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Volvo Cars has opened order books for the XC40 Recharge P8 AWD ( earlier post ), the company’s first fullyelectric car which is based on the best-selling SUV, in selected markets. The Recharge car line is the name for all Volvos with a fullyelectric and plug-in hybrid powertrain.
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Another first is that the second-generation permanent magnet electric motor driving the rear axles for the fullyelectric C40 and XC40 models has been developed in-house at Volvo Cars. The return of rear-wheel power. New on-board charger in 90 and 60 Series.
The company’s fullyelectric cars were the main contributor to the growth, rising 196% during the period to 10,826 units (). Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fullyelectric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 55% in May, accounting for 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.
The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fullyelectric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.
Sales of the Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fullyelectric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, remained strong in Europe during the month of May, and represented 40% of the company’s overall sales in the region. In May, Volvo Cars sold a total of 64,111 cars, up from 44,830 cars in the same period last year.
Volkswagen will introduce the new Touareg R with a plug-in hybrid drive at the Geneva Motor Show (5 to 15 March 2020). The hybrid drive of the Touareg R essentially consists of a 2,995 cm 3 V6 turbocharged gasoline engine (250 kW/340 PS), the electric drive motor (100kW/136 PS) and a lithium-ion battery (energy capacity of 14.1
MINI Electric & MINI Cooper SE Countryman. The winner of the year was the fullyelectric MINI Cooper SE. The MINI Electric even managed to almost double its sales (plus 98.2%). Sales of MINI models with electrified drive systems climbed by 64.3% to 53,243 vehicles—around 18% of total worldwide sales in 2021.
A new report from a team at Argonne National Laboratory examines the changing characteristics for light-duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) from 2010-2021, evaluating range, energy efficiency, costs, and performance. terawatt-hours of electricity to drive 19.1 More than 2.1 Annual sales of PEVs in the US by year. Gohlke et al.
The Jeep brand will showcase a 100% electrified presence at the 2022 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de L’Automobile 2022), with a stand fully dedicated to the introduction of the all-new fullyelectric Jeep Avenger, the brand’s first BEV. As a result, all the Jeep vehicles on sale in the region will be 100% electric by 2030.
All-electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) traveled a combined 19.1 billion miles on electricity in 2021, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). This includes all miles traveled in EVs and the electric portion of miles traveled in PHEVs. More than 2.1
The share of fullyelectric Volvo cars reached 7.2% The share of overall Recharge cars—those with pure electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains—reached 27.4% Fullyelectric cars accounted for 10% of sales and grew 50%, making it the best month ever for BEVs. compared with the year before.
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. A sluggish overall market, held down by pandemic-related restrictions, meant that overall sales fell by 15.5% in the region for the whole year.
Volvo Cars aims for fullyelectric 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.
The sales growth was led by the company’s Recharge line up of fullyelectric and plug-in hybrid cars. The company’s fullyelectric car sales increased by 187% compared with the same month last year and represented 18.7% (9,574 units) of the total sales in February 2023.
The share of Volvo Cars with a fullyelectric or plug-in hybrid powertrain—the Recharge models—amounted to 25.5% Sales of Volvo Cars’ fullyelectric models reached 3.1% During the month of October, Volvo Cars also started production of the fullyelectric C40 Recharge in Ghent.
Overall underlying demand for the company’s cars continues to remain robust, especially for its Recharge range of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars. of the sales (24,954 units) last month, with fullyelectric vehicles accounting for 19.7% (11,644 units) of total sales. compared with the same month last year.
Volvo Car USA is bringing a new, improved Recharge plug-in hybrid powertrain is coming to the US in its 90 and 60 Series models, significantly extending electric range while lowering carbon dioxide emissions, increasing performance, and improving drivability. million cars globally, with at least half being fullyelectric cars.
Sales of Volvo Cars´ Recharge models of fullyelectric and plug-in hybrid cars increased by 31% in January year-on-year, accounting for 40.7% The share of fullyelectric cars stood at 16.2%. The increase was led by markets such as the UK, Italy and Belgium. of all Volvo cars sold globally during the month.
Mercedes‑Maybach has launched its first plug-in hybrid: the Mercedes‑Maybach S 580. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometers (WLTP) depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an electric-drive output of 110 kW/150 hp, the luxury sedan can travel locally CO₂ emission-free, both in the city and on interurban journeys.
Last year, almost 40% of all new Porsche vehicles delivered in Europe were already at least partly electric—i.e. plug-in hybrids or fullyelectric models. But by 2030, the share of all new vehicles with an all-electric drive should be more than 80%, Blume said. —Oliver Blume. Sales in 2021 were €33.1
Volkswagen is electrifying the eighth generation of the Golf with two new plug-in hybrid versions: the Golf eHybrid and Golf GTE. The new Golf plug-in hybrid versions feature 50% more energy capacity (13 kWh) compared with the plug-in hybrid drive of the Golf Mk7. This allows a wider electric range.
PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer in series production, from 2021 onwards in the compact utility van segment, an electric version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell in addition to its battery-electric version. The compact van segment market represents more than 750,000 vehicles per year in Europe.
Following the market launch in 2025, models of the next vehicle generation will also be produced from 2026 onwards by BBA in Shenyang. —Milan Nedeljković The BMW Group has had a presence in the Chinese market since 1994 and founded the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture in May 2003. BBA is investing RMB 10 billion (US$1.4
The Nissan LEAF is currently the only fullyelectric passenger vehicle in the US market able to supply energy to the grid, allowing LEAF owners with the Fermata Energy FE-15 bi-directional charger to park their vehicle, plug it in, and save money with their local electric utility as well as reduce the total cost of ownership of the vehicle.
De Lijn, the public transport operator (PTO) in the Flemish part of Belgium, is ordering 44 new articulated plug-in e-hybrid buses; further, the operator confirmed the upgrade of 280 if its current hybrid buses into e-hybrids. De Lijn introduced its first hybrid buses in its fleet in 2009, and currently operates 530 hybrid buses.
A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Many factors are helping to spur electric vehicle growth in markets across the United States.
We expect at least 50 percent of the vehicles we deliver to our customers worldwide to be fullyelectric by 2030. And we are systematically expanding our production network for electric drive trains in response to this. And we are systematically expanding our production network for electric drive trains in response to this.
SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, presented its electric strategy which, until the beginning of 2021, includes six electric and plug-in hybrid models. The CUPRA Leon and the CUPRA Formentor will also have a plug-in hybrid variant. More than 300 engineers will be participating in this project in Spain.
The sales growth was primarily driven by the company’s fullyelectric cars. Volvo Cars reported global sales of 51,976 cars in April, up 10 per cent compared with the same month last year.
The sales increase was primarily driven by the company’s fullyelectric cars. For the period January-October 2023, the company sold 569,019 cars, which is 18 per cent higher […] The post Volvo Cars Reports October Sales, 36% Market Share Of Plug-in Vehicles appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
The overall sales increase was driven by the company´s fullyelectric cars which quadrupled compared to the same period last year. Volvo Cars reported global sales of 66,379 cars in June, up 33 per cent compared with the same month last year.
It seems the German automotive market has bottomed out. Sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) were up in September by 33% year over year (YoY). After growing 3% in August, September brought a solid 14% increase in sales, while plugins grew even faster.
The BMW Group and Great Wall Motor have launched a new joint venture—Spotlight Automotive Limited—and are building a joint plant in China, where the BMW Group will produce future fully-electric models of its MINI brand. At that point, the BMW Group will offer five fully-electric production vehicles.
ZF is using its plug-in Vision Zero concept vehicle to showcase a number of new safety and zero local emissions technologies. The vehicle features a 150 kW electric axle drive system for dynamic acceleration. mSTARS provides our customers with a basis for a wide range of applications in multiple vehicle segments. —Holger Klein.
BMW delivered its one-millionth fullyelectric vehicle (EV) in the first quarter of this year, celebrating another milestone in its electrified journey. This strategy is now proving particularly effective in a dynamic market environment,” said Jochen Holler, a member of the Board of Management of BMW AG.
(EDI), which designs and produces hybrid and fully-electric power solutions for commercial markets. EDI’s hybrid-electric drivetrain systems, the EDI PowerDrive series, have traveled more than six million miles in fleet settings in the United States and China. —Tom Linebarger, Chairman and CEO, Cummins Inc.
Exelon’s utilities, which serve approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries, will electrify 30% of their vehicle fleet by 2025, increasing to 50% by 2030.
With flexible vehicle architectures for fully-electric, plug-in hybrid and combustion engine drive trains, the company is able to respond quickly to changing conditions. More than half of the 25 models will be fullyelectric. BMW eDrive Zones standard in plug-in hybrids from 2020.
Plug-in hybrids like the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid are pitched as great solutions for families who can’t quite make the leap to a fullyelectric vehicle for road trips but want to keep their local driving—and, perhaps their commute—tailpipe-emissions-free.
Next year, the BMW X3 will become the first BMW Group vehicle available with four different drive train variants: diesel, gasoline, plug-in hybrid and pure electric. The biggest market for the pure electric BMW iX3 is China, where it will also be produced for the global market. Earlier post.).
In 2022, Mercedes-Benz’ global portfolio will include eight all-electric Mercedes-EQ models. The global Mercedes-Benz production network is ready for the company’s electric product offensive and is integrating its Mercedes-EQ models into series production in its existing plants. kWh/100 km) started in Vitoria, northern Spain.
In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that North American plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales will exceed 1.1 The report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts , provides data and forecasts for LD PEV sales in North America, including US states, MSAs, and utility service territories and Canadian provinces and cities.
The across-the-board enhancement of the charging infrastructure is decisive for accelerating the ramp-up of the electric mobility campaign. Models along with solutions like Plug & Charge, we as a manufacturer are making a decisive contribution to realising such goals. Mobile charging – also with Plug & Charge in future.
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