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VOLVO E-BUS CLIMATE TESTS BODE WELL FOR OZ With the impending official launch of the BZL electric bus chassis into the Australian market, current Volvo e-bus testing overseas in varying temperature conditions should provide somewhat insightful to local operators here.
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ecent European Volvo e-bus summer-operation trials in the Norwegian town of Bodø are the first to provide scheduled services north of the Arctic Circle. Simultaneously, Volvo is also testing its electric buses in warm climates as part of challenging test programs in Spain and Mexico, amongst other places, it confirms. “As one of the leading global suppliers 34
of solutions for electric mobility, we must be able to meet our customers’ requirements and expectations regardless of where they operate,” said Marie Carlsson, director city mobility business development at Volvo Buses. “That applies not only to environmental considerations, but also availability, passenger comfort and safety. “We test our products together with
our customers in Arctic conditions and in warm climates to ensure that we have the best solutions for a range of different requirements,” she said. For example, during 2020 the fully electric Volvo 7900 electric bus was tested in Spanish cities, including Zaragoza, Santander and Madrid, where the ambient temperature during the test period sometimes exceeded 40°C, the company
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