EV Central

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40.

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Discover EV

AUGUST 20, 2020

It's possible to buy an electrified version of any of Volvo's current range of cars and SUVs, but that isn't stopping it expanding its offering. The latest to join the lineup is the XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid T4 – the second PHEV in the XC40 range, but one that comes with a more accessible price tag.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter Volvo’s first EV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Thinking of buying an EV to tow your really big boat? Jon Day recently posted a video that demonstrates that an EV (a Volvo XC40 Recharge, to be exact) can tow a boat. Check this out. However, it really reduces the range, from around 400 km to about 150 km. That led Jon to conclude […]

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 ABB automated electric bus fast-chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium with public transport authority and operator TEC. TEC is buying the bus system as a turn-key solution. This is the largest order to date for the company’s electric bus system. ABB bus chargers.

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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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Teslarati

OCTOBER 27, 2021

. “The new Hertz is going to lead the way as a mobility company, starting with the largest EV rental fleet in North America and a commitment to grow our EV fleet and provide the best rental and recharging experience for leisure and business customers around the world.”

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month. 4 Trying it for 30 days before buying it (40%). Methodology.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Volvo Trucks (now a separate entity from the carmaker Volvo owned by China’s Geely) knew several years ago it wanted to get into the electric truck business. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 15, 2013

Manufacturer of the world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid, Volvo, is to team with British Gas to ensure that buyers of its new V60 D6 AWD hybrid have home recharging facilities. Until March 2015, customers who buy the new sportswagon plug-in model will be eligible for a free car charging package f[.]. Hybrid cars Volvo'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

To this end, more needs to be done to encourage consumers to buy alternatively-powered vehicles, for instance by putting in place the right incentives and deploying recharging infrastructure across the EU.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

The article points out that the problem with using the old “monitor gauge” model is that EV recharging and gasoline refueling require different strategies. If recharging is started at the right time and place, it takes only seconds to plug in. If you are an EV buyer, you are not just buying a car.”

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek ’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Best Buy is bringing back one of the better end-of-the-year deals now that it is the new year by discounting the Aventon Abound to $1,499.99. This is $699 off the usual $2,199 price tag.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The M5 is expected to start above $110,000 and that price kind of makes any additional practicality offered by the wagon irrelevant, especially on a market where you can still buy full-size luxury SUVs for roughly half that price. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

Instead, the batteries are recharged using a combination of gasoline engine power and energy collected during braking (also known as regenerative braking). A few luxury carmakers, such as Volvo and Audi, are also offering the technology. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 21, 2022

Modern EVs have enough range for last-mile deliveries, but cross-country journeys are another story, especially considering how long it takes to recharge. Buying new vehicles in general means large upfront expenses, and EVs tend to be more expensive than conventional trucks. Volvo VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks ready for delivery.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Here are the used EVs you can buy in Australia for under $50,000. A 2017 94Ah i3 with 300km range and 50,000km on the clock for $37,900 looks the better buy. The owner says there are a couple of small dents to his rental car white Model 3, so perhaps a 100,000km example at $39,950 is a better buy.

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EV Central

MAY 8, 2024

Buoyed by the sell-out success of the newly-arrived Volvo EX30 electric hatch and unphased by some troubling recent challenges for the local EV market, the Swedish brand’s Aussie outpost has declared it remains fully committed to going all-EV in 2026. 2024 Volvo EX30. 2024 Volvo EX30. 2024 Volvo EX30 interior. “I

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Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2024

Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. Volvo EX30: small and inexpensive, but is it premium? At the other end of the scale from the large 3-row Kia EV9 is the Volvo EX30. It’s Volvo’s smallest-ever SUV, and also the fastest-accelerating car the company has sold.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It’s the car I drove this year that I most likely can see myself buying for, uh, myself. Volvo S60 Recharge: Volvos tend to be relaxing and sedate to drive, but the S60 Recharge’s 455 horsepower and instant electric torque make it downright quick. It will go through any sort of weather without trouble.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 3, 2024

Some prominent electric cars launched last year in India included the MG Comet, tata Nexon EV facelift, BMW iX1 , BMW i7, Citroen eC3, Volvo C40 recharge, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Audi Q8 e-tron, Audi Q8 e-tron Sportback etc.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

Volvo is dropping front-wheel drive for the XC40 and XC60 crossovers for 2024. Since Volvo plans on going all-electric in the years to come, further consolidation of its gasoline-powered vehicles makes a lot of sense. Volvo is broadly considered a luxury brand and its clientele has shown a predictable willingness to be upsold.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

There is no plug on the Range Rover to recharge the battery. However, most owners will be buying one for the elegance, status and upper crust image that Range Rover historically delivers. second range. Off-road capable for upscale mall use The driving was engaging. It was confusing to many that Range Rover is a Land Rover model.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

Still, the 2025 Kia EV9 and 2025 Volvo EX30 stand out as particularly important EVs for 2024. Volvo EX30: small and inexpensive, but is it premium? At the other end of the scale from the large 3-row Kia EV9 is the Volvo EX30. It’s Volvo’s smallest-ever SUV, and also the fastest-accelerating car the company has sold.

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EV Central

MAY 11, 2024

Volvo’s EX30 is the fastest vehicle the marque’s ever produced, yet somehow doubles as a sensible, economical small SUV costing a smidge over $70,000 in its highest spec. Shoppers considering a BYD Atto 3 , Cupra Born , Hyundai Kona Electric or even Tesla Model Y would be wise to first sample this little Volvo.

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Cars That Think

JUNE 12, 2023

The shipping containers, which house a Frankenstein-like assortment of machine parts—motors repurposed from Volvo truck engines, giant tanks of compressed air, huge silos of piping hot sand—are produced by a company called Cheesecake Energy. They gradually lose capacity with each discharge and recharge cycle, and they can be fire hazards.

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Drive Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Volvo and other automakers have been developing sealed and insulated batteries to further prevent some instances of thermal runaway. The high voltage systems pose little to no risk of electric shock, either while driving or recharging. should i buy an ev instead of an ice? Drive batteries are installed with crash safety in mind.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 2, 2023

For some (not all) use cases, the economic advantages of going electric have been clear for a long time, and yet we’ve seen a dozen EV manufacturers go bust while trying to address the commercial market, while fleet operators continue to buy diesel vehicles, which continue to belch out clouds of oily black smoke. They buy to make money.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Technology upgrades like Full Self Driving remain available to buy, but are not delivered via an over-the-air update. Volvo and its sister company Polestar has just started selling its EVs. Volvo and Polestar have indicated more plug-in models will follow. Autopilot remains somewhat controversial.

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EV Adoption

DECEMBER 5, 2021

And while these latter three EVs are smaller and less luxurious than the Audi e-tron, at this stage of the EV market consumers will often buy the “best available” EV until the one they want becomes available. (We

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EV Central

MARCH 22, 2023

Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Volvo C40 Recharge 420km: GWM Ora Extended Range, $48,490 The GWM Ora is Australia’s cheapest new EV , but offers just 310km range.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 20, 2010

Kirsten Flynn of Palo Alto drives a 1991 Volvo station wagon and is determined to make her next car an electric one. A top concern is “range anxiety&# because electric vehicles can travel a limited number of miles before needing to be recharged. She has three teenagers and is thrilled the Leaf seats five.

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EV Central

AUGUST 27, 2023

The Megane E-Tech’s pricing means it sits in Tesla Model 3 territory but is cheaper than a bunch of other European EVs such as the Volvo XC40 and its newly updated close relation, the Polestar 2. The battery can be DC fast-charged at up to 130kW, which equates to a 15-80 per cent recharge in 30 minutes. seconds 0-100km/h time.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

He went on to state that it is “not enough to build niche vehicles that only a few can afford to buy or fulfil only a small subset of customer needs.”. Tags: Hybrid cars The Green Piece Toyota Volvo hybrid plug-in. The primary concerns with plug-in hybrid technology appear to be the fuelling infrastructure and lowering costs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. The upside of having 20% market share is that 80% of the people in America aren’t buying your products so they have growth potential. Earlier post.).

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As stated in research conducted by Volvo Car USA and The Harris Poll in 2019 , while 58% of drivers cited running out of power as a barrier to buying an EV, “65% [of EV drivers] say they had range anxiety when they first purchased an EV, but it went away after a few months.” According to the U.S.

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