Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Volvo Trucks has increased the shifting speed of its intelligent and automated I-Shift gearbox by up to 30%. And the more shifting events that the road and terrain requires, the more the improvements will be appreciated by the driver. —Pär Bergstrand, Heavy Duty Transmission manager at Volvo Trucks.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2021

Volvo has announced that it’s going all-electric by 2030, and in a technology event held Wednesday the Swedish automaker revealed its Concept Recharge vision of where things are going and essentially said this: Things are moving fast.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 8, 2023

Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show. CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, has become a key event to announce automotive news, especially with a technology focus. Volvo EX90 EV. Another Volvo wagon/SUV. The post Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Story by John Faulkner.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 7, 2023

Volvo continues to charge towards its goal of selling only fully electric vehicles by 2030 with the introduction of the new EX30 at a launch event today in Milan, Italy.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Be sure to mark your calendar for November 9, 2022, for the big reveal of the Volvo EX90. The special event will be live-streamed in central Stockholm at 14:00 UK time (15:00 CET). The Volvo EX90 is the first of a new generation of fully electric and software-defined vehicles which will represent the start of […].

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

In a coordinated effort to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for the transportation of goods while also reducing its impact on society, Volvo Group collaborated closely with several key California stakeholders to demonstrate Eco-Drive technology as part of its involvement in the Zero Emission Drayage Truck Demonstration Project.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Volvo Cars will introduce the fully electric XC40 SUV to the public on 16 October. The company says that, in true Volvo tradition, it is also introducing one of the safest cars on the road, despite a fresh set of challenges presented by the absence of an internal combustion engine. —Malin Ekholm, head of safety at Volvo Cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Volvo Buses recently demonstrated the potential of a 12-meter electric and autonomous bus at a bus depot. —Håkan Agnevall, President of Volvo Buses. The event was just the latest in a number of successful demonstrations of autonomous buses carried out by Volvo Buses in recent years.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Volvo Trucks North America introduced Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA), a comprehensive collision mitigation system that combines both radar and camera capabilities to provide emergency braking and help drivers maintain a safe following distance through alerts and interventions. The driver will receive a warning up to 3.5

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

During a global livestream event from Sweden today, Volvo Cars has officially unveiled its upcoming EX90 SUV, sharing a myriad of safety features, advanced technologies, and sustainable materials that combine within this bespoke EV. Volvo also teased a second model coming next year, but more on that later.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Image: Volvo Cars Volvo Cars has partnered with Imperial College London spinoff Breathe Battery Technologies to reduce its EVs’ charging time by 30%. Volvo says Breathe’s software will reduce the time to charge from 10-80% by as much as 30% while maintaining the same energy density and range. Get started here. –ad*

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). The truck was officially launched at an event in Austria.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Following a pilot program in Southern California lasting nearly a year, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) publicly showcased the capabilities and quietness of its battery electric construction equipment.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source image via Volvo Trucks; expanded using Fotor AI. Volvo Trucks has become the first commercial truck OEM in the UK to qualify four different models for the Government’s £25,000 plug-in grant on new registrations. We ended last year with more than 250 electric truck orders secured for the UK and Irish markets.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America brought customers, partners, and media out to its customer center in Dublin, Virginia as part of its 2022 Electromobility Summit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2019

Volvo Cars, as a worldwide leader in safety, will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180 km/h (112 mph) from 2020. The company’s Vision 2020, which aims for no one to be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020, is one of the most ambitious safety visions in the automotive industry. —Håkan Samuelsson.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design. The Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design is no exception as it is a beautifully designed wagon.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. The automatic seamlessly went through the gears (a big thanks to Volvo for not having paddle shifters). kW), it takes five hours for a full charge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2019

Recently Volvo Trucks North America, along with automated vehicle software provider Perceptive Automata and customer Dependable Highway Express (DHE), showcased a collaborative innovation project designed to strengthen safety capabilities for the trucking industry through automation.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2013

The Volvo Car Group unveiled its new Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel car in conjunction with the NGV 2013 Gothenburg event being held from 11 to 13 June at the Swedish Exhibition Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The engine is produced at the Volvo Car Group engine plant in Skövde. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

BMW i Ventures and Volvo Cars Tech Fund each have invested in Z?m m was founded in 2015 and provides a trusted network of vetted drivers that allows parents and schools to schedule transport for school commutes, after-school events and other activities. The new funding will be used to expand Z?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2020

And Volvo starts building its first electric vehicle. Earlier this week Nikola canceled its event at which the Badger fuel-cell-supplemented electric truck would have been revealed. Nikola and GM remain in talks, although deadlines have passed. Ford boasts about siding with California. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Volvo Car Group demonstrated its autonomous driving technology ( earlier post ) to media and decision makers in Beijing today; Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven joined the event. Volvo Cars’ Drive Me project, which will feature 100 autonomous cars, will start rolling on selected roads around Gothenburg by 2017.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JULY 19, 2023

I have been to several of these events in various parts of the world, including the Smarter Mobility Africa in South Africa, and Fully Charged Live in the United Kingdom. Electric vehicle expos present the perfect opportunity for more people to see and experience the beautiful world of electric mobility.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Volvo Cars also announced the release of a limited First Edition of its new flagship; the 1,927 individually numbered cars celebrate the year Volvo was founded and will only be available for sale online at www.volvocars.com, beginning 3 Sep.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. As they’re Volvo seats, they’re supremely supportive and comfortable.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

Volvo Car has enhanced its mobile app, Volvo On Call, with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. Volvo On Call is available as an option on all models in the Volvo range. First launched in 2011, total downloads of the Volvo On Call app have reached 52,000. Charge interruption warning.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2022

Polestar 5 will run up the iconic Goodwood hill twice daily during the event in the “First Glance” group. Founded by Volvo Car AB and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd in 2017, Polestar enjoys specific technological and engineering synergies with Volvo Cars and benefits from significant economies of scale as a result.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

The Volvo FE Hybrid ( earlier post ) is propelled in parallel by an electric motor and a diesel engine, making possible fuel savings of up to 30%, and is equipped with a battery pack weighing 578 kg (1,274 lbs). —Carl Johan Almqvist, Traffic and Product Safety Director at Volvo Trucks. —Ulf Torgilsman.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2015

In a speech to be delivered Thursday at a seminar on self-driving cars organized by Volvo Cars and the Embassy of Sweden in Washington DC, Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive of Volvo Cars, will urge the US to adopt a national framework for regulation and testing of autonomous driving (AD).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

Three Volvo car models will be taking part in the 11 th Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin (18-22 May 2011), the theme of which is Clean-Safe-Connected: the Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Volvo C30 Electric; and the Volvo V50 DRIVe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

Key learnings from Volvo’s SuperTruck ( earlier post ) efforts played a critical role in the design and engineering of Volvo Trucks North America’s recently introduced 2017 powertrain, delivering improved fuel efficiency and performance to customers. Earlier post.). Wave Piston.

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Electric Cars Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Polestar will premiere its first SUV, Polestar 3, at a launch event on 12 October 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Built on a new all-electric technology base developed by and shared with Volvo Cars, […] The post The SUV for the electric age – Polestar 3 premieres on 12 October appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium regarding implementation of shared technology for communication between cars in 2016. Development under the CAR 2 CAR umbrella encompasses several different projects.

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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

APRIL 22, 2024

Volvo announced that its cars will be completely leather-free by 2030. Rivian seems to be gaining quite a bit of momentum as well, with CEO RJ Scaringe stating that the company received 68,000 R2 reservations in less than 24 hours following the vehicle’s unveiling event. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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