20 percent. Both the seven liter diesel engine and the lithium ion-powered 120 kW electric propulsion motor can run the truck on their own, with the electric motor doing most of its work when the truck is idling. A plug-in battery pack for ancillary devices ... Read more →

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