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In a promising move, Volvo Trucks has announced that it will deliver four hybrid powered refuse trucks to Veolia Propreté, one of the world’s largest refuse handling companies, and next autumn they will start work in London and Paris
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Volvo Delivers New Hybrid Trucks to England and France
In a promising move, Volvo Trucks has announced that it will deliver four hybrid powered refuse trucks to Veolia Propreté, one of the world’s largest refuse handling companies, and next autumn they will start work in 
Moreover, with the addition of an extra battery featuring a plug-in recharging facility to power the ancillaries, Volvo said that the hybrid refuse trucks can cut a further 10-15% off their fuel consumption figures, giving a total fuel reduction of up to 30%. Emissions of climate-impacting carbon dioxide are also significantly lower.
“It is particularly gratifying that Veolia Propreté, an international company renowned for its dedication to green development, wants to be among the very first to harness the benefits of hybrid technology,†says Claes Nilsson, President of the Europe division at Volvo Trucks.
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