Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2021

The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. We sum up recent Tesla recalls. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

MPG

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

Downsizing

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MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Audi Q7 e-tron.

Volvo

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60. With new Volvo-developed turbocharging technology, direct injection and twin variable camshafts, the new Euro-5 gasoline engine—the 2.0 Click to enlarge.

Volvo

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APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. The S60L PPHEV Concept Car features the same electrification technology as the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the first diesel plug-in hybrid, on sale in Europe.

Plug-in

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MAY 5, 2010

Volvo is making the new five-cylinder 2-liter turbodiesel introduced in the all-new Volvo S60 available throughout its 2011 model range. In the Volvo S80, V70, XC70 and XC60 the newly developed 2-liter diesel engine produces 163 hp (122 kW) and 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) of torque. mpg US) CO 2. (g/km). mpg US) CO 2. (g/km).

Volvo

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors such as the Acura TSX and Volvo S60. Estimated 30 mpg US (7.8 and 29 mpg US (8.1 The 2011 Buick Regal. Click to enlarge. Available 2.0L L/100km) highway with the 2.0L

Buick

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Volvo Cars is introducing two entirely new five-cylinder, 2.4-liter The high-performance D5-engine has already been introduced in the Volvo S80. The high-performance D5-engine has already been introduced in the Volvo S80. L/100km (38 mpg US); 164 g/km in the S80. L/100km (37 mpg US); 169 g/km in the V70.

Volvo

Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2022

Volvo is giving its XC40 Recharge a refresh in Europe. And which gasoline-fueled models get 50 mpg for less than $30,000? Police departments aren’t excluding EVs, but they’re not seeing the right package in an EV. Ford might attempt to keep its dealerships to a set price on its electric vehicles.

MPG

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2009

Volvo Cars has boosted the power of its five-cylinder, 2.5-liter At the same time, Volvo engineers have cut fuel consumption by between five and six percent depending on transmission. Fuel consumption (EU, mixed driving cycle on gasoline) for the upgraded 2.5FT is 8.8 mpg US) (V70) and 8.6 mpg US) (V70) and 9.6

Volvo

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

together with Volvo Car Sverige and Upplands Motor, announced that Sweden-based Fågelviksgruppen (FVG) has signed an agreement covering the purchase of 400 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel taxis with Westport technology and fuel systems including options to purchase up to 240 more. liters of gasoline/100 km (35 mpg US). 2016 Volvo V70.

Volvo

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2010

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to the NEDC certification driving cycle. Volvo concept of a range-extended architecture. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

Plug-in

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2025

3-Row Premium Midsize Plug-In Hybrid The 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is the largest of the three Volvo plug-in hybrids (the XC40 is the smallest and the XC60 is in the middle), aging gracefully and remaining a solid choice for a premium midsize SUV with a plug. One of 7 Volvos with a plug Battery and Charging The liquid-cooled 18.8

Recharge

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story. Prices are MSRP.

MPG

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.

Recharge

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. That’s a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline.

Recharge

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

Volvo is dropping front-wheel drive for the XC40 and XC60 crossovers for 2024. Since Volvo plans on going all-electric in the years to come, further consolidation of its gasoline-powered vehicles makes a lot of sense. Volvo is broadly considered a luxury brand and its clientele has shown a predictable willingness to be upsold.

Volvo

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. There are no design gimmicks and nothing radical going on, which is true Volvo DNA.

Recharge

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

GM

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

versions will start at $59,745 and arrive in Q1 2025 As Volvo continues its shift toward fully electric vehicles, models that electrify but still fuel up with gasoline will keep playing a very important part in its lineup. Volvo includes PM2.5 Volvo XC90 Volvo’s PHEV: An EV backup plan?

Volvo

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

Lexus

Baua Electric

JUNE 19, 2024

It’s been nearly a decade since Volvo first started rolling out plug-in hybrids in the U.S., One of them is that Volvo’s made the batteries larger every few years, leading to more plug-in electric range, improved hybrid drivability, and overall a better mix of attributes. kwh usable) arriving for 2023. That’s up from 11.6

Recharge

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. We were surprised to cross the 30 mpg mark for this 3,915-pound, five-passenger midsize SUV.

Cadillac

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins. kilowatt-hours).

Volvo

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 14, 2024

liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. seconds, which is fast enough to merge onto freeways, pass big rigs and slow pokes, and rivals many sporty gasoline-powered cars. The SE scooted to 60 mph in about 6.1

Prius

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 for the purpose of performance-tuning Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos, designating that performance was awaiting the driver.

Motors

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. liter, supercharged and turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine producing 326 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. Not the End, But a New Beginning.

PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

turbocharged inline six-cylinder gasoline engine was mated to a 48-volt mild hybrid system, producing 429 hp and 384 lb.-ft. Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design. The Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design is no exception as it is a beautifully designed wagon. Volvo V90 T6 AWD R-Design. Lexus LC 500 Convertible. Base price: $339,000.

Lexus

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

The Environmental Protection Agency rates the Corsair’s fuel economy at 33 mpg highway and combined when running in hybrid mode only. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of electric energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline (33.7 Road Test: Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90.

PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9 Road Test: 2021 Volvo SC90 Recharge PHEV. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class. The Niro PHEV offers the best of both worlds–EV & gas. kW electric motor. Mine=82% economical; 17% normal; 1% aggressive.

PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

liter gasoline engine, running on 87 octane, and two motor generators producing 120 kilowatts for a combined 220 horsepower and 139 pound-feet of torque. The SE with 17-inch alloy wheels gets 53 mpg city/51 highway/52 combined, while the XSE and XSE Premium shod with 18-inch alloy wheels get 50/47/48.

Prius

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Mild hybrid engine technology uses an electric motor in conjunction with a gasoline engine, but unlike a traditional hybrid it cannot run solely on electricity. The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. Using 91 octane fuel, the 3.0-liter

Range

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

liter 4-cylinder engine that puts out 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque (on premium gasoline), driving either the front or all-four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg.

Cadillac

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An SUV for the Polestar Brand Polestar has released three models in America, beginning with their last gasoline-propelled car, the sublime limited production 2021 Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe. Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010.

Motors

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 27, 2024

Getting To Know the CR-V e:FCEV 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, is essentially a CR-V Hybrid with the addition of plug-in charging and with hydrogen replacing gasoline. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in one gallon of gasoline.

Honda

Baua Electric

JULY 17, 2024

They have an engine and, typically, a much larger battery than hybrids, good for covering the commute without using gasoline but affording the long driving range of a fuel tank. in a number of years is a California-only affair and it doesn’t have a gasoline engine under the hood. Instead, a 92.2-kw

Plug-in

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. The two launch engines are the D5 twin turbo diesel and the T6 supercharged and turbocharged gasoline unit. Power and torque charts for the T6 gasoline unit (left) and the D5 diesel (right). Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV.

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