Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2012

The new system, whereby the car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 50 km/h (31 mph), will be ready for production in 2014. When active, the engine, brakes and steering respond automatically. The driver activates the traffic jam assistance function by pushing a button. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

Volvo 308

Volvo 2014 Los Angeles Production 308

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Dr. Shimul (Md Mazharul) Haque, from QUT’s School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment and Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety – Queensland (. ), presented the findings at a Driving Distraction Seminar held at QUT. The study is published in Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies.

Conversion 150

Conversion Environment Transportation Washington 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Electroengine, the Swedish company that is working with Saab on the 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), recently unveiled a Volvo C70 converted with a battery-electric powertrain—the True Electric C70— at the Electric Car Seminar, Helsingborg, Sweden. The True Electric C70. Click to enlarge.

Volvo 231

Volvo Convert Batteries Battery 231