Nordic bus transport group Nobina has placed an order for 60 high-capacity electric buses from Volvo, which will enter service in Malmö, Sweden, next year.
The Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated model, which was launched in autumn 2019, can carry up to 150 passengers and are 80% more energy-efficient than Volvo’s corresponding diesel models.
Each vehicle’s batteries can be quick-charged via OppChargeTM stations located on the bus route, or they can be charged when the buses are parked in the depot.
Henrik Dagnäs, managing director at Nobina Sweden, said: “We are seeing a rapid change of public transport where the electric buses and technology are meeting the needs of society and passengers for efficient, comfortable and sustainable public transport.
“Volvo’s electric articulated buses and high battery capacity meet our needs and high demands for modern and sustainable bus traffic in Malmö.”
Delivery of the 60 electric buses will start in January 2021 and all the buses will be delivered by April the same year.
They will operate on route 5 and 7 in Malmö, as well as in restricted areas with particularly tough standards for noise, exhaust emissions and speed, such as in zero-emission zones and indoor bus stops.
