Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The V90, like the XC90 and the S90, offers the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, delivering up to around 410 hp. Hybrid, in which an optimal combination of the engine and electric machine propels the cars in a balanced and sustainable way. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation urges the EU to coordinate incentives whilst supporting research and development. In 2011 fewer than 50,000 battery electric vehicles were sold in in the world, equivalent to a market share of about 0.1%. It is far too early to dismiss the conventional diesel and petrol power trains. —Stefan Jacoby.

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EV Central

JULY 23, 2023

The plug-in hybrid version of its new Tonale small SUV has gone on sale in Australia, priced from a chunky $77,500 before on-roads for the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV. The price puts the Alfa Romeo Tonale PHEV Q4 in line with full electric small SUV rivals such as the Volvo XC40 Pure Electric ($73,990) or Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($81,700).

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

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. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2023

Audi is re-introducing a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to its Australian line-up from mid-2023 in the form of the Q5 55 TFSI e luxury medium SUV. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine mated with a 105kW/350Nm electric motor integrated into the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission for a combined output of 270kW and 500Nm.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

However, Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are not driving growth as they historically have done. In contrast, petrol cars performed almost as well as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. The volume of plug-in hybrid cars made in China fell by 62% last month, with these vehicles making up just 3.4%

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My Energi

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, 62% of survey respondents still considered EVs far too expensive, while 54% had concerns over battery life and 57% faced reservations over charging infrastructure. Well, an MG ZS electric hatchback would cost £26,000 to purchase outright, compared to £18,000 for the equivalent petrol alternative. 4] Is the additional £3.71

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EV Central

JANUARY 25, 2024

And whereas high performance rivals from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Volvo currently rely on petrol propulsion, Porsche has switched to electricity for the new Macan. seconds on the way to a top speed of 220km/h and has a claimed WLTP range of 613km from its 100kWh battery (95kWh usable). So as well as a 12.6-inch

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Push EVs

APRIL 7, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Petrol-only vehicles, and HEVs, were essentially flat YoY, and diesels were down by over a third. Petrol-only vehicles, and HEVs, were essentially flat YoY, and diesels were down by over a third. Petrol share looks set to regularly slide under 20% in Q3 or Q4 this year. comprised 41.6%

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The new Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid EV will sell from $72,300 before on-road costs when it arrives in Australian dealerships from June 2023 – and it has its eyes on the world’s biggest luxury brands. litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor. The big question is whether Australians want plug-in hybrids.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

A unique joint project between carmaker Volvo and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is to see the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012. “In fact, I would go so far as to say that the plug-in electrical hybrid we will launch in 2012 will be a true dream car. .

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Push EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

plugin hybrids (PHEVs). For example, petrol-only vehicles (with relatively high CO2 emissions) are now taxed much higher in Norway. That’s the reason why there was a December rush of 2,503 petrol-only units, whilst January saw just 36 units, roughly two orders of magnitude less! 4 and the Volvo XC40, take 2nd and 3rd.

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Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 6, 2021

For GM it’s 2035 and for Volvo, it’s 2030. The inventor of the modern automobile announced that it will set up eight battery manufacturing plants with partners as part of its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing ramp-up. Daimler stated that 200 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery cell capacity will be built.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 9, 2023

full battery electrics (BEVs), and 6.5% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). For petrol-only vehicles, 2022 saw 42.3% Expect petrol’s rate of decline to accelerate in the coming years, once diesel sales have effectively ended. The biggest gainer was Geely (owner of Volvo and Polestar) which climbed from 9th to 5th. BEV, and 7.7%

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). Does Toyota have a point?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Volvo is introducing the first engines—two gasoline and 1 diesel—in its new 2.0-liter, Leading with the lowest fuel consumption is the Volvo S60 D4 diesel with 181 hp (135 kW) and manual gearbox, delivering class-leading CO 2 emissions at 99 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption of 3.8 Click to enlarge. l/100 km (36.8

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi RS models – performance flagships set to pick up plug-in hybrid tech as early as 2021. BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Before then expect a hybrid to keep the V8 love roaring.

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EV Central

AUGUST 2, 2023

Audi Australia has announced the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of its 2024 Q8 SUV arrives in the fourth quarter of 2023, priced from $148,375 before on-roads. The PHEV slots into the sleek-reared Q8 range between the $135,100 petrol-powered 55 TFSI and $168,800 performance-orientated SQ8 TFSI. hours using a 7.2kW home wall box charger.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Since its inception on 1 July 2021, MOT figures show that the monthly electric and hybrid light vehicle registrations have increased rapidly 4. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. per cent of sales.

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Push EVs

JANUARY 3, 2023

December’s bestselling BEV was the Volvo XC40. full battery electrics (BEVs), and 23.3% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). Combustion-only powertrains’ (petrol and diesel) share in December fell to a record low of 18.7%, compared to 32.3% December saw the Volvo XC40 take the #1 spot for the 3rd month in a row.

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Drive Electric

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The Polestar 2 model range includes three variants with a combination of standard range and long range batteries – up to 78 kWh – and single and dual motor powertrains with power outputs up to 408hp and torque of up to 660Nm. It also had a petrol engine, and a total power output of 609hp along with massive torque of 1,000 Nm.

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. 4, the Q4 e-Tron will be available in a regular SUV body style or a sleeker Sportback, each with a 77kWh battery. Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

It includes further improvements in conventional petrol and diesel powertrains, as well as a variety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell capabilities. Do you agree with Volvo that Boris Johnson should look to peg congestion charging with vehicle CO2 emissions, in much the same way as Vehicle Excise Duty?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Batteries not ready.

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EV Sales

MARCH 10, 2021

BEV), and if we were to add the plugless hybrids to the tally (HEV and MHEV), then the electrified share of the French market would hit 31%(!), Regarding the plugin share, last month it reached 13% (6.3% BEV), keeping the YTD share at 12% (5.8%

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. On the demand side, an ICE phase-out is easy to communicate to consumers, which will increase the perception that petrol-powered vehicles are becoming socially unacceptable. In the U.S.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Greenpeace , agrees, and argues that sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles, including hybrids must end by 2030. Rising EV battery prices do not help. Volvo CEO Jim Rowan recently claimed that parity in that timeframe is entirely possible. Thereafter, the percentages go up by 10 percentage points each year.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

Even when there is an expressed interest in purchasing a battery electric or hybrid vehicle, it often did not turn into an actual purchase. A 2022 CarGurus survey found that 35 percent of new car buyers expressed an interest in purchasing a hybrid, but only 13 percent eventually did.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2023

Options are very limited for super-breeders needing more than five seats – although the Kia EV9 due late in 2023 will provide a tantalising option – but a huge advantage of going EV (if built on an electric vehicle-only platform) is roomier and smarter interior packaging compared to petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Baua Electric

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

is making plans to starting a minimum of two pristine hybrids or EVs, time Xpeng Inc. While it’s still relatively cheap to run a gas-guzzler in many places — petrol costs between $2.18 In the UAE, where the government sets petrol pricing higher at $3.43 of the passenger-vehicle marketplace. Chery Car Co.

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