Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Chinese automaker Geely—parent company of Volvo, Polestar, and Lotus—has signed an agreement with Nio to use the latter's battery-swapping tech in the Chinese market.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. tariff hike on Chinese EVs keep them out? With bipartisan pressure to dissuade Chinese automakers from selling their products in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

Volvo robotaxis are rolling out in suburban Shanghai as part of a pilot program from China’s dominant ride-hailing platform, Didi Chuxing. The cars all follow the same route: a 6-kilometer loop from the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center to a nearby hotel. But currently, no company can do this.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2021

Volvo Cars announced its autonomous driving (AD) software development subsidiary Zenseact has received a strategic investment by ECARX, a privately-owned Chinese provider of connected car technology. Building on Zenseact’s global software platform, the companies also plan to collaborate on AD for the Chinese market.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Volvo said it is ready to call it quits on Polestar and is prepared to stop funding the company altogether while simultaneously handing over responsibility to Geely, the Chinese company that is the parent company of the Swedish automaker. ” However, Volvo does not seem encouraged that it is a smart investment moving forward.

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Teslarati

JUNE 12, 2024

China warned that the European Union’s (EU) increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports would “harm Europe’s interests.” Last year, the European Commission (EC) announced an anti-subsidy probe on Chinese electric vehicles. The countervailing duties will be imposed on Chinese BEV imports starting July 4, 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

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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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Volvo spun off Polestar years ago, but the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker has been footing part of the bill for Polestar’s operations since then. Things are changing for Polestar, however, as Volvo will hand the brand over to parent company Geely to focus on its growth and stability.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 10, 2024

Volvo is reportedly shifting EV production to Belgium ahead of schedule. Production of the new Volvo EX30 and EX90 is moving to Belgium to avoid expected tariffs on electric vehicles made in China. Volvo announced it planned to build its new low-cost EX30 at its Ghent plant in Belgium last October.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 25, 2023

In an era where innovation in the automotive industry is rapidly shaping the future of transportation, Volvo has taken a bold step to redefine luxury electric vehicles with its latest announcement.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2012

The Volvo Car Group, Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Volvo Group, the Chinese Ministry of Transport’s Research Institute of Highway and Tongji University in Shanghai have launched the China-Sweden Research Centre for Traffic Safety in Beijing, China.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group, the parent company of Volvo, recently unveiled a new electric car for its home market that will start at the equivalent of just $9,200. The Geometry EX3 is the latest model from Geely's all-electric Geometry brand. inches long (with a 97.6-inch inch wheelbase), 69.2 inches wide, and 62.0

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Electrek

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chinese automotive conglomerate Geely Group has posted its annual sales results for 2022, which accounted for more than 2.3 The post Breaking down Geely Group’s 5% sales growth by automaker, including Volvo Cars and Polestar appeared first on Electrek. million vehicles sold and nearly 5% growth overall.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40. 2024 Volvo EX40.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 24, 2023

Earlier this year, Volvo teased the all-electric EM90 minivan. It’s a luxury-minded product catering to Chinese tastes. The 009 comes with either a 116-kWH battery pack or a 140-kWh unit that’s allegedly capable of offering over 500 miles of range on the Chinese test cycle. Though the EM90 isn’t your average runabout.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

China is the world’s largest auto market, with nearly 30 million cars sold there last year, and automakers of all stripes are eager to grab a piece of the action, especially with electric vehicles. & [Image: Polestar] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. According to JATO Dynamics’ data from 28 European markets, a total of 988,116 passenger cars were registered during the month. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. in February last year.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Ahead of the Geneva auto show, Volvo’s Polestar electrified performance-car brand has revealed its first all-electric model and first volume-production model, the Polestar 2.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke. SEA can accommodate A through E-class vehicles including sedans, SUVs, MPVs, city cars, sports cars, trucks and other future vehicles. It lays the foundation for a three-layered ecosystem around whole vehicles, automotive systems, and the Internet of Vehicles.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Chinese automaker BYD recently surpassed Tesla as the world’s leading seller of EVs, and it’s only one of several Chinese-owned brands that are already selling cars in the US and the EU. Some fear that Chinese firms could do an end run around such barriers by producing EVs in places like Mexico and Brazil.)

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Electrek

AUGUST 3, 2023

4, a Volvo model, or even the Tesla Model Y. The Chinese EV maker’s sales continue soaring overseas and domestically as demand for functional, affordable electric cars grows. more… The post This Chinese electric SUV was the top-selling EV in Sweden in July, Tesla Model Y on top YTD appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 1, 2023

Volvo has acquired Zenseact, an autonomous driving hardware and software supplier. Now Volvo hopes to try its hand, buying out autonomous driving software and hardware supplier Zenseact. Details regarding how much Volvo paid for the shares have not been disclosed. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.

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The Driven EV News

JANUARY 24, 2023

Geely, the Chinese parent company of Polestar and Volvo Cars, has flagged a new all-electric sedan that is expected to be be launched in 2023. The post Volvo and Polestar owner Geely teases new all-electric sedan appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Chinese government authorities have approved Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) establishment of manufacturing plants in Daqing and Zhangjiakou. As a result, Volvo Cars’ full Chinese industrial footprint, including Chengdu, has been approved.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 17, 2024

The brand is underneath the wing of Chinese auto giant Geely, but Zeekr has always seemed like a brand focused on conquering the European market. Recall that Geely also owns Volvo Cars. Zeekr is one of the most elegant, most advanced, and most high tech EV producers in the world.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Volvo Car Group demonstrated its autonomous driving technology ( earlier post ) to media and decision makers in Beijing today; Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven joined the event. Volvo Cars’ Drive Me project, which will feature 100 autonomous cars, will start rolling on selected roads around Gothenburg by 2017.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The Swedish-Chinese brand had already pulled the S90 from the market earlier this summer. The Swedish-Chinese brand had already pulled the S90 from the market earlier this summer.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Volvo Cars plans to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding, the Chinese car group, to share existing and future technology, to deepen industrial synergies and to provide the economies of scale that will allow them to develop next generation electrified vehicle technology more rapidly.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 24, 2023

Earlier this month, Volvo announced the EX30, an affordable electric crossover. We covered it in several articles, but I wanted to quickly explain why United States domestic automakers are in a bit of peril, and discuss a bit of what they need to do to get out of the pickle they seem to be headed […]

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) have entered a strategic partnership. The institute also offers substantial product certification testing, information services, and quality system certification for the Chinese automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, the company said. The premium segment of the car market in China is forecast to grow by 20% this year. compared to the first quarter of 2013, to 17,286 cars.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation delivered 15 Volvo C30 Electric cars ( earlier post ) to the Shanghai International Automotive City Group (SIAC) for its open road test-drive project EV100 Days. Separately, the C30 Electric was also awarded “Green Car of the Year” in China at the 4 th China New Energy Mobility Summit.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A new car company from China gets approval to sell electric cars in the U.S. Volvo gives is plug-in hybrids additional battery range for 2020. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have a first chance to drive the longer-range Nissan Leaf Plus. And the last Volt rolls off the assembly line.

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EV Central

APRIL 29, 2024

The sleek electric sedan that is a big chance to lead Chinese-Swedish premium Lynk & Co’s Australian launch has been revealed in official teaser photography. Geely, which also owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and others, announced back in 2021 Lynk & Co would go on-sale in Australia in 2025. Dubbed the Lynk & Co Zero, the 5.0

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 28, 2024

One of the groups is the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) jury, which includes journalists and professionals from several countries. The 2025 Kia EV9 is the World Car of the Year, with the BYD Seal and Volvo EX30 rounding out the top three. First, the overall winner. They must also be sold on at least two separate continents.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The electric range covers the needs of most Chinese commuters, and the car has a total range of about 1,000 km (621 miles) in hybrid mode.

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