Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Starting 2021 on a strong note, Volvo Cars reported the best January in its history as Europe, China and the US all reported increasing sales. Global sales rose by 30.2% The volume of Recharge models more than doubled in January year-on-year, now accounting for 23% of all Volvo cars sold globally.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2020

Volvo Car Group, including its strategic affiliates Lynk & Co and Polestar, produce vehicles based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform, introduced in 2017. The platform made its debut in 2017 with the popular Volvo XC40. To the end of July more than 600,000 group vehicles based on the platform have been sold.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2022

Volvo Cars reported retail sales of 45,952 cars in May, down 28.3% Sales of Recharge models (plug-in hybrid and fully electric) represented 33.6% of total sales in May, an increase of 10 percentage points compared with the same month in 2021. Plug-in hybrid. Plug-in hybrid. Plug-in hybrid.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 197,000 plugin vehicles were registered in April in Europe — which is +25% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market grew almost as fast, +16%, getting close to 1 million sales as it is finally recovering from a couple […]

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. of total California auto sales in 2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 234,000 plugin vehicles were registered in July in Europe — which is +48% year over year (YoY), the market’s highest growth since August 2021.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2024

April’s best selling BEV was the Volvo EX30. . Share In Norway — Volvo EX30 Grabs Top Spot appeared first on CleanTechnica. BEVs alone took 89.4% share, up from 83.3% Overall auto volume was 11,241 units, up 25% YoY, a recovery over recent months. continued] The post EVs Take 91.0%

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2020

Volvo Cars sold 31,760 cars in April, down 43.8% compared with the same month last year, as demand in Europe and the US continued to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In the January to April period, Volvo Cars global sales reached 163,649 cars, down 24.9% China sales in April reached 14,724 cars, up 20.8%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Global vehicle sales totalled 5.55 This represents the largest year-on-year monthly decrease since 1980, when JATO Dynamics started to collect data—even surpassing the global financial crisis in November 2008, which saw a 25% decline in sales. China, Europe, and the US all posted double-digit declines in March.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Approximately 288,000 plugin vehicles were registered in September in Europe, +15% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew by double digits, +11%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years. Last month’s plugin vehicle share of the overall European auto market was 25% (17% full electrics/BEVs).

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but the Volkswagen brand continues to recover. Approximately 270,000 plugin vehicles were registered in August in Europe, +68% year over year (YoY). That’s the market’s highest growth rate since June 2021.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s no secret that Volvo wants to become a completely climate-neutral company, and the automaker has promised to go fully electric by the end of the decade. As part of that transition, Volvo is completely phasing out its iconic diesel powertrains by early next year. & Volvo currently sells two EVs in the U.S.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Tesla continues to be the best selling brand in Europe, but Volkswagen is recovering Some 311,000 plugin vehicles were registered in June in Europe — which is +42% year over year (YoY). Unfortunately, the overall market also grew fast, +19%, as it is finally recovering from a couple of bad years.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

JATO Dynamic’s data for 27 markets in Europe shows that the total number of electrified cars registered in September (encompassing pure electric, plug-in hybrids, full hybrids and mild hybrids) was higher than the number of registrations for diesel cars. While overall the market posted a timid growth of a mere 1.2%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Daimler AG and Geely Holding, the respective parent companies of Mercedes-Benz AG and Volvo Cars, plan to collaborate on developing highly efficient powertrain systems for next-generation hybrid vehicle applications. To this end, the export of the engine from China is considered to be an option.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

Volvo Cars sold 503,127 cars worldwide in 2015, the first time it has sold more than half a million cars in its 89-year history. Volvo reported strong sales from all three core global regions. Sales in Europe rose 10.6% Volvo’s revival in the US gained momentum with sales in the US up 24.3%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2014

Volvo Cars has added an R-Design version of its V60 Plug-in Hybrid, which was has been one of the better selling plug-in vehicles in Europe since going on sale, and currently is in fifth place for the first quarter of 2014. 2015 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid R-Design. We sold almost 8,000 plug-in hybrids in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. of new passenger car sales, up from 45.8% of total car sales (a market share which remains stable), hybrids for 2.6%, and cars powered by propane or natural gas for 1.3%. Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

February 2024 was a positive month for the new car market in Europe. JATO’s data revealed that these vehicles were responsible for 61% of total sales in February 2024, in comparison to the 62% registered in February 2019. The volume of plug-in hybrid cars made in China fell by 62% last month, with these vehicles making up just 3.4%

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

As expected, new car registrations in Europe faced a steady decline in April. This represents the lowest monthly level since the 1970s, and the worst result among the big three markets: China, USA-Canada, and Europe. Europe’s sharp decrease was only outperformed by India (-100%). Volume fell from 1.34

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Share In Sweden – New Volvo EX30 Ascends appeared first on CleanTechnica. January’s market saw plugin EVs take 52.5% share in Sweden, flat YoY from 52.4%. Plugin volumes were up YoY for. continued] The post EVs Take 52.5%

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. 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 driver selects the required driving mode via three buttons: Pure, Hybrid or Power.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The direction for the US was underscored by the unveiling of the XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the show. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 26, 2022

Stellantis Shines In Europe — Plugin Vehicle Sales Report With the overall European car market still suffering, down 13% last month year over year (YoY) and down 34% compared to May 2019, the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to be affected.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2024

Share In Sweden — The Volvo EX30 Had A Meteoric Climb To #2 Spot appeared first on CleanTechnica. Overall auto volume was 23,891 units, down some 21% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was March’s bestselling BEV. March saw combined EVs. continued] The post EVs At 58.1%

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Teslarati

JANUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Cars reported its electric vehicle sales share increased by 7.1 In 2022, Volvo sold 615,121 cars for the full year, which was a 12 percent decrease compared to 2021. However, EV sales increased to 10.9 percent of Volvo’s total sales for the year, a significant increase from the 3.7

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

In a recent interview with Australian publication Drive , Toyota Australia sales and marketing boss said diesel is “not going to die off anytime soon,” adding that it remains viable as part of hybrid powertrains, “particularly for heavy vehicles.” ” That likely won’t be the case in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2011

As part of the Volvo Group’s focus on hybrid vehicles, Volvo Trucks is now commencing sales of hybrid heavy-duty trucks ( earlier post ), under the name Volvo FE Hybrid, to customers in selected European markets. — Claes Nilsson, President of Volvo Trucks Europe Division.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 24, 2022

Looking closer, plugin hybrids (-25% YoY) were the ones to blame for sinking plugins into the red. The overall European car market is still in the red, and the European passenger plugin vehicle market has also started to get affected. It was down 5% last month, with approximately 157,000 plugin vehicles registered in July.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Fisker on Thursday said it would add franchised dealerships alongside company-owned showrooms, pivoting away from the pure direct-sales model previously discussed. and Canada and a similar number of dealer locations in Europe this year,” CEO Henrik Fisker said in a statement to Reuters.

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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. Sales in the US in 2014 are expected to increase in line with the broader market. The S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid will be launched in China early 2015.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% AFVs—including hybrid, electric and plug-in vehicles—accounted for 4.8% Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 million units in 2017, representing just 43.7% higher than in 2016.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2013

There is, at the moment, only one production diesel plug-in hybrid car on sale, and it''s currently only sold in Europe. That car is the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid, combining the long-distance touring ability and economy of a diesel powertrain with the short-distance cleanliness and inexpense of electric power.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2018

Maxwell Technologies is putting the lifetime value of its recently announced deal to provide ultracapacitor-based subsystems to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of leading brands such as Volvo and Geely Auto ( earlier post ), at $100 million. The vehicles will initially be available in North America and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2018

Besides affordability, the report identified a balanced supply of charging and refueling infrastructure as a pre-requisite for stronger sales of alternatively-powered vehicles across the EU. The Commission has proposed a ‘benchmark’ for the sales of full battery-electric cars at the level of 15% by 2025, and 30% by 2030.

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EV Sales

APRIL 26, 2021

This time growth came from both fields, with BEVs doubling their sales year-on-year, but PHEVs continue surging at a faster pace, having seen their sales jump by 264% YoY last month, confirming plugin hybrids as the major growth source for plugins in the first months of 2021. 4 to save VW's honor in Europe. With the ID.3

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