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2025 Volvo EX30 Twin Performance Ultra Review: The fastest production Volvo ever comes with standard sincerity and a dash of devil

EV Central

I mean they live in darkness for six months of the year up there in Sweden, youd think that would drive anyone a bit ferrel. This is typical of the brand and exacerbated by the challenge facing the auto industry to make EVs really interesting to drive and not just fast in a straight line.

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GM leading current industry evaluation of BioRID rear impact crash dummies

Green Car Congress

General Motors, which has a long history of crash test dummy design, is leading current research on the potential for global auto industry use of a test dummy that would help automakers and safety experts better understand how crash victims are hurt in rear impacts.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in optical and imaging technology start-up Spectralics

Green Car Congress

Spectralics is an alumnus of the MobilityXLab programme in Gothenburg, Sweden and is part of the DRIVE network in Tel-Aviv, Israel. It focuses its investments on strategic technology trends transforming the auto industry, such as artificial intelligence, electrification and autonomous driving.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in Israeli technology start-ups MDGo and UVeye

Green Car Congress

A first pilot is intended to start later this year at its manufacturing plant in Torslanda, Sweden. It focuses its investments on strategic technology trends transforming the auto industry, such as artificial intelligence, electrification, autonomous driving and digital mobility services.

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Volvo Cars aims for 25% recycled plastics in every new car from 2025; XC60 T8 PHEV as example

Green Car Congress

Volvo Cars also urged auto industry suppliers to work more closely with car makers to develop next-generation components that are as sustainable as possible, especially with regards to containing more recycled plastics. In 2017, the company announced an industry-leading commitment to electrify all new Volvo cars launched after 2019.

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May 2023 – Tesla Model Y conquers Sweden

Push EVs

Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% Overall auto volume was 28,492 units, up some 8% YoY, though year to date volume remains some 5% down compared to 2022. Interestingly, the MG5 estate/tourer is actually selling at even more volume than the MG4 in Sweden. in May 2022.

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Volvo seeks better deal for EU tariffs on EV imports from China

Teslarati

Sweden abstained from the vote, hoping for a better solution with China. EU may continue negotiations after China EV tariffs take effect “We have had very positive signals just recently from the Commission that they hopefully could go ahead with individual solutions for the auto industry and for Volvo Cars specifically.

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