| Volvo is a name associated with car safety, thanks to | | | | standard in Finland. The design of the engine and its |
| the company’s dedication to producing safe and | | | | exhaust system makes the lower emission of the bus |
| high performance car for the public. They have been | | | | possible. |
| known to manufacture cars with a long list of safety | | | | Another reason for the awarding of the Commercial |
| features possibly longer than any car manufacturers | | | | Vehicle of the Year in Finland to the Volvo 8700 LE is |
| that Volvo’s cars are up against. These cars from | | | | its role in the improvement of inter-city travel in the |
| Volvo have received much praise and high ratings due | | | | capital city area. The Volvo buses are a part of the |
| to their safety from different safety agencies. But their | | | | Jokeri bus transport system in the country’s capital. |
| cars’ safety is not the only thing Volvo is known | | | | The bus transport system has recently received much |
| for - they are also the world’s second largest | | | | praise for its efficiency akin to the efficiency of a well |
| manufacturer of trucks and buses, next only to | | | | oiled Volvo ball joint. A GPS system in each bus allows |
| General Motors. They are not also known just for | | | | waiting passengers to know how long it will take |
| producing trucks and buses but also by the quality and | | | | approximately the next bus will arrive. This convenient |
| high performance of such heavy-duty vehicles. | | | | feature of the buses makes this transport system |
| Their buses and trucks have been receiving much | | | | passenger-friendly. Comfort of the passengers is also |
| praise from different sector. As a matter of fact, one | | | | assured thanks to the comfortable seats and a roomy |
| of their bus models have recently received an award | | | | interior. |
| in India for being a positive factor in affecting the | | | | Volvo has 29 low-entry buses being employed in the |
| public’s attitude towards public transportation and | | | | Jokeri transit system and each of these buses have |
| for helping alleviate the country’s major cities’ | | | | priority at crossings with traffic signals in a separate |
| problem in traffic congestion. | | | | bus lane. This fact allows for less stops resulting to |
| The company’s good reputation is getting better | | | | even lower emissions and faster transportation of |
| with yet another award for one of their bus models | | | | passengers. These 14.7-meter long buses can seat up |
| and this time in Finland. The recipient this time of the | | | | to 103 passengers and runs the 30-kilometer bus route |
| award is the low-entry bus, the Volvo 8700 LE, which | | | | that the Jokeri Line runs. The high performance diesel |
| was given the distinction of being the Commercial | | | | engine ensures that the buses travel fast and safe |
| Vehicle of the Year in Finland. | | | | which Volvo is known for the world over. |
| The coveted title is awarded to the Volvo bus by the | | | | Apart from the eco-friendly nature of the buses, |
| transport trade magazine Ajolinja. One of the factors | | | | another thing that gave them the award is their |
| cited as to why the Volvo bus was chosen for the | | | | positive effect on the choice of transport systems for |
| prestigious award is its very low emission levels. The | | | | the large number of commuters in the country’s |
| bus, after all, already meets the Euro 5 emission | | | | capital city Helsinki. Their safety and the convenience |
| standard which will not be effective until 2009. The | | | | they accord to commuters made them a good |
| significantly lower emission level is better appreciated | | | | alternative to more expensive transport systems like |
| since Volvo is the first bus manufacturer to produce | | | | trams or subways. |
| buses with diesel engine that meets the Euro 5 | | | | |