Scania sells 85 ethanol buses to Sweden’s Busslink

In Sweden, Scania will deliver a fleet of 85 ethanol buses Busslink, a regional transport company. The order is the company’s largest to date, offering thermal efficiencies comparable to diesel. Prior to the announcement, nearly 40 percent of all Busslink buses operate on the 95 percent ethanol, 5 percent additive blend. The company said it would commence delivering buses in spring 2010.

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