Volvo has unveiled its new generation electric bus Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid bus, which is set to be officially launched at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September 2014.
The next generation hybrid bus features plug in technology which reduces fuel consumption by75% and energy consumption up to 65%.
The bus also features auto break for coach range, and the emergency break technology and forward collision warning syste to ensure safer driving.
7900 Electric Hybrid also has Volvo Driver Support System with Adaptive Cruise Contro which uses radar that measures the distance to the vehicle in front and adopt the speed accordingly to avoid collision.
The Lane Keeping Support System in the Volvo notifies the driver if the vehicle crosses a lane marking.
The bus functions as a hybrid on all routes and it can also run as an electric bus in nearly 70% of the route.
Serial production of the new electric bus is scheduled to start from early 2016, but Luxembourg, Hamburg, and Stockholm has already signed up for supplies of the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid in 2014 and 2015.
