Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2019

Volvo has extended its S60 range—the third generation of the premium mid-size sedan—to incorporate further powertrain choices and equipment grades, including an all­wheel­drive gasoline-electric hybrid and a trim level that focuses on luxury and craftsmanship. Fuel economy (on the WLTP combined cycle) is up to 147 mpg US.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Volvo’s plug-in hybrids get more miles and more mpg. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. GM has revealed a new electric car, but so far it’s only for China. A new study underscores the importance of workplace charging. And a major environmental organization jabs Ford over fuel economy.

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MPG Volvo Plug-in Miles 74

Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2023

Which new EVs combine all-wheel drive, 40 mpg or more, and cost less than $30,000? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 9, 2023. And why did the electric Microbus take so long to get to the U.S.?

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Lexus General Motors PHEV MPG 142

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. As they’re Volvo seats, they’re supremely supportive and comfortable.

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Recharge Volvo PHEV MPG 82

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Volvo earlier this year announced that it was adding a little more spark to its plug-in hybrid systems in its XC60 and XC90 T8 plug-in hybrids: by boosting their electric range. Both models step up to an 11.6-kwh kwh battery pack, from the previous 10.4 kwh pack (and 9.2 kwh just a couple of years prior).

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Plug-in EPA Volvo Plug 104

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Volvo Cars also announced the release of a limited First Edition of its new flagship; the 1,927 individually numbered cars celebrate the year Volvo was founded and will only be available for sale online at www.volvocars.com, beginning 3 Sep. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Gasoline Diesel Sale 244

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV. Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 SUV, to be launched later this year, will offer up to 400 horsepower (298 kW) but with CO 2 emissions as low as around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle). —Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car Group. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo PHEV SUV Emissions 281

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2014

Polestar, the motorsport and performance collaboration with Volvo Cars, has introduced a modest Performance optimization of the Volvo V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid. The Polestar optimization increases the power output to a total of 298 hp (222 kW) and 670 N·m (494 lb-ft), making it the strongest ever diesel model from Volvo.

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Plug-in Volvo Plug Diesel 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation’s 1.6-liter gearbox is available in four models: Volvo S60, V60, V70 and S80. Fuel consumption in the Volvo S60 with the 1.6D gearbox is available in four models: Volvo S60, V60, V70 and S80. Fuel consumption in the Volvo S60 with the 1.6D mpg US) and 119 g/km. mpg US) in the S60.

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Volvo Corporation Diesel Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Volvo Car Group used the venue of the Geneva Motor Show to introduce new safety technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car. l/100 km (69 mpg US). l/100 km (69 mpg US). The advanced sensor system scans the area ahead.

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Volvo Auto Cars MPG 312

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Volvo Car Corporation reported that it has sold out the first batch of the diesel-electric Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) before the car has reached the showrooms. The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the result of close cooperation between Volvo Car and Swedish electricity supplier Vattenfall.

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Volvo Plug-in Plug Hybrid 225

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. Click to enlarge. We sold almost 8,000 plug-in hybrids in 2013.

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Plug-in Volvo Design Plug 265

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled an innovative SuperTruck demonstrator whose combination of advanced aerodynamics, vehicle and powertrain technologies achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 88%—exceeding the 50% improvement goal set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Supertruck I program. Earlier post.). for the D13.

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Volvo Fuel North America Waste 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. All in all, Volvo Cars will produce 7,600 plug-in hybrids in 2013, with a 2014 target of 10,000 units. This corresponds to fuel consumption of 1.8

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Volvo 2013 PHEV Production 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

Volvo Car has enhanced its mobile app, Volvo On Call, with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. Volvo On Call is available as an option on all models in the Volvo range. First launched in 2011, total downloads of the Volvo On Call app have reached 52,000. Charge interruption warning.

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Volvo Plug-in Plug Hybrid 261

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Volvo Cars is updating its 90 series cars with new powertrain, safety and connectivity updates. mpg US) NEDC in the S90 with emissions down to 114 g/km CO 2. The Swedish carmaker’s smartphone integration offer, which already includes Apple CarPlay, will now come with Android Auto functionality in Volvo’s large driver interface.

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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 S60L PPHEV Concept Car features the same electrification technology as the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the first diesel plug-in hybrid, on sale in Europe.

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Plug-in Volvo Concept Plug 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will unveil the V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid—a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption of some 1.9 L/100 km (124 mpg US). —Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Cars. Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Volvo Plug Hybrid 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. liters of gasoline/100 km (35 mpg US). 2016 Volvo V70.

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Volvo Fleet Taxi Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

Volvo Cars has unveiled a D5 Twin Engine Special Edition of its V60 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid, which went on sale in 2012. l/100 km (131 mpg US). Volvo V60 Twin Engine Special Edition. Thomas Müller, Vice President Electrical and Electronics Systems Engineering at Volvo Car Group. l/100km, 131 mpg US).

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Volvo Diesel Engine PHEV 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation confirmed again that it will begin sales of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid—the results of close cooperation between Volvo Car and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall&mash;in 2012. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US). Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Volvo 2012 Plug 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

Three Volvo car models will be taking part in the 11 th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin (18-22 May 2011), the theme of which is Clean-Safe-Connected: the Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Volvo C30 Electric; and the Volvo V50 DRIVe. l/100 km (124 mpg US)).

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Volvo Plug-in Plug Hybrid 277

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Volvo S40 or V50 are now available in models with CO 2 emissions as low as 99 g/km, corresponding to fuel consumption of 3.8 L/100 km (62 mpg US). The Volvo C30 was already previously available in a 99 gram variant. The Volvo C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe are the first three models with the upgraded 1.6-liter

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Volvo Diesel 2011 MPG 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation is introducing start/stop technology in cars equipped with an automatic transmission. Beginning early in September 2011, the six-speed automatic transmission with start/stop becomes available in the D3 versions of four Volvo models: S60, V60, V70 and S80. liter less fuel consumption per 100 km.

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Corporation Volvo Cars Downsizing 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Volvo Cars will extend its range of compact cars into new segments based on its new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA)—a smaller version of Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) ( earlier post ). Volvo Cars will also develop an entirely new range of electrified smaller cars and build a fully electric car for sale by 2019.

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Volvo 2020 Sale Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2011

Volvo has upgraded the five-cylinder D5 and D3 turbodiesels for application in the upgraded versions of the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80. Fuel consumption of the Volvo S80 D5 with manual gearbox and start/stop is now 4.9 L/100 km EU Combined (48 mpg US), corresponding to 129 g CO 2 per kilometer. The five-cylinder 2.4-liter

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Volvo Engine Fuel Power 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. L/100 km, 102 mpg US).

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Volvo Gasoline 268

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2010

Volvo is making the new five-cylinder 2-liter turbodiesel introduced in the all-new Volvo S60 available throughout its 2011 model range. In the Volvo S80, V70, XC70 and XC60 the newly developed 2-liter diesel engine produces 163 hp (122 kW) and 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) of torque. mpg US) CO 2. (g/km). mpg US) CO 2. (g/km).

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Volvo Diesel 2011 Fuel 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Volvo Cars is introducing DRIVe low-emission version of the S60 or V60, with CO 2 emissions of 114 g/km and 119 g/km respectively, corresponding to fuel consumption of 4.4 The Volvo S60 and V60 are now available with the upgraded 1.6-liter The Volvo S60 and V60 are now available with the upgraded 1.6-liter

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Volvo Diesel Emissions CO2 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2015

Volvo Cars reports that its XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid is now rated with fuel consumption of 2.1 l/100 km (112 mpg US) and 49 g CO 2 /km, with 43 km (27 miles) all-electric range on the NEDC cycle for hybrids. —Dr.Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Group. l/100 km and 59 g/km.

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Volvo Engine PHEV Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. Based on the NEDC cycle, CO 2 emissions from Volvo’s plug-in hybrid will average out at 49 grams per kilometer, with fuel consumption of 1.9

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Volvo DRIVe S80 and V70 with 119 g/km. Volvo has introduced new DRIVe diesel versions of the S80 sedan and V70 wagon with CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km, corresponding to fuel consumption of 4.5 L/100km (52 mpg US). With the arrival of these two, Volvo now has five models available with emissions below 120 g/km.

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Volvo Emissions CO2 Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60. With new Volvo-developed turbocharging technology, direct injection and twin variable camshafts, the new Euro-5 gasoline engine—the 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder GTDi engine.

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Volvo Gasoline Engine Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Audi Q7 e-tron.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to the NEDC certification driving cycle. Volvo concept of a range-extended architecture. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in Volvo All-Electric Plug 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Volvo Cars has boosted the power of its five-cylinder, 2.5-liter At the same time, Volvo engineers have cut fuel consumption by between five and six percent depending on transmission. mpg US) (V70) and 8.6 mpg US) (S80) with manual transmission, and 9.7 mpg US) (V70) and 9.6 mpg US) (V70) and 8.6

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Volvo Engine Fuel Power 150