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Volvo Cars introducing S60 plug-in hybrid concept at Beijing show; production version in early 2015

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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. A production version of the S60L plug-in hybrid will be launched in China early 2015 and will be produced at the Chengdu plant. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Cars: China may replace US as its largest market this year

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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. Volvo Cars expects to outpace this growth, indicating it is gaining market share from its competitors. compared to the first quarter of 2013, to 17,286 cars.

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Volvo makes its last diesel car and puts it in a museum

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Swedish automaker Volvo has rolled out its last diesel-powered vehicle, after a 45-year relationship with the powertrain and cranking out millions of diesel cars. Since 1991, Volvo made more than 9 million vehicles with diesel engines. Well, not exactly of yore , but at least it’s la fin for Volvo’s contribution.

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Volvo Cars reveals new V90 wagon; PHEV model with ~31-mile electric range

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Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The Volvo S90 and V90 eight-speed planetary automatic transmission is a key part of Volvo’s Drive-E powertrain technology. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Cars. Earlier post.) The 96-cell, 9.2

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Audi to add Q5 PHEV in Australia mid-2023

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litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm. This is the third PHEV to be sold by Audi in Australia following on from the 2015-16 A3 e-tron and Q7 e-tron in 2017-18. 2023 Audi Q5 55 TFSI e.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS. A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. Currently, the technology can be found in numerous Maruti vehicles, including the Ertige, Brezza , Fronx , and XL6 , among others.

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First month in European history that EV sales surpass Diesel

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Demand for petrol and diesel cars shows double-digit drops compared to September 2019 while the volume of EVs increased by 139% to 327,800 units – a record in terms of both volume and market share. In September, Mercedes-Benz was the leader in the plug-in hybrid segment with 22% market share, followed by Volvo and BMW.

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