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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,398 cars in May, up 31% compared with the same month last year. The company’s fully electric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). The share of fully electric cars stood at 18%.

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Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2021

Volvo Cars is tripling electric car manufacturing capacity at its plant in Ghent, Belgium as it prepares to meet fast growing demand for its Recharge line-up of chargeable cars. The share of Recharge cars as a percentage of total sales more than doubled in 2020, compared to 2019.

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Volvo CEO says what lack of EV demand? Electric car orders are strong

Electrek

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan says new electric models will continue fueling sales. Orders for Volvo EVs like the C40 and EX30 are strong. more… The post Volvo CEO says what lack of EV demand? Electric car orders are strong appeared first on Electrek. A lack of demand for EVs? Not so fast.

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Volvo EX30 has lowest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km – approximately 60 per cent less than the XC40 ICE (petrol).

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Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2023

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 51,286 cars in February, up 22% compared to the same month last year and a record for the month of February. The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars.

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Volvo Cars Q1 sales up 10% to 162,938 units; all-electric vehicles took 18% share

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2023

Volvo Cars reported sales of 162,938 cars for Q1 2023, up 10% compared to the same period last year. The sales growth was mainly led by the company’s fully electric cars. For the month of March, Volvo Cars sold 63,132 cars globally, up 8% compared with the same month last year.

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Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2020

Volvo Cars formally inaugurated a new battery assembly line at its Belgian manufacturing plant in Ghent, where it will start building its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge P8, later this year. Volvo XC40 Recharge powertrain. The XC40 Recharge P8 is the first of a family of fully electric Volvos.

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Volvo Cars introduces new single-motor C40 Recharge variant

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2022

Volvo Cars is introducing a range of updates to its entire car line-up, the most prominent of which is an exterior refresh of its fully electric XC40 Recharge. The company also unveiled a single electric motor variant of the pure electric C40 Recharge. C40 Recharge.

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Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo Cars launched the battery-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; based on the CMA vehicle platform it is the first Volvo model designed as pure electric only. Following the introduction of the XC40 Recharge and now the C40 Recharge, Volvo Cars will roll out several additional electric models in coming years.

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Volvo Cars testing Momentum Dynamics wireless charging in Gothenburg

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2022

Volvo Cars is integrating and testing wireless charging technology in a live city environment together with selected partners, evaluating its potential for future electric cars. To easily align the car with the charging pad, Volvo Cars will use its 360-degree camera system.

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Volvo Buses launches Volvo 8900 Electric intercity bus

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Volvo Buses is extending its European electromobility offer to include operations outside and between cities. The new Volvo 8900 Electric is an electric low-entry bus for city, intercity, and commuter operations.

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Volvo Trucks unveils all-new Volvo VNL in North America

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 27, 2024

Volvo Trucks has launched a completely new Volvo VNL in North America to set new industry standards in heavy-duty trucking. The new Class 8 […] The post Volvo Trucks unveils all-new Volvo VNL in North America appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Volvo Cars first carmaker to explore fossil-free steel with SSAB and HYBRIT

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

Volvo Cars is teaming up with Swedish steel maker SSAB to jointly explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use in the automotive industry. As part of the collaboration, Volvo Cars will be the first car maker to secure SSAB steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from HYBRIT’s pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden.

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Volvo Cars raises €500M for electrification through second green bond issue

Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2022

Volvo Cars successfully placed its second green bond to raise €500 million from a diverse set of global investors. All proceeds are earmarked for funding and accelerating the company’s transformation towards becoming a fully electric carmaker by 2030 and becoming climate-neutral and circular by 2040.

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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to form JV for battery development & production for Volvo, Polestar EVs

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. “.

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Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Volvo Cars successfully placed its first green bond, raising €500 million from a diverse group of institutional investors and further increasing the company’s financial flexibility. The €500-million bond was issued under Volvo Cars’ Euro Medium Term Note program. —Carla de Geyseleer, Chief Financial Officer.

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Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Volvo Cars reported global sales of 48,520 in January, up 2% compared to the same month last year. Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.

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Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. billion; Volvo expects around 20% to be funded by governmental support.

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Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Volvo Cars has published a lifecycle analysis report on its second fully electric car, the C40 Recharge, which shows the potential CO 2 reductions if a car is built and charged using clean energy sources. When charging with electricity generated through fossil fuels, that difference becomes much smaller.

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Volvo Cars opens new Tech Hub in Singapore

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Volvo Cars is opening a new Tech Hub in Singapore, a global hotspot for advanced technology and manufacturing excellence. The Singapore facility will initially focus on building up capabilities in technology and software development, data and analytics as well as advanced manufacturing—a core strategic area for Volvo Cars.

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Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2020

Volvo Car Group, including its strategic affiliates Lynk & Co and Polestar, produce vehicles based on the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) platform, introduced in 2017. The platform made its debut in 2017 with the popular Volvo XC40. To the end of July more than 600,000 group vehicles based on the platform have been sold.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. kW or DC fast charging at 50 kW.

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Volvo Cars to open new software Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Volvo Cars plans to open a brand new Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city. It will be a key software development center and play a crucial role in the company’s strategic ambitions to be a fully electric brand by 2030 and a leader in new technology, not least through in-house software development.

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Volvo Sets All-Time Sales Record Thanks To EV Sales Surge

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2024

Volvo sold more cars last month than ever before in company history, thanks in large part to big demand for the new EX 30. The post Volvo Sets All-Time Sales Record Thanks To EV Sales Surge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Volvo delivers its first electric trucks in Latin America

Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Volvo Trucks is continuing to enter new markets with its battery electric trucks. The company has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay. By that, Volvo has delivered electric trucks to customers on six continents and in 45 countries.

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Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date

CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 16, 2024

The Volvo EX30 possesses the smallest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date1. That’s according to the life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Volvo EX30, available here, which concludes that it has a total carbon footprint of 23 tonnes per 200,000 km — approximately 60 per cent less than the.

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Volvo Cars reports Full Year 2022 sales, share of fully electric cars at 10.9%

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 6, 2023

Volvo Cars today reported sales of 615,121 cars for the full year 2022, down 12.0 The share of fully electric Volvo cars reached 10.9 appeared first on Electric Cars Report. appeared first on Electric Cars Report. per cent compared with last year. per cent last year.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund makes strategic investment in extreme fast charging battery company StoreDot

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2022

Volvo Cars, through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, has made a strategic investment in StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging technologies for electric vehicles. Volvo Cars is aiming for half of its global volume to consist of pure electric cars by 2030. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Trucks delivered 1,977 electric trucks in 2023, up 256% over 2022

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 6, 2024

Volvo delivered more trucks than ever in 2023 with global deliveries amounting to 145,395 trucks, supported by strong market shares around the world. The company also continued to invest heavily in its product portfolio and kept its leading position in the electric truck market.

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The Fully Electric Volvo EX30 Officially Revealed

Electric Cars Report

JUNE 7, 2023

As a small SUV that does big Volvo things, the new fully electric Volvo EX30 is designed to be as safe as you’d expect from Volvo.

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Volvo FH Electric wins “Truck of the Year 2024” award

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Volvo Trucks has scooped the prestigious industry award for its Volvo FH Electric. It’s the first time ever that an electric truck wins the award. Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been selected as International Truck of the Year 2024.

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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

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. 2024 Volvo EX40.

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All-new electric Volvo EX90 unveiled: the start of a new era for Volvo Cars

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A true seven-seater, all-electric SUV that further raises standards in safety and a more sustainable lifestyle: the new Volvo EX90 represents the start of a new era for Volvo Cars. Starting with the Volvo EX90, the Swedish automaker will reveal one new fully electric car each year.

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Volvo Cars Reports 2023 Sales, EV Deliveries Up 70% Year-on-Year

Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 5, 2024

Volvo Cars’ global sales continued to grow in December as the company reports full year sales of 708,716 cars during 2023, an increase of 15 per cent compared to the full year of 2022.

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Edinburgh orders 50 Volvo BZL Electric double deck buses

Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Edinburgh bus operator Lothian Buses announced an order for 50 new Volvo BZL Electric double deck buses, each with MCV bodywork, for Scotland’s capital city. This investment […] The post Edinburgh orders 50 Volvo BZL Electric double deck buses appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Volvo Cars Now Offers Access To 590,000 European Charging Points

Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Volvo Cars is taking its public charging offer for European customers to the next level by introducing a host of new and convenient features – all accessible through the Volvo Cars app – to make access, payment and charging a far simpler experience than before.

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Volvo EX40 and Volvo EC40 are the new names of the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge

EV Specifications

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardizing its model names for fully electric cars, in line with our ongoing transformation towards becoming a fully electric car maker by 2030.

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Volvo Group acquires Proterra’s battery business for $210m

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Volvo Group has been selected as the winning bidder in an auction for the battery business and assets of troubled Proterra in the United States with a $210 million bid. The deal comes just a few months after the US electric bus and battery manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.

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DFDS orders 100 electric trucks from Volvo

Electric Cars Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from logistics company DFDS. With this latest order, DFDS has almost doubled its Volvo electric truck fleet to 225 trucks in total – the largest company fleet of heavy electric trucks in Europe.

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Volvo Cars invests in bidirectional EV charging startup dcbel

Electric Cars Report

MAY 29, 2023

Smart home energy company dcbel has secured a strategic investment from Volvo Cars. The Swedish car manufacturer has chosen to support dcbel’s R&D and go-to-market endeavors through its corporate venture capital arm, the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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All-new fully electric Volvo EX90 priced from $76,695 in the US

Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Volvo Car USA announced today introductory configurations and pricing for the Swedish car manufacturer’s new fully electric flagship SUV. When it goes on sale next year the 2025 Volvo EX90 will start at $76,695 in the Twin Motor Plus configuration.

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Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks

Electric Cars Report

MAY 23, 2023

Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

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StoreDot partners with Volvo Cars to develop cells for next generation EVs

Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, has signed a landmark multi-year agreement with Volvo Cars to develop an optimized battery for next generation Volvo cars.

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Volvo Launches FL Electric And FE Electric Trucks With Longer Range

Electric Cars Report

JUNE 21, 2023

Volvo Trucks is now introducing new, more powerful batteries for its medium-duty electric trucks, capable of delivering an increased range of up to 450 km and making it possible to electrify even more city transport assignments.

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Volvo Cars global sales up 31% in May; fully electric cars up 196%

Volvo Cars to triple electric car production capacity in Ghent after strong year of electrified car sales

Volvo CEO says what lack of EV demand? Electric car orders are strong

Volvo EX30 has lowest carbon footprint of any fully electric Volvo car to date

Volvo Cars all-electric sales climb to 19% of all sales in February

Volvo Cars Q1 sales up 10% to 162,938 units; all-electric vehicles took 18% share

Volvo Cars inaugurates new battery assembly line at Ghent manufacturing plant

Volvo Cars introduces new single-motor C40 Recharge variant

Volvo Cars launches all-electric Volvo C40 Recharge; all cars to be pure electric by 2030

Volvo Cars testing Momentum Dynamics wireless charging in Gothenburg

Volvo Buses launches Volvo 8900 Electric intercity bus

Volvo Trucks unveils all-new Volvo VNL in North America

Volvo Cars first carmaker to explore fossil-free steel with SSAB and HYBRIT

Volvo Cars raises €500M for electrification through second green bond issue

Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to form JV for battery development & production for Volvo, Polestar EVs

Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

Volvo Cars January global sales up 2%; Recharge models up 31%, for 40.7% of all cars sold

Volvo Cars building €1.2B EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia; third in Europe

Volvo C40 Recharge LCA highlights huge potential of manufacturing and charging EVs with clean energy

Volvo Cars opens new Tech Hub in Singapore

Volvo Car Group exceeds 600,000 vehicles sold on the CMA platform

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

Volvo Cars to open new software Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland

Volvo Sets All-Time Sales Record Thanks To EV Sales Surge

Volvo delivers its first electric trucks in Latin America

Volvo EX30 LCA Shows Lowest Carbon Footprint of Any Fully Electric Volvo Car to Date

Volvo Cars reports Full Year 2022 sales, share of fully electric cars at 10.9%

Volvo Cars Tech Fund makes strategic investment in extreme fast charging battery company StoreDot

Volvo Trucks delivered 1,977 electric trucks in 2023, up 256% over 2022

The Fully Electric Volvo EX30 Officially Revealed

Volvo FH Electric wins “Truck of the Year 2024” award

EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

All-new electric Volvo EX90 unveiled: the start of a new era for Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars Reports 2023 Sales, EV Deliveries Up 70% Year-on-Year

Edinburgh orders 50 Volvo BZL Electric double deck buses

Volvo Cars Now Offers Access To 590,000 European Charging Points

Volvo EX40 and Volvo EC40 are the new names of the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge

Volvo Group acquires Proterra’s battery business for $210m

DFDS orders 100 electric trucks from Volvo

Volvo Cars invests in bidirectional EV charging startup dcbel

All-new fully electric Volvo EX90 priced from $76,695 in the US

Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks

StoreDot partners with Volvo Cars to develop cells for next generation EVs

Volvo Launches FL Electric And FE Electric Trucks With Longer Range

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