| Looks like a good source of more finances and | | | | Rune Lundberg is the head of Volvo Buses' |
| funding. And it really does look much like good | | | | Region International and on this new update they |
| money. Nothing bad there. | | | | received, he says, "With this order, we have |
| What am I talking about? Well, news have it that | | | | achieved a breakthrough in the country also with |
| Volvo Buses has just received an order for some | | | | regard to city buses. I foresee favorable |
| twenty new Volvo V7RLE city buses. Volvo | | | | prospects for more orders." Sure enough, if such |
| Buses is the sister of Volvo Cars, a company | | | | would be the new emission standards and Volvo |
| that manufactures cars and other auto products | | | | has the right kind of city buses for it, then more |
| like Volvo car parts and the whole lot. | | | | and more orders may come pouring in for the |
| Anyhow, the order for these twenty buses was | | | | manufacturer. |
| actually straight from Auckland, New Zealand. | | | | So what has these Volvo buses got? According |
| Their customer is the Infratil Public Transport | | | | to the company, they have used SRC technology |
| which makes use of city buses that make use of | | | | and this is what is responsible for the sharp |
| the Volvo engine technology which has been | | | | reduction of emission levels on their buses. This |
| made just right so much so that it has met the | | | | technology can be also considered as the |
| emission standards in New Zealand. You see, the | | | | technology that would bring in more sales for the |
| great deal here is that Volvo's engine technology | | | | company. You see, with SCR technology, Volvo |
| can be said to be advanced for the emission | | | | can create buses that would be able to meet the |
| standards would yet have to be effective in the | | | | Euro 5 standard on emissions regulations. "The |
| year 2012. It may be some years away already | | | | new Volvo buses have emissions levels that are |
| but Volvo's client has made sure that as early as | | | | 70-90% lower than today's city bus fleet in |
| now, they would be coming in ready for the new | | | | Auckland," explains Warren Cavel, the general |
| emission standards. | | | | manager of Volvo Buses. |