Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Today, General Motors says the 2016 Chevrolet Volt will only available in a handful of states, we drive the 2016 Volvo XC90 luxury SUV, and New York City finally standardizes the Nissan NV200 "Taxi of Tomorrow." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

Read more Volvo’s Accident Ahead Alert system utlises real-time data from a traffic management center and warns drivers about accidents occurring several hundred meters ahead of their location Volvo, renowned for its safety innovations in the automotive industry, has unveiled its latest feature – the Accident Ahead Alert.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2016

Volvo Car is introducing an advanced version of the company’s semi-autonomous Pilot Assist software on the new Volvo S90 sedan and will make it standard on all S90s sold in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2014

Volvo Buses will officially launch the plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. Three Volvo Electric Hybrids have run in a field test in Gothenburg the past year, a test which has verified the reduction in energy consumption and emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2017

Zenuity, the joint venture between Volvo Cars and Autoliv, Inc. At the same time Volvo Cars will contribute intellectual property, know-how and personnel into the joint venture. As previously announced, Volvo Cars and Autoliv own the joint venture 50/50. The formation of the joint venture was first announced in September 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas, Volvo is revealing that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, for autonomous Volvos. Autonomous drive will bring a paradigm shift to mobile net demands.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Uber is expanding its self-driving pilot to San Francisco, California, using specially-converted self-driving Volvo XC90 premium SUVs. Volvo Cars and Uber are contributing a combined US$300 million to the project. Both Uber and Volvo will use the same base vehicle for the next stage of their own autonomous car strategies.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Volvo Cars plans to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding, the Chinese car group, to share existing and future technology, to deepen industrial synergies and to provide the economies of scale that will allow them to develop next generation electrified vehicle technology more rapidly.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Volvo Cars, and Autoliv signed a final agreement to establish a new joint venture called Zenuity to develop software for autonomous driving (AD) and driver assistance systems (ADAS), based on the letter of intent announced during fall 2016. As previously announced, Autoliv and Volvo Cars will own the joint venture 50/50.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. Power, in which all available power is used to deliver maximum performance. The Volvo S90 and V90 eight-speed planetary automatic transmission is a key part of Volvo’s Drive-E powertrain technology. Earlier post.) T8 Twin Engine AWD powertrain.

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Teslarati

JUNE 18, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Cadillac, Lexus, and Navya are five car companies under investigation by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) for crashes that occurred while Advanced Driver Assistance Systems were activated, the agency said. Of the 36 accidents, 30 of them involve Tesla vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2021

Volvo Cars, Zoox and SAIC are among the growing number of leading transportation companies using the newest NVIDIA DRIVE solutions to power their next-generation AI-based autonomous vehicles. Volvo Cars. The first car featuring DRIVE Orin technology, the next-generation Volvo XC90, is planned to be revealed next year.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. Starting in 2016, the Swedish brand has included plug-in hybrid versions of pretty much every new vehicle it sells in the US. . In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Volvo’s first EV.

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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. Top) 2016 XC90.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

TriboForm Engineering , a spin-out from the University of Twente in The Netherlands, introduced its TriboForm software at Triboforum 2016 , a triennial industry conference. Launch customers Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Škoda are already developing components such as automotive hoods using the software. —Johan Hol.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Inaugurated by Ville de Luxembourg on 10 February 2017, the chargers will support 5 electric hybrid buses from Volvo, fully charging each vehicle with 150 kW of power in three to six minutes, during the layover times at the end point of the bus route.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

between 2016 and 2017, bringing the state’s ZEV market share to 4.5%, compared to 3.6% From 2010 through 2016, average battery cost per kilowatt-hour has dropped 74%, from over $1,000 to $273/Kwh while energy density has improved 5% per year. It introduced 25 new models in 2016 and saw sales jump 70%. ZEV sales increased 29.1%

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 15, 2024

Ford halted retail sales of the Taurus on the first day of 2006, shifting it to fleet-only availability until the final example built was sold to Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy on October 27, 2006. That made 2007 the final model year for the "real" Taurus, and I've found one of these rare cars in a New Orleans self-service junkyard.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2018

TransLink is joined by Brampton Transit and the Regional Municipality of York as sites for the trial, with Brampton Transit having spearheaded the trial planning process back in 2016. Nova Bus, part of the Volvo Group, is providing LFSe electric buses. New Flyer is providing Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2016

At CES 2016, NVIDIA introduced NVIDIA DRIVE PX 2—a high-performance computing platform for in-vehicle artificial intelligence applied to the complexities inherent in autonomous driving. Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder and CEO, NVIDIA, introducing the DRIVE PX 2 at CES 2016. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

The test results should be available in the summer of 2016, and will indicate the suitability of the systems for future commercial use. In conjunction with vehicle manufacturer Mack, a member of the Volvo Group, and local truck conversion specialists, Siemens is developing up to four demonstration vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. million annually in 2016 to $36.6 The driver is expected to be available for occasional control, but with sufficiently comfortable transition time.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2015

Engineering samples of EyeQ4 are expected to be available by the fourth quarter of 2015. Mobileye products are or will be integrated into car models from 23 global automakers including BMW, Ford, General Motors, Nissan and Volvo. The products are also available in the aftermarket. million vehicles.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Norway made that plan back in 2016. 4 Volvo XC40 Electric car 4 995 4.51 11 Volvo XC60 Electric car 2 309 2.08 30 Volvo XC90 Charging hybrid (B) 960 0.87 46 Volvo V60 Charging hybrid (B) 624 0.56 4 Volvo XC40 Electric car 4 995 4.51 11 Volvo XC60 Electric car 2 309 2.08 Cliff edge. 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2017

Support for alternative fuels and vehicles needs to cover four main areas: RD&D, market uptake of alternative fuel vehicles, adequate access to charging or refueling infrastructure and the availability of alternative energy carriers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

Consumer Reports is calling on Tesla to disable the automatic steering function in the Autopilot driving-assist system available in its Model S vehicles until the company updates the function to confirm that the driver’s hands remain on the steering wheel at all times. Simpson, Privacy Project Director for Consumer Watchdog.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2017

Volvo Buses has sold 3,000 hybrid, electric hybrid and electric buses to customers in 22 countries in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. In 2016 alone, Volvo sold 533 electrified buses. The hybrid models are available in conventional 12-meter configuration, as articulated models, and as double deckers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Among a wide range of updates for model year 2017, Volvo Cars will introduce its latest semi-autonomous drive technology, Pilot Assist II, as standard on the XC90 in selected markets. The XC90 will also be available with PowerPulse ( earlier post ) on the D5 powertrain. The 60 Series cars will receive significant updates for 2016.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Ready to go head-to-head.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. for 2016, followed by the Model X. Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

You’ll never know how far the Tesla Semi, the Volvo VNR, or other electric semi-trucks will go according to EPA testing standards. When light-duty vehicles are assessed, approved, and granted Certificates of Conformity from the EPA, they are available for the public to read and include results on efficiency and range testing.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 23, 2024

4 (all models) (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 VOLVO C40 (2022) $4,000 XC40 Recharge (2021- 2022 ) $4,000 Last updated 1/23/2024, most recent changes in bold The Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

First introduced as a 2016 model, this Chinese-built compact crossover had a facelift in 2019 (when we last tested it ), and two short years later, is all-new for 2021. Also available on the Envision was the Teen Driver safety system, which helps teens develop safe driving habits. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Exclusively available in California, Toyota sold 2,737 Mirais in 2023. This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. Other major trucks companies, including Daimler and Volvo, are also working on their own hydrogen-fueled trucks.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

GM is producing 2 vehicles a day with the goal of having a total of 76 vehicles available by the end of the summer; these vehicles will be used for validation testing ranging from fit and finish reviews, to durability testing to eventual crash testing. Direct injection will be available on 13 models in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

As well as allowing us to accelerate the development of our M-KERS technology family, this acquisition will secure our access to what we believe is the most market-ready flywheel system available. Flybrid says that if these relationships continue to progress as planned, their technology could be specified for a production vehicle by 2016.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Consulting firm KPMG , for example, estimates that in addition to the 179 new battery EV model launches and refreshes between 2016 and 2020, at least another 251 are expected between 2021 and 2023 by traditional auto manufacturers, or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as they are referred to in the industry, as well as start-ups.

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