Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
of total VIO; they were followed by standard midrange cars (11.9%) and small-economy cars (9.1%). In Q2 2013, more than half (50.9%) of VIO were between model years 2000 and 2008. In Q2 2013, Buick and Volvo were the top brands with the longest average length of ownership at 98 and 92 months, respectively.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems. Data is accrued primarily on model years from between 2000 and 2023.
Green Car Congress
JULY 3, 2017
Only four countries have energy-efficiency standards for heavy trucks, compared with some 40 countries with passenger-vehicle standards. Road freight vehicles alone accounted for about 80% of the global net increase in diesel demand since 2000, and make up about half of global diesel demand today.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Volvo finished last overall. Making air suspension and AWD standard in the 2017 model has added more complexity and more things that could potentially falter. Volvo drops six spots from last year as it rapidly brings a number of new models to market. Three European brands, Audi, BMW, and Mini, round out the top 10.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 27, 2010
After inspecting the instrument panel to verify that a crashed Chevrolet Volt has been turned off, emergency personnel are advised to stabilize the vehicle with a standard “chock and block” procedure, and then deflate the vehicle’s tires to ensure that the vehicle remains stable during cutting and extrication operations. Click to enlarge.
Cars That Think
MARCH 11, 2023
It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. AC Propulsion’s experiment was timely. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6
EV Central
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Volvo has some of the most aggressive goals when it comes to brand-wide electrification, and the new C40 Recharge is a big step in its electric charge towards zero emissions. Its official name is the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric, and it’s available as either a single motor or dual motor (the latter is called the Twin).
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