Paris unveils electric car scheme

For a 12€ monthly fee, those 58% of Parisians who do not own a car will be able to use one of the 3,000 Bolloré Bluecars for short journeys around the city, starting in fall 2011. The self-service car scheme, named Autolib, is based on the famous Vélib cycle-sharing system that Paris developed in 2007 and other international cities are now adopting and adapting, or simply put, copying.

The electric, french-made four-seat Bluecar comes with its own GPS and is able to travel for 250 km (155 miles) between charges and has an estimated to speed of 130 kph (80 mph). Charging will take 4 hours at any of the 3,000 self-service plug-in stations being built across the city and its suburbs.

Drivers will pay 5€ for the first half an hour of use, 4€ for the next and 6€ for each subsequent 30-minute slot, to encourage short time trips. The prices will make the Bluecar an interesting alternative to Parisian taxis.

The mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoe expects the plan to attract between 160,000 and 200,000 subscribers.

Source: The Guardian

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2010 Volvo FH16 700 Trucks

Volvo Trucks is launching the world’s most powerful series-manufactured truck. The Volvo FH16 with 700 hp and 3150 Nm of torque.

Volvo Trucks is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to put a 700 hp badge on its vehicles. The truck model in question is the company’s flagship, the Volvo FH16, which to date has had a maximum power output of 660 hp.

“The Volvo FH16 is intended for the very heaviest and most demanding of transport operations. It is also a highly prestigious truck for the customer who is looking for something truly out of the ordinary. And with 700 hp, the Volvo FH16 sets itself apart from everything else in the industry,” says Staffan Jufors, President and CEO of Volvo Trucks.

With higher power, one might well expect that fuel consumption would head in the same direction, but that is not the case.
“Our aim is to have both the best performance and the best fuel economy in the segment. We have succeeded in keeping fuel consumption the same as before despite the power increase. In a comparison with the competition, we are doing very well indeed,” reveals Staffan Jufors.

The Volvo FH16 is certified for the new Euro 5 European emission requirements that come into force in autumn 2009, which means that emissions of nitrogen oxide have been cut by more than 40 percent. In other words, the Volvo FH16 has become even more powerful but without compromising on the environment. In addition to the 700 hp version the Volvo FH16 is also available in variants producing 540 and 600 hp respectively.

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