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Volvo Planning ts Driveline Architectures All To Be Plug-in Hybrid Capable; Considering a Range-Extended Electric-Drive Architecture in the Future

Green Car Congress

The next step would be [around] 2016, 2017, 2018. Another cost-related challenge facing PHEV and EV introduction, Gustavsson said, is government support, which is “ absolutely critical ” in the beginning. In some markets, they withdraw from earlier promises; some markets increase, like Sweden. It is a mixed picture.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

Go EV the Scandinavian Way. It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). EVs benefit from a low center of gravity, and the 2’s steering was taut and the assist felt natural. Still a bit of a mystery. High-Tech Infotainment.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

Current EV

Further amplifying Volvo’s commitment to electrification, this report sought to provide new insights on the evolution of electric vehicles (EVs), the current barriers to purchasing, and the future of the EV economy. drivers ages 18 and older, including 250 who currently drive or have driven EVs in the last year.

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