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JULY 8, 2014

Volvo has revealed that when the new XC90 comes out later this year it will offer up to 400hp and CO2 emissions of just 60g/km through an innovative ‘twin engine’ plug-in hybrid drivetrain. Volvo Editor Pick' The range-topping ‘Twin Engine’ will carry the badge ‘T8’ and will use a two-litre, four-cylinder Drive-E p[.].

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Volvo has added its new lowest emission engines to its new V40 and V40 Cross Country models; meaning CO2 emissions are now rated as low as 85g/km. Claiming that its new Drive-E powertrains deliver world-class blend of drivability and low CO2 emissions, the Swedish car brand initially released the [.].

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Volvo’s latest DRIVe versions of its S40 saloon and V50 estate now emit just 99g/km of CO2, making them road tax free despite being sizeable vehicles. In fact, the latest revisions to the models mean that the V50 is now the largest vehicle available with sub-100g/km of CO2 and the only true estate car to [.].

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo has now confirmed that it will introduce a plug-in hybrid diesel car as early as 2012. The plug-in hybrid is expected to achieve CO2 emissions as low as 49g/km with fuel consumption at 124mpg. The diesel engine will be optimised to run on renewable synthetic diesel and it will comply with future exhaust emission [.].

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

As it bids for further reductions of both CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, Volvo has announced that its S60, V60, V70 and S80 models with 1.6litre diesel engines will be available with the six-speed 6DCT450 powershift transmission.

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JUNE 4, 2009

Producing vehicles that are green in terms of the emissions they produce while on the road is one thing - but producing these vehicles in a green manner is another thing entirely. According to Ake Niklasson, the CEO of Volvo Logistics, the aim is to reduce CO2 emissions by 20 per cent by 2010.

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MARCH 2, 2012

Next week will see Volvo lift the lid on its latest model – the V40. An all-new premium hatchback, the V40 will be the first Volvo diesel with CO2 emissions of just 94g/km, when it takes to the stand at the Geneva Motor Show. "The "The all-new V40 is the first new model that is fully [.].

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The Green Piece Column. Volvo-the brand is almost a lesson in contradiction-it has some of the most ambitious plans for environmental performance-with an aim to be effectively zero emission, yet is also lagging behind many rivals in cutting CO2 emissions in recent years, accordi[.]. Volvo The Green Piece'

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Swedish car maker Volvo has become a member of Environment Protection UK (EPUK) as the latest part of its Emissions Equality campaign, which aims to provide greater transparency on a vehicle’s total emissions and not just CO2. Tags: Volvo emission equality environment EPuk.

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JULY 2, 2009

The Volvo Group has teamed up with the Swedish Energy Agency and international corporations Midroc and OCAS to invest £15.7million into the development of fuel cells - a move that is expected to create around 100 new positions in the Gothenburg region over the next three years.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Swedish car brand Volvo has launched a new App designed to help car buyers see the true environmental impact of cars. While we’re perfectly accustomed to observing the tailpipe CO2 emissions of new cars, what many of us (and myself included!)

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AUGUST 22, 2011

Volvo is to offer fuel saving start/stop technology with its automatic gearboxes for the first time. The Swedish car maker, will from early September, make its six-speed automatic gearbox available with start/stop on D3 versions of four of its models; S60, V60, V70 and S80.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Plans to introduce a full hybrid have been scrapped by Volvo – and in its place will be a series produced plug-in diesel hybrid. Its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will average just 49g/km, while fuel consumption will be an eye-catching 124mpg. . Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Volvo.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Volvo has slashed the emissions of the V70 and S80 models, with diesel variants hitting the sub-120g/km of CO2 category for the first time. Tags: Volvo 119 CO2 DRIVe green s80 V70. The achievement means that the Swedish [.].

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JUNE 15, 2009

Swedish manufacturer Volvo has won the race to lead the development and demonstration of an advanced Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII) programme in New York State. Now this Volvo-led effort is the first programme devoted to the technology for commercial vehicles. .

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NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Volvo will be the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to join respected environmental charity, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as part of its ‘Climate Savers Program’. Tags: Volvo Climate Savers trucks WWF.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Volvo has launched the third stage of its Emissions Equality campaign which aims to encourage,consumers, government and the motor industry to think about all vehicle emissions and not just CO2.

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JUNE 30, 2009

Volvo has called on the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to review the criteria for London Congestion Charge exemption. Since the charging zone began operating in 2003 Hybrid cars have been exempt from the charge (currently £8.00 Volvo believe this principle is now unfair and outdated, and the statistics back up the claim.

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JULY 15, 2010

Volvo last night revealed a proposal for a new three-point plan aimed at expanding the range of emissions information provided to motorists when purchasing a new car. Tags: Volvo hydrocarbons NOx.

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JULY 27, 2009

The highest group comprises 230gms emissions vehicles such as executive saloon automatic estates including the Saab 9-5 and the Volvo V70. Tags: Green cars co2 data Europcar. This typically includes mini three-door hatchbacks, such as the Ford Ka.

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APRIL 23, 2013

The first batch of hybrid Volvo trucks have proven to be more reliable than their conventional diesel counterparts. Around 50 Volvo FE diesel Hybrid trucks – which improve fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 30% compared to a normal diesel truck – have been in operation around Europe since the middle of 2011 [.].

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

The Volvo V50 is based on the Ford Focus, which enjoys a solid reputation for reliability. Coupled to Volvo’s meticulous build quality, the V50 is a sound bet for anyone concerned with the longterm quality of their car. Volvo V50 consumer car reviews Volvo V50 lease prices Volvo V50 new and nearly new.

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APRIL 23, 2009

Volvo believes that having good environmental properties doesn’t mean a car has to be boring. With this is mind, the R-Design, the Volvo C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe have been styled just as expressively and exclusively as the other model variants. The new C30, S40 and V50 1.6D Tags: Volvo c30 DRIVe s40 v50.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Volvo’s new V40 hatchback is to cost from £19,745 when it arrives in showrooms from September. The five seat, five door model, first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show back in March, will feature economy as strong as 78.5mpg and emissions as low as 94g/km CO2, making it an attractive proposition to cost-conscious fleets and [.].

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MARCH 14, 2024

In a life cycle assessment of the Volvo EX30 electric vehicle released Thursday, the automaker underscored that its upcoming compact EV has the lowest carbon footprint of any electric Volvo yet. Volvo spokesperson Russell Datz confirmed to Green Car Reports that “it’s not currently in Volvo’s plans to offer LFP batteries in the U.S.”

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Run as a collaboration between house builder A-Hus, energy company Vattenfall and car maker Volvo, the six month [.]. An exciting experiment to see if an ordinary Swedish family can cut their carbon emissions from the average of eight tonnes a year per person to just one tonne using modern technology got under way last week.

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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. with emissions starting from just 104 grams CO2/km). Volvo is also investing in the development of biogas compatible cars.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Some of the most advanced green cars and electric vehicles available will be at the Copenhagen Summit this week with Peugeot, Citroen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, Think, Honda and Renault all displaying their vehicles and in many cases, lending their greenest models out during the international conference.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Volvo has strengthened its DRIVe range by combining the DRIVe technologies with its sports-inspired R-DESIGN bodykit to offer C30, S40 and V50 models with low levels of emissions and the highest levels of visual appeal. The new C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe - the Volvo cars with the best environmental performance.

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MAY 26, 2009

The 2008 members managed to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 120,000 tonnes. Lars Martensson, the chairman of KNEG and environmental director of Volvo Trucks, was thrilled with the results as KNEG moves one step closer to halving climate impact from road haulage by 2020.

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MARCH 22, 2012

CO2 emissions from commercial vehicles could be reduced by 95% if diesel fuel was replaced with Bio-DME (Di-Methyl-Ether), an ongoing project has suggested.

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MAY 23, 2009

Around 200 of the new vehicles will be converted Volvo V 70 2.5 The company has also ordered 100 Mercedes B170 SMTH gas and 50 Volkswagen Passat EcoFuel Gas cars. It is hoped that within two years, Taxi Stockholm will have halved its emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and will average just 104grams per passenger kilometre.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Company car drivers choosing a new vehicle in the coming months need to consider planned tax rule changes to avoid being stung later on, says James Shires, National Corporate Sales Operations Manager at Volvo Car UK.

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JULY 19, 2010

Proposed changes to the system of exemptions to the London Congestion Charge face opposition from environmentalists who argue that a new system would make air quality in the city worse. Tags: Green credentials Volvo Boris Johnson CO2 congestion charge diesel Environmental Protection london.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Volvo is taking part in an experiment to see if a typical family can cut their carbon footprint by more than 85 per cent-simply by switching to more sustainable housing, energy and transport solutions. A partnership between the Swedish car maker, house builder A-hus and energy supplier Vattenfall has lead to the creation of a [.].

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Well, Volvo dared to challenge otherwise when it sent a pack of UK motoring journalists from the small Buckinghamshire village of its UK headquarters across the European continent last week. With this in mind Volvo staged something different for the press launch of its new, fuel-sipping V70 and S80 DRIVe models. CO2 129g/km.

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JULY 21, 2009

However, Volvo Car UK recently issued a Press release challenging the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to review the basis of charging for the London congestion charging zone. Volvo believes the principal of hybrid cars being exempt from the charge is outdated. Green Car of the Year. Its own S40 1.6

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