Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign up to the SteelZero initiative , which aims to increase demand for fossil-free steel and accelerate a transition to carbon neutrality in the global steel industry. Globally, steel production is responsible for around 7% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) will invest SEK 65 million ($6.3 The Arvika factory specializes in the production of medium and large wheel loaders and has already been successful in driving down its carbon emissions. million) into the production of electric wheel loaders from its plant in Arvika, Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company. The new contract addresses the last 30%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners, Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics, have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks. The Volvo VNR Electric model entered serial production at NRV earlier this year. Volvo VNR Electric NRV zero-emissions logistics transport vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are joining forces to implement electric truck transport in underground environments. In mining environments, the electric trucks can deliver several big advantages—including no exhaust emissions, a safer workplace, and quieter working conditions.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2023

Volvo says its upcoming EX30 electric SUV will have the lowest carbon footprint of any of its production models to date.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America is working with Linde Canada Inc., a leading industrial gas and engineering company, in an exclusive, one-time pilot, importing five Volvo FH LNG (liquified natural gas) powered trucks to Canada. and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles). and up to 500 hp with up to 1,000 km range (621 miles).

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Volvo Trucks North America continues to demonstrate its commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its supply chain by scaling up the number of zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks that service its North American assembly plants.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2021

The steel is now being delivered to the first customer, the Volvo Group. Using HYBRIT technology, SSAB has the potential to reduce Sweden’s total carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 10% and Finland’s by approximately 7%. In July, SSAB Oxelösund rolled the first steel produced using HYBRIT technology—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a solution to convert the L120 wheel loader to electric, fulfilling market appetite for more sustainable solutions in the mid-size range. Both approaches are needed if the industry as a whole is expected to reach carbon reduction targets, Volvo CE said.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries, tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars. —Håkan Samuelsson, chief executive at Volvo Car Group. “. Production is scheduled to start in 2026.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2022

At bauma in Munich, Volvo Penta unveiled its 8-liter dual-fuel hydrogen engine as well as the cube battery—which increases the versatility and flexibility of Volvo Penta's electromobility offering, opening up electrification opportunities for more customers across a wider range of industrial subsectors, machines and applications.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Volvo Group revealed what it said was the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB ( earlier post )—made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden. Our collaboration with Volvo Group shows that green transition is possible and brings results.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Building on a successful collaboration, Volvo Penta and CMB.TECH are expanding their collaboration to accelerate the development of dual-fuel hydrogen-powered solutions for both on land and at sea applications. From the initial dual-fuel technology projects we have seen reductions of CO 2 emissions up to 80%.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Volvo Cars says that it is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming a fully electric car maker. —Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo Cars.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

The partnership comes as the European auto industry readies for a “battery passport” that will trace the content and carbon footprint of EV cells sold in Europe. Circulor CEO Douglas Johnson-Poensgen said the company was currently talking to companies up and down the EV battery cell supply chain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

SSAB delivered its first fossil-free steel to the Volvo Group in 2021. Later that year, Volvo Group revealed what it said was the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB, made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2023

Volvo Group and Westport Fuel Systems signed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to establish a joint venture to accelerate the commercialization and global adoption of Westport’s HPDI (High Pressure Direct Injection) fuel system technology for long-haul and off-road applications.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that third-party supply chain solutions provider NFI began piloting two Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project, becoming the third company to deploy its battery-electric trucks.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2021

Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group officially outlined their pioneering roadmap for the new fuel-cell joint venture cellcentric, as part of an industry-first commitment to accelerate the use of hydrogen-based fuel cells for long-haul trucks and beyond. An emissions trading system could be an additional option.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2021

Rapidly moving towards becoming a fully electric car company, Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times. Battery cells from Volvo Cars’ planned collaboration with Northvolt aim to be.

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EV Specifications

MAY 23, 2023

The new Volvo EX30 is a distillation of all the great things about Volvo Cars: a small, fully electric SUV for the modern era, designed to be safe and have a smaller CO2 footprint than any Volvo car ever before.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The country is committed to deliver net-zero emissions by 2050. With transport accounting for 19% of Australia’s carbon emissions, and 38% of that coming from road freight*, pressure is […] The post Volvo receives record order for electric trucks in Australia appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, and complement the planned R&D center that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion (US$3.3 Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. The partnership aims to further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs by recycling key battery materials. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future, Volvo is already making massive strides to reduce its carbon footprint.

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Electric Cars Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Volvo Trucks has supplied CEMEX with its first fully electric and zero exhaust emission heavy-duty concrete mixer truck. The Volvo FMX electric heavy-duty […] The post Volvo Trucks delivers the first heavy-duty electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

T&E has commissioned Emissions Analytics to test three of the most popular PHEVs sold in 2019: a BMW X5 (longest EV range PHEV available), a Volvo XC60 and the Mitsubishi Outlander. Unless you drive them softly, carbon emissions can go off the charts. —Julia Poliscanova, senior director for clean vehicles at T&E.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Just some 2,300—or 0.04% of the total fleet—are zero-emission trucks. European truck makers estimate that around 200,000 zero-emission trucks will have to be in operation by 2030 in order to meet the CO 2 targets for heavy-duty trucks. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, and the TRATON Group have signed a binding agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to install and to operate a high-performance public charging network for battery-electric, heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. —Christian Levin, CEO TRATON Group.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The enhanced D13 Turbo Compound (D13TC) engine from Volvo Trucks is now standard on all Volvo VNL models, providing enhanced fuel efficiency and reducing overall cost of ownership. Volvo Trucks North America’s latest-generation D13 Turbo Compound engine is now standard on all VNL models.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has invested in Flock Freight , a technology company based in Solana Beach, California, that pools shipments to fill unused trailer space. The shared truckload solution eliminates the need for terminals and cuts freight-related carbon emissions.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 6, 2022

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. What do you think of the article?

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2018

Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric ( earlier post ), the company is expanding its product range with a second electric truck. The Volvo FE Electric is designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to 27 tonnes.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, has launched the First Movers Coalition—a new platform for companies to make purchasing commitments that create new market demand for low carbon technologies.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America was awarded $21.7 Volvo Trucks will deliver the EPA-funded VNR Electric trucks to Southern California fleet operators starting in 2021 through the third quarter of 2022, allowing for at least a full year of operations by the end of the project period in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

There is huge potential in reducing CO 2 -emissions from steel-heating processes through green hydrogen. The electrolyzer will produce oxygen and hydrogen for Ovako’s steel-heating process and is a major step towards zero-carbon emission steel production. —Jon André Løkke, CEO at Nel.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Volvo and sibling brand Polestar announced Thursday that they would sell emissions credits to Ford, allowing the American automaker to comply with European Union carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions rules.

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