Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2022

Volvo Trucks North America announced today that it received its largest global order of Class 8 electric semi-trucks with Maersk-owned Performance Team. The Maersk entity added 110 units to its order, making a commitment to purchase 126 Volvo VNR all-electric trucks after an initial order in Q3 2021 for 16 VNR electric semis.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Volvo Buses (not related to Volvo Cars) is launching a new version of its all-electric bus, the Volvo 7900 Electric. With significantly extended range and more charging options, the new Volvo 7900 Electric offers bus operators even greater flexibility.

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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. With a fully charged battery, the XC60 Recharge can go 36 miles on pure electricity (speed-limited to about 80 mph) and has a 63 MPGe rating.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2022

Autonomy’s order was placed with the fleet departments of the following automakers: BMW, Canoo, Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Rivian, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volvo and Volkswagen. Battery Range: 250 miles minimum (with some exceptions). Telematics: Fully connected.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

Eaton announced that Volvo Trucks will offer the Eaton SmartAdvantage Powertrain in all VNL Series models in order to maximize fuel efficiency in linehaul and regional haul applications. Volvo Trucks is continuously looking for fuel efficient solutions for our customers. —Wade Long, director, product marketing, Volvo Trucks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 ABB automated electric bus fast-chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium with public transport authority and operator TEC. Volvo’s 7900 Electric Hybrid ( earlier post ) features an all-electric range of approximately seven kilometers (4.35

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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. Using the map function within the app, select a location (within 31 miles) and send the destination to the car.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2012

Volvo Trucks plans to launch a 13-liter heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine featuring Westport high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology for the North American market in 2014. Volvo is also testing another promising fuel that can be produced from natural gas, DME (dimethyl ether). Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Similar arguments have been made in other states, as road maintenance is typically covered by gas taxes. 2024 Jaguar I-Pace Higher registration fees might not be fair, as EV drivers simply don’t cover nearly as many miles as those of gasoline cars—something that also might be a problem for the ultimate goal of reducing emissions.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Since then, we've seen plenty of discarded Volvos here, but no Volvo 200 Series four-door sedans! That's not quite as bad as it sounds, because I wrote about 13 Volvo 240s all residing in the same car graveyard in 2011's Northern California Volvo 240pocalypse article. Half of those cars were 244s. Entiendes, Méndez ?

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Current EV

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Volvo Car USA has teamed up with The Harris Poll to deepen insights into the American opinion across four core themes: design, safety, technology and environment. These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month. can travel 114 miles between charges. Methodology.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Volvo Trucks North America announced the commercial introduction and sales start of its zero tailpipe emission, battery-electric vehicle to the North American market. The Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric truck model has a scheduled production start of early 2021. Two tractor configurations – 4x2 with a 66,000-lb.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The all-electric range (AER) is now up to 320 miles, a 20% range increase over the 2023 model. Remember, Polestar, owned by Volvo, began in 1995 as the Volvo performance tuner, so Polestar engineers are accustomed to using Swedish winters to test handling and performance. with 0-60 mph times of 5.9 of torque that is good for 4.3

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Electric Auto Association

MARCH 1, 2022

EV value The marketplace made clear “Inside EVs” has done a very thorough job rating EVs from the least to the most expensive , and by price per mile of EPA range. Maintenance of an EV. EV maintenance Support on the way EV maintenance is rapidly expanding to keep up with the growing EV numbers. Volva mega-casting.

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EV Adoption

JUNE 14, 2021

At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”. They aren’t aware that while they want 300-400 miles of range, that for most people that is overkill and a waste for 95%-98% of their driving trips. What consumers aren’t aware of is how and where to charge them.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of the Volvo Group, has also invested in Peloton. The data available from the platooning system and its sensors provid contextual analytics to fleet managers, such as truck diagnostics, event capture, driver training and predictive maintenance. Earlier post.)

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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. In the 310 total miles we drove through Southern California we averaged 30.6

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Setec Powerr

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Compared to fuel trucks, electric trucks can reduce operating costs by 14% to 52%, and maintenance costs can be reduced by about 40%. Manufacturers like Daimler, Volvo and Tesla are rolling out new zero-emission heavy-duty trucks with policy support, and I’m sure we’ll soon see electric trucks on every corner.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2012

Satisfaction is measured based on eight key factors: engine reliability and dependability; engine warranty; acceleration when fully loaded; electronic control module; accessibility to components for service or maintenance; vibration at idle; maintaining speeds on grades; and average fuel economy. Overall Scores. Based on scale of 1,000).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Prior to its acquisition by the company, Proton Motor had historically secured external funding from Volvo Technology Transfer AB and other German institutional and private investors. Proton Power Systems is the parent company of Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH, an independent fuel cell system developer, based in Germany.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2018

Polestar, Volvo Cars’ new electric performance brand, introduced the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. Earlier post.). Customers will also be able to purchase the Polestar 1 outright if desired.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Based on 12,330 miles driven per year, the pure battery electric Nissan Leaf has lower five-year and 10-year life cycle costs than the internal combustion Hyundai Elantra and the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, even without the federal government incentive. The average Californian drives 14,435 miles every year. More than half of the U.S

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

In 365 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 26.1 Our best efficiency was over a 110-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, earning us 32.5 Cadillac is battling against the BMW X1/X2, Volvo XC40, Audi Q3, MBZ GLA, Jaguar E-Pace and Range Rover Evoque—among others. mpg, same as the EPA.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

The all-new 2023 Prius Prime gets two less miles per gallon in hybrid mode than the 2022 model, but the all-electric driving range has increased substantially. The small miles per gallon difference can easily be made up if the car’s driven judiciously. Driver options The 2023 Toyota Prius Prime uses a 13.6 kilowatt charger.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

In 386 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the start/stop (where the engine shuts off when not needed), we averaged 23.7 Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles.

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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. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5 News: Tesla Model Y Revealed.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Running on regular unleaded, our Southern California road tripping covered 499 miles, with the majority on highways and traveling no faster than 70 mph. 70-mile run at 45 mph: 58.6 90-mile run at 65 mph: 48.7 Hybrid Components – Eight years/100,000 miles. Powertrain – Six years/70,000 miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. In our real-world experience, driving 251 miles through Southern California, we averaged 28.6 Part of those miles were a 190-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 miles per hour, resulting in a 32.2

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Driivz

JULY 2, 2023

MHD EV truck adoption challenges — and more opportunities Cost Although MHD EVs offer long-term total cost of ownership (TCO) advantages over diesel vehicles due to lower maintenance and fuel costs, purchase prices today are higher for EVs than their diesel counterparts.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Canada-based Nova Bus, a member of the Volvo Group, recently was awarded a contract for 15 LFSe+, Nova Bus’ long range electric buses, by TransLink, Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. Powered by an integrated modular system, the electric motor significantly decreases maintenance costs and emits no greenhouse gas emissions.

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Current EV

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Assuming you’ve charged the 12kWh battery, your 2021 X3 PHEV will start in Max eDrive (all-electric mode) and will stay there for an EPA-rated 18 miles of electric range. miles before the gas engine kicked in. The X3 PHEV’s competition for 2021 includes the Mercedes GLC 350e, Volvo’s XC60 T8 and Audi’s new Q5 TFSIe. Bottom line?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. More mainstream models will come from Kia, Mahindra, Škoda, and Volkswagen. million tons. More than 2.2

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Other major trucks companies, including Daimler and Volvo, are also working on their own hydrogen-fueled trucks. The exterior, interior comfort, driver safety systems and the ability to go up-to 400 miles on a tank of hydrogen has made a huge difference from the first generation Mirai. See Clean Fleet Reviews at the end of the story.

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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. kWh per 100 miles.

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Charged EVs

MAY 31, 2022

Yeah, it was a mix of going to truckers, and we had sent this over to Volvo and Daimler to comment on. The trucks that we have ordered for delivery in Q4 2022 have a two-to-three-hour charge time and a 250-mile range. Salim: We have 50 phase-two Volvo trucks on order, [which are] expected to be delivered at the end of 2022.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For example, Freightliner developed the eCascadia semi for regional distribution, which gets 230 miles of range and will charge to 80% charge in 1.5 Volvo produces the VNR Electric, a vehicle that gets 275 miles of range with the ability to hit an 80% charge in under an hour. hours — Walmart began testing these trucks in 2022.

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Electra Vehicles

JULY 21, 2021

What’s more is , EVs require less maintenance than gas-powered engines thanks to fewer liquids (like engine oil), fewer moving parts, and regenerative braking. Daimler , Volvo , Mitsubishi and Tesla are manufacturing vehicles ranging from Class 4 to Class 8 trucks. Addressing Challenges to Fleet Electrification.

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