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Volvo Cars sales down 17.2% in February, share of electrified cars increased to 33%

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Volvo Cars reported sales of 42,067 cars in February, a decline by 17.2% Sales of Volvo CarsRecharge models made up for 33.0% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month. Sales of fully electric cars increased by 229.5% In the first two months of the year, Volvo Cars sold 89,628 cars, a decline by 18.8%

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Volvo Cars reports sales of 58,667 cars worldwide in March, down 22.1%; electrified share increased to 36%

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Volvo Cars reported sales of 58,677 cars worldwide in March, a decline by 22.1% During the first quarter, the number of cars sold increased gradually to a total of 148,295 cars as the supply chain constraints affecting Volvo Cars and the auto industry continued to slowly ease. to 12,378 cars in March.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. —“CARS 2020”. The car sector will also face a similar trend.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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China has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. L/100km (52.3

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New milestone in 2023: What drove India to record over 41 lakh car sales

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REUTERS) The just concluded year 2023 was a cheerful one for the Indian auto industry, as the car manufacturers in the country breached the four million mark for the first time. the Indian automobile industry has been showing great resilience. Registering 41 lakh cars in a calendar year in 2023 was a sign of that.

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