Switzerland
Volvo Automobile (Schweiz) AG. has unveiled an exclusively Swiss Edition Volvo V50 1.8 "Multifuel" car, which can run on either ethanol, gasoline, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or biogas. Volvo’s Swiss bureau has led the project, which will introduce V50 and V70 as Multifuel models. This project has been conducted in cooperation with F.+Ch. Mueller AG, which specializes in the conversion of vehicles to use gas. V50 1.8F and V70 2.0F “Multifuel” cars will cost around 3900 EUR (approx $6,200) more than standard models. The V50 model has a 1.8 litre engine with two gas cylinders of 43 litres providing a driving distance of 250 km with gas. The volume of the E85/gasoline tank is 55 litres. Both the V50 and V70 cars are offered through Swiss Volvo dealers from June 2008. (See Volvo press release – in German.)
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