Vietnam to Make Hybrid-drive Buses
Siemens Vietnam and Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor) signed a contract for manufacturing a bus prototype using the Siemens ELFA hybrid technology for test run in Vietnam before mass production.
Siemens Vietnam and Vinamotor expected the prototype to be finished for demonstration by July 2013. Upon the successful production and testing, the prototype will be put into experimental operation on public roads for three months before the final performance evaluation and mass production will start after that.
Siemens Vietnam and Vietnam Motors Industry Corporation (Vinamotor) struck a cooperation agreement on applying the Siemens ELFA hybrid-drive technology for city buses in Vietnam. Siemens will provide all key ELFA components and technical support for Vinamotor while the corporation will prepare the platform and manufacture remaining parts of the bus. The ELFA hybrid drive technology helped city buses save operating cost significantly and minimize the impact of these vehicles on the environment through lower exhaust emission, as it contributed to fuel consumption reduction up to 50 per cent.
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