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Volvo reveals new XC90; limited diesel, gasoline First Edition on sale only online

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Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Volvo Cars also announced the release of a limited First Edition of its new flagship; the 1,927 individually numbered cars celebrate the year Volvo was founded and will only be available for sale online at www.volvocars.com, beginning 3 Sep.

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Uber launches self-driving pilot in San Francisco with Volvo Cars

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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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TomTom introduces autonomous driving technology; partnerships with Baidu, Qualcomm

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TomTom and Zenuity— a joint venture of Autoliv and Volvo Cars—are collaborating on “Zenuity Connected Roadview” for autonomous vehicles. The TomTom HD Map content will be delivered to Zenuity’s Connected Roadview via TomTom AutoStream. TomTom AutoStream will be available for production usage in 2018.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

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million electric vehicle sales to date. Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are already available for a variety of commercial and personal uses. Volvo Penta , which has created electric powertrains for a variety of applications, will power the Revolutionary Technology fire truck. There have been more than 7.2

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Emerging Fleet Trends—Going Electric

Clean Fleet Report

Considerations include the distances the fleet vehicles drive, the weights they carry, and the availability of electric and hydrogen fueling stations. If you have only a few cars for sales reps or maybe a van for local deliveries, then going direct to a dealer may work. The Consumer and Commercial Connection.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

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With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country, and the increasing number of EVs available in New Zealand , we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Learn more about the vehicle safety ratings of cars available in NZ on the Rightcar website.

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

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These numbers above exclude all the existing hybrid electric and other alternative fuel models available or in the works, which number at least another 265 models. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.