Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
The novel Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) applied to excavators, which results in?significant significant improvements in energy-efficiency, has received the Volvo Technology Award 2021. The innovation enables new ways to reduce energy losses in hydraulics.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2016
Under a SuperTruck II award announced by the US Department of Energy (DOE) ( earlier post ), Volvo Group North America is scheduled to receive $20 million in federal funding that it will use to improve the freight-moving efficiency of heavy-duty trucks. The Volvo Group and its partners will match the development funds dollar-for-dollar.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Among a wide range of updates for model year 2017, Volvo Cars will introduce its latest semi-autonomous drive technology, Pilot Assist II, as standard on the XC90 in selected markets. Volvo Cars is the only car maker currently using such technology in production cars. 90 Series connectivity updates. Volvo On Call.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The Volvo S90 and V90 eight-speed planetary automatic transmission is a key part of Volvo’s Drive-E powertrain technology. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Cars. In 2010, Volvo Cars was acquired by Geely Holding.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2014
In addition, the inhomogeneity of the fuel mixture under stratified operation in GDI engines during the compression stroke tends to contribute to higher particulate emissions compared to the exhaust emissions from traditional PFI engines. Volvo S40 PFI vehicle (PFI#1). Ford Transit Connect PFI vehicle (PFI#2). —Chan et al.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
ABB has received an order for a further 12 bus charging systems from Volvo Buses to power the largest single network. The order will include installation sites in Charleroi, Belgium, providing 15 ABB charging stations in total by 2018, to power 101 Volvo electric hybrid buses in the Wallonia public transport system, operated by TEC Group.
Green Car Congress
JULY 3, 2012
This project will consist of three new Volvo plug-in hybrid buses running in traffic and charging for 5-8 minutes at each end of the #60 bus line. The plug-in hybrid bus is based on the existing Volvo 7900 hybrid bus design, but with the addition of a larger, energy-optimized battery and the ability to connect to the Opbrid B?sbaar
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