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NREL/Volvo study demonstrates approach to quantify automated vehicle fuel savings

Green Car Congress

Automated control of cars may enable drivers to achieve more fuel savings than if they were completely in charge, according to a new study conducted by the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Volvo Cars. The study findings are detailed in a paper in the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine.

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Volvo XC40 crossover SUV to be company's first all-electric car

Green Car Reports

The Volvo XC40 is the automaker's first all-electric car hiding in plain sight, according to the automaker. Volvo's chief designer and Polestar head, Thomas Ingenlath, confirmed to British magazine AutoCar last week that the new XC40 will be the first Volvo available with an all-electric powertrain.

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Volvo Unveils the Electric EX90 SUV

Green Fleet Magazine

Volvo's new fully electric SUV is billed as a "computer on wheels" and comes with advanced safety features. The 2024 model is now available for pre-order and will be available for under $80,000.

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Volvo Trucks extends XE fuel efficiency package to 16L engine

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Volvo Trucks is adding two X—exceptional efficiency—drivetrain packages featuring the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine for the North American market. Volvo first introduced its downspeeding concept in September 2011 with the XE13 powertrain package, which utilizes Volvo’s 13-liter D13 engine. ratio instead of the 3.73

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MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with BEVs

Baua Electric

It’s one thing to have the technology and another thing for the technology to be viable,” Vlaskamp told the Spanish-language magazine Expansión ( translated from Spanish ). Green hydrogen is not available for transportation and there is no point in switching from diesel to hydrogen if the energy source is not sustainable.”

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

A recent report printed by the Norwegian Automobile Federation’s magazine, Motor , the downward trend in sales for ICE cars has been so consistent and steep that the last new ICE car to be sold in Norway could happen just seven months from now, in April 2022. 4 Volvo XC40 Electric car 4 995 4.51 11 Volvo XC60 Electric car 2 309 2.08

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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Volvo’s City Safety. A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) found that Volvo XC60 midsize SUVs outfitted with a standard collision-avoidance feature called City Safety are far less likely to be involved in low-speed crashes than comparable vehicles without the system.

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