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Volvo Trucks North America demonstrates pilot electric VNR models; Volvo LIGHTS

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Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an exclusive event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, California. The Volvo LIGHTS project’s transformative impact on fleet operations is designed to be scalable and replicable to reduce emissions throughout the freight eco-system.

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Volvo Buses launches new version of 7900 Electric bus with more range, charging options

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Volvo Buses (not related to Volvo Cars) is launching a new version of its all-electric bus, the Volvo 7900 Electric. With significantly extended range and more charging options, the new Volvo 7900 Electric offers bus operators even greater flexibility.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. The automatic seamlessly went through the gears (a big thanks to Volvo for not having paddle shifters). kW), it takes five hours for a full charge.

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

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Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month. Methodology. Enthusiasm and Expectations Around Electric Vehicles Are Rising.

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Volvo’s Polestar 1 PHEV makes European debut; pre-orders open 13 March

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Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. Polestar will open pre-orders for the Polestar 1 at 08:00 CET on 13 March 2018 with a request to the list of potential customers to pay a fully-refundable deposit of €2,500.

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Toyota & Daimler Merging Hino & Mitsubishi Fuso Truck Brands

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Nissan sold its truck subsidiary to Volvo in 2007, Volkswagen renamed its truck and bus unit Traton in 2018 and listed it on the Frankfurt and Stockholm stock exchanges the following year. Daimler separated its truck and car units in 2021 as part of a wider industry trend of spinning off commercial vehicles.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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Remember, Polestar, owned by Volvo, began in 1995 as the Volvo performance tuner, so Polestar engineers are accustomed to using Swedish winters to test handling and performance. Before that, Polestar was founded in 1995 to performance-tune Volvos.

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