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Volvo Cars reveals new XC60 premium SUV, led by PHEV model, at Geneva

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The new XC60 offers Volvo’s award-winning T8 Twin Engine gasoline plug-in hybrid (PHEV) system ( earlier post ) at the top of the powertrain range, delivering 407 hp and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 5.3 Volvo Cars’ new XC60 is set to go into production in mid-April at the Torslanda Plant in Sweden.

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Volvo Cars: China may replace US as its largest market this year

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At the Beijing Motor Show, Volvo Cars also officially introduced the Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid (PPHEV) ( earlier post ), underlining its commitment to bringing electrification technology to China. The S60L Petrol Plug-in Hybrid will be launched in China early 2015.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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g/km, almost half that produced by diesel and petrol vehicles. This was in part caused by marked changes in attitude and regulations around the use of diesel fuels which has had the unintended consequence of pushing people to drive higher-CO 2 -emitting gasoline vehicles. The average emissions of electrified vehicles, was 63.2

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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

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Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Registrations of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles increased by 35%, comprising 0.8 % of new registrations. of all new registrations in the EU.

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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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Ford of Europe has previously announced plans to triple annual production of vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011. liter EcoBoost that will be the first non-hybrid gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Cars reveals new V90 wagon; PHEV model with ~31-mile electric range

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Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The V90, like the XC90 and the S90, offers the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain, delivering up to around 410 hp. Hybrid, in which an optimal combination of the engine and electric machine propels the cars in a balanced and sustainable way. Earlier post.)

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Volkswagen Group introducing Modular Transverse Matrix this year; new engine families, lighter weight construction, powertrain flexibility

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At the Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled the first model publicly shown based on the MQB: the Cross Coupé all-wheel-drive (AWD) plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV). EA211 series gasoline engines. A BlueMotion Technology pack (Stop/Start system and battery regeneration) is tailored to the EA211 gasoline engines. Earlier post. ).

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