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IDTechEx: buying an autonomous electric car will feel more like buying a laptop than a car

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IDTechEx expects that purchasing a new vehicle will soon feel like shopping for a new laptop. Source: IDTechEx What are the main concerns when buying a laptop? Polestar, the electric branch of Swedish automaker Volvo, have recently added details about its front-sensing capabilities to its advertising campaign.

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Volvo signs deal to buy “near zero emissions” steel that is not made from coal

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Swedish trucking giant Volvo Group has signed a deal with H2 Green Steel to purchase near zero emissions steel for use in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles. The post Volvo signs deal to buy “near zero emissions” steel that is not made from coal appeared first on The Driven.

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Amazon begins buying electric semis from Volvo Trucks

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Amazon has announced that it will purchase 20 electric semi-trucks from Volvo Trucks to be used in its German delivery network. Volvo Trucks has been producing electric semis since 2019, and they are continuing to expand their sales by now selling 20 electric semi-trucks to Amazon for use in Germany.

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Volvo enters autonomous driving market via company acquisition

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Volvo has acquired Zenseact, an autonomous driving hardware and software supplier. Now Volvo hopes to try its hand, buying out autonomous driving software and hardware supplier Zenseact. Details regarding how much Volvo paid for the shares have not been disclosed. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.

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Volvo doubles down on data with telematics and carbon footprint reporting

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Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) is putting data at the heart of its decarbonization efforts as it invests in advanced telematics and beefs up its carbon footprint reporting. Volvo Group has purchased a 22% ownership stake in VizaLogix , a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that specializes in vehicle telematics and data collection.

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Costco Auto is offering thousands off new EVs from Volvo, Chevy, Polestar, and more

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For a limited time, Costco members can take advantage of notable deals on several all-electric models from some big names in automotive, including Volvo and Polestar. You take a quick trip inside, flash the members-only plastic, and hustle to the back to buy 20 avocados for six dollars, and boom! hot dogs as you exit.

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Polestar (PSNY) stock slips after Hertz delays plans to buy EVs

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Polestar (PSNY) shares are falling Monday after car rental giant Hertz (HTZ) announced plans to delay buying its EVs this year. The agreement included purchasing up to 65K Polestar EVs through 2027. Hertz said it would use some of the proceeds to buy new gas-powered cars after Tesla’s prices fell from their peak.

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