Buses announced on Monday the delivery of 90 units of the first-ever Euro 6 double-deck buses“On behalf of Volvo Buses, we are extremely excited to introduce the Euro 6 technology to Malaysia. The current vehicle emission regulation in Malaysia is Euro 3, but our partner Prasarana made a commitment to reduce emission level in Malaysia by purchasing the Volvo B8L Euro 6 double deck-buses beyond the local regulation requirement,” said Mats Nilsson, director of Volvo Buses Region APAC Central.
Prasarana president and group CEO Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah said: “The 12-metre Volvo B8L double-decker buses offer a great solution to our operational challenges. With more seating and standing room, including one wheelchair facility, each bus could hold up to 110 passengers at one time. The Volvo B8L chassis is manufactured in Boras, Sweden, and has already been widely tested in the demanding city environments of Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
It has a 350hp engine, paired with 1400-1600Nm-rated automatic gearboxes. It has a new rear axle and driveline configuration, fuel-saving electrically-powered auxiliaries, an oil management system that ensures the optimal oil level, is up to 600kg lighter than the preceding model and has an electrically-powered hydraulic steering system, among others.
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