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Volvo to Introduce Proprietary Medium-Duty Engine in 2010

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The first of these new medium-duty engines will be launched in 2010, according to Volvo CEO Leif Johansson in his presentation at Volvo’s Capital Market Day in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The Volvo Group is developing its own medium-duty (MD) engine for trucks and buses. In the future, the emissions laws from the various major markets—e.g.,

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Volvo unveils medium heavy engine

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In the future, emission laws from the various countries will become more harmonised and with a global technology platform in place, it is hoped that the Volvo Group will be able to generate economies of scale in research and development, as well as purchasing and production.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

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GERMANY AND SWEDEN, 64 POINTS (10TH AND 4TH IN 2019) Claim to fame: the fame is all Germany’s this time. Sweden is no stranger to these heights; in 2020 it did very well, going from 10% to nearly 30% EV market share, getting close to 100k just like Netherlands (still PHEV-dominated though). 3RD PLACE — TIE! Looking at you Tesla.

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