Teslarati

JANUARY 1, 2023

Volvo has acquired Zenseact, an autonomous driving hardware and software supplier. While many automakers now view autonomous driving products as the auto industry’s future, recent history has shown that it can be a highly volatile market. Details regarding how much Volvo paid for the shares have not been disclosed.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

Geely Auto Group (Geely Auto) officially announced the widely reported formation of Zeekr—a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China that will serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles. Zeekr aims to deliver a new electric vehicle to market each year in the coming five years.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 4, 2023

Sweden’s plugin electric vehicles took almost 60% of the auto market in March, up from 55.6% of the market, up from 31.8% Overall auto market volume was 30,261 units, up some 5% YoY, though still below historical seasonal norms. year on year. BEVs alone took 41.6%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 04 Mar 2024, 09:38 AM Owners can activate the Accident Ahead Alert system by using the ‘connected safety’ option in the infotainment display to enable data sharing. The system will initially be available in all 40, 60, and 90 series Volvo models in Denmark built from the 2016 model year onwards.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2023

The tide has turned in the electrification of the German auto market, with plugin electric vehicles taking the majority of sales for the first time in December. of the month’s passenger auto sales, with full electrics taking a third (33.2%), and plugin hybrids taking over a fifth (22.2%). Plugins took 55.4%

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

of the market, up from 90.1% of the entire auto market. 4, followed by the new Volvo EX30 , and two old favorites, the Nissan LEAF and Hyundai Kona. The steady rise of EVs is occurring against a backdrop of slower overall auto sales. In the month of February, plug-in vehicles took 92.1% year-on-year.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% share of the market. Overall auto volume for the month was up 28% year on year, but still 18% down from December 2019. year on year. Full electrics alone took a record 51.3%

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

of the auto market, up from 50.1% Overall auto volume was 22,383 units, 12% up YoY, though still some 25% down on pre-2020 seasonal norms. October’s best selling full electric was the Volvo XC40. […]. October saw Sweden’s plugin electric vehicle share reach 59.4% year on year. share, from 22.9%

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Accident Ahead Alert feature is currently available in Denmark on all 90, 60 and 40 series Volvo car models, from model year 2016 and onwards. Suddenly, your Volvo car alerts you: there’s been an accident ahead. It will be available in compatible Volvo cars in Europe, starting from Denmark.

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Baua Electric

MAY 14, 2024

A new all-electric luxury SUV is set to hit the market next year to compete with Tesla’s best-selling Model Y. Volvo is joining the luxury electric SUV market with its new EX60 launching next year. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future , Volvo is seeing the results.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

Volvo Cars reported sales of 58,677 cars worldwide in March, a decline by 22.1% During the first quarter, the number of cars sold increased gradually to a total of 148,295 cars as the supply chain constraints affecting Volvo Cars and the auto industry continued to slowly ease. of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, saw plugin electric vehicles take 25.5% Overall auto market volumes were down some 34% from seasonal norms, to 205,911 units, the worst July performance in many years. share in July. This up from 22.6% year on year.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

New Delhi: SDLG , a member of the Volvo Group , that supplies sustainable solutions to construction, earthmoving, infrastructure and mining projects, Wednesday inaugurated its manufacturing facility for wheel loaders , in Peenya, near Bengaluru. Their remarkable adaptability ensures users can derive maximum value across diverse applications.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group, the parent company of Volvo, recently unveiled a new electric car for its home market that will start at the equivalent of just $9,200. The Geometry EX3 is the latest model from Geely's all-electric Geometry brand. inches long (with a 97.6-inch inch wheelbase), 69.2 inches wide, and 62.0

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

share of the auto market in August, up from 18.3% Overall auto volumes were at 68,858 units, a slight YoY improvement, though still 18.8% The UK saw plugin electric vehicles take 20.2% year on year. Full electrics saw a decent growth in share whilst plugin hybrids lost share, weighing on the combined plugin result.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market. A new JV between Volvo Trucks , Renault, and logistics provider CMA CGM promises a “revolutionary” new entry into the increasingly crowded field.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2019

Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA) 2.0, a comprehensive collision mitigation system, will be made standard in the new Volvo VNR and VNL models, and available on VNX models, later this year. —Johan Agebrand, product marketing director, Volvo Trucks North America. will further enhance safety for all motorists.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 3, 2024

Stellantis pulled out of last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show , stating that it was trying to save money amid the now resolved UAW strike. At this time, our Toronto-area dealers have agreed to fund all display and activation costs pertaining to the Toronto auto show.”

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. Every new Volvo car launched from 2019 will be electrified, and by 2025 the company aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its overall global sales.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

The plant, slated to be operational in 2026, will provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks in the US and Canadian markets, and support Mack truck sales in Mexico and Latin America. and Canadian markets, and support Mack truck sales in Mexico and Latin America. production.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 30, 2024

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, even in the slowest month of the year — due to the Chinese New Year celebrations. Due to the fact that festivities occurred this year in February, and last year they were in January, the market had an apparently.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2018

Volvo Cars revealed the new S60 mid-size premium sports sedan at the company’s new—and first—US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina. The combined car launch and factory opening reinforce Volvo Cars’ commitment to the US, an important market for the company and its new premium sports sedan.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2023

Overall auto volumes were 182,712 units, up some 24% year on year, though still well off the pre-2020 seasonal average (~230,000 units). France saw record high plugin electric vehicle share in March, at 25.4%, up from 21.4% year on year. BEVs alone took 16.8% share, a new record. The Tesla Model Y was the best […]

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from Copenhagen-headquartered logistics company DFDS. The order will increase the company’s total of Volvo heavy-duty electric trucks to 225. The newly ordered trucks are the updated and more energy-efficient models of the Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric models.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a stand-alone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. Volvo Cars Drive-E 4 cylinder gasoline engine - T4/T3/T2.

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

In the end, plugins represented 16% share of the overall auto market (11% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive market is firmly in the Electric Disruption […]

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Volvo Cars is updating its 90 series cars with new powertrain, safety and connectivity updates. The Swedish carmaker’s smartphone integration offer, which already includes Apple CarPlay, will now come with Android Auto functionality in Volvo’s large driver interface. Today’s Volvos contain many safety sensors.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market (with a 13% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive market is firmly in the Electric Disruption Zone*. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 45% in August 2023 compared to August 2022, rising to 1,238,00 units.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Volvo is reportedly planning to aggressively switch to EVs in China with the help of majority owner Geely. Volvo is one of a select group of legacy brands that have transitioned to electric vehicles incredibly quickly. Now, according to Reuters , the company plans to more aggressively pursue EVs in one of its largest markets, China.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The struggling luxury EV maker just lost its funding from Volvo, which is handing full responsibility for the brand over to China’s Geely. However, Volvo is letting them down easy, saying it’s a “natural evolution” for the two brands. Volvo bought the company in 2015, and then launched it as a separate EV-centric startup in 2017.

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Push EVs

APRIL 8, 2023

share of the auto market in March, down from 91.9% The slight dent in share came from a drop in plugin hybrid volume, against overall market growth. Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). year on year.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Read more Volvo is expected to update its internal combustion engine-powered cars over the next few years, before shifting to an all-electric product portfolio by 2030. Volvo plans to give its internal combustion engine-powered cars one last redesign touch before going all-electric, claims a report by Auto Express.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 4, 2024

Volvo is getting a massive €420 million ($460M) loan as the automaker moves to a fully electric future by 2030. The funds are for Volvo to develop a new EV platform for its next-gen models. Volvo was one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-EV future by 2030. vehicle sales, as it works to go 100% electric by 2030.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source image via Volvo Trucks; expanded using Fotor AI. Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. We ended last year with more than 250 electric truck orders secured for the UK and Irish markets.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Volvo Cars is starting 2024 with its 17th straight month of growth. Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Volvo EV sales lead January growth Volvo sold a total of 53,402 vehicles last month, up 10%, marking its 17th straight month of growth.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 24, 2024

Should Volvo take EV maker Polestar (PSNY) private? Polestar built high-performance vehicles alongside Volvo for over two decades. After Geely bought out Volvo, Polestar was established as an independent electric vehicle brand in 2017. Polestar 3 (left) Polestar 4 (right) (Source: Polestar) Should Volvo take Polestar private?

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