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Aurora provides first look at autonomous Volvo VNL long-haul truck, powered by the Aurora driver

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Aurora provided a first look at the Aurora-powered Volvo VNL—Volvo’s flagship long-haul truck, integrated with the Aurora Driver’s sensor suite. Volvo builds hundreds of thousands of trucks each year and has developed trusted relationships with shippers and carriers over the course of decades.

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Luminar and Volvo Cars release of comprehensive lidar dataset; 250m range

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a provider of automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and Volvo Cars released a curated dataset called Cirrus containing unique long range lidar data from Volvo Cars’ test and data collection fleet. Luminar Technologies, Inc.,

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Volvo delays EX30 SUV due to software glitches

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Volvo EX30 Outland edition in Chrystal White (Source: Everland Customs) EV drivers looking to get behind the wheel of their new Volvo all-electric SUV EX30 may have to wait a bit longer as Volvo works to resolve some software glitches before delivery – the second time a Volvo EV launch has been delayed due to software.

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Report: 2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge EV will embrace SUV-coupe trend

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Volvo will embrace the SUV-coupe trend started by German luxury automakers with its own electric contender, according to a new report. The 2024 Volvo XC100 Recharge will follow the SUV-coupe template by combining a tall, high-riding body with a low roofline, according to Motor Trend.

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Sugar-derived levulinic esters and cyclic ether show superior anti-knock quality to Euro95 reference gasoline

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A team from The Netherlands and the US reports that the sugar-derived levulinic esters methyl levulinate (ML) and ethyl levulinate (EL) and the sugar-derived cyclic ether (furfuryl ethyl ether (FEE) demonstrate superior anti-knock quality (in 10% blends) to a reference Euro95 gasoline. —Tian et al.

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2025 Volvo EX30, Aston Martin Bulldog: Automotive Information Headlines

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Volvo has discoverable a subcompact electrical crossover. It used to be referred to as the Bulldog, and most effective the only prototype used to be constructed earlier than the plug used to be pulled at the challenge. 2025 Volvo EX30 hits 60 mph in 3.4 Aston Martin began paintings on a supercar as early as 1977.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

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How does Volvo plan to justify this charge? Volvo is owned by means of Geely Staff, a Chinese language automobile behemoth, so it’s refuse awe it began the presales in its house marketplace in China, with deliveries following in a while. Volvo EM90 is an RWD with just a unmarried 200 kW motor and 0-100 km/h acceleration in 8.3

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