CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 6, 2024

Volvo sold more cars last month than ever before in company history, thanks in large part to big demand for the new EX 30. The post Volvo Sets All-Time Sales Record Thanks To EV Sales Surge appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

APRIL 18, 2024

Volvo and battery giant CATL are teaming up to turn old EV batteries into new ones. The partnership aims to further reduce the carbon footprint of EVs by recycling key battery materials.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Volvo Buses is extending its European electromobility offer to include operations outside and between cities. The new Volvo 8900 Electric is an electric low-entry bus for city, intercity, and commuter operations.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 27, 2024

Volvo Trucks has launched a completely new Volvo VNL in North America to set new industry standards in heavy-duty trucking. The new Class 8 […] The post Volvo Trucks unveils all-new Volvo VNL in North America appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

Polestar has had a rocky start to the year, with rumors that parent company Volvo was ready to back out of its role as a majority stakeholder. In February, Volvo signaled that it was considering giving up its shares of Polestar to Geely , just weeks ahead of the Polestar 3 entering production in China.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2024

In a life cycle assessment of the Volvo EX30 electric vehicle released Thursday, the automaker underscored that its upcoming compact EV has the lowest carbon footprint of any electric Volvo yet.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 27, 2024

The last diesel-fuelled Volvo has rolled off the production line. Diesel cars accounted for most of Volvo's Europe sales in 2019, but it vows to produce EVs only by 2030. The post RIP Volvo diesel cars: Last XC90 diesel rolls off production line appeared first on The Driven.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2024

continued] The post Volvo Reaches 44% Plugin Vehicles appeared first on CleanTechnica. Full battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for just 7.2% of the US auto market last year, compared to 16% in.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Volvo launched its first-ever minivan earlier this week. continued] The post Volvo Launches $114,000 Electric Minivan appeared first on CleanTechnica. Dubbed the EM90, this is an electric (“E”) minivan (or “MPV,” for.

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Electrek

APRIL 8, 2024

A new JV between Volvo Trucks , Renault, and logistics provider CMA CGM promises a “revolutionary” new entry into the increasingly crowded field. The electric van market is heating up with new entries coming soon from Nissan , Mercedes , and even Kia – and now, even more players are getting into the market.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Volvo said it is ready to call it quits on Polestar and is prepared to stop funding the company altogether while simultaneously handing over responsibility to Geely, the Chinese company that is the parent company of the Swedish automaker. ” However, Volvo does not seem encouraged that it is a smart investment moving forward.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2024

Volvo is looking to quicken EV charging times by relying on software rather than upgrades to batteries and other hardware. The automaker on Monday announced a partnership with U.K.-based

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

continued] The post Electrifying Construction Equipment — Volvo CE Deep Dive appeared first on CleanTechnica. We write and talk a lot here on CleanTechnica about the electric vehicle revolution, but we often focus on passenger.

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Electrek

JANUARY 30, 2024

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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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Volvo has a question for the ranks of the EV-curious: Is the 2025 Volvo EX30’s small carbon footprint a fair trade for its small physical footprint? The Chinese-owned Swedish car company has its most tidy SUV to date with the 2025 Volvo EX30, a crossover that’s not much larger than a Mini Cooper.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 8, 2023

The Volvo EX30 was launched recently by Volvo and will be available in several markets around the world. There is a lot of excitement around Volvo’s new compact SUV, and rightfully so given its impressive specs. You can have a look at these two articles from Kyle Field and Chris Boylan here on CleanTechnica for […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Proterra has been sold to the Volvo Group in a deal announced on November 10, 2023. What Volvo will do with it is the question. The post Volvo Group Acquires Proterra For $210 Million appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The fully electric version of the XC40 SUV will now be called the EX40, while its somewhat lower-roof C40 Recharge counterpart will be called the EC40, Volvo revealed Tuesday as part of a new naming strategy for its EVs and plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

Just before Volvo continues its all-electric shift with the XC90-sized EX90 EV, it’s smoothed out its popular plug-in hybrid powertrain in the XC90. With more electric range, more power, and more refinement all baked into the already appealing Swedish package, the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge is now nearly ideal for families That said.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The struggling luxury EV maker just lost its funding from Volvo, which is handing full responsibility for the brand over to China’s Geely. However, Volvo is letting them down easy, saying it’s a “natural evolution” for the two brands. More bad news for Polestar.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Volvo Trucks is continuing to enter new markets with its battery electric trucks. By that, Volvo has delivered electric trucks to customers on six continents and in 45 countries. There is […] The post Volvo delivers its first electric trucks in Latin America appeared first on Electric Cars Report.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Last Friday, I was able to chat with Matt Wood, public relations and media manager at Volvo Australia, about Volvo’s. more] The post Volvo Leads The Way — Electric Trucks For Australia appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

APRIL 4, 2024

Volvo Cars' global BEV sales are up 43% year-over-year in March – here's how its monthly and quarterly EV sales break down.

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Teslarati

JUNE 27, 2023

Volvo said today that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), opting to use the connector for its electric vehicles. The announcement makes Volvo the latest major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging connector. The post Volvo adopts Tesla’s NACS Connector for EVs appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Electrek

MARCH 27, 2024

Swedish automaker Volvo has rolled out its last diesel-powered vehicle, after a 45-year relationship with the powertrain and cranking out millions of oil-burning cars. Between 2012 and 2016, diesel accounted for half of the company’s global sales. But those days are over now as the company moves toward an all-electric future.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Volvo EX30 takes Volvo’s legacy of building some of the safest cars in the world, electrifies it, and wraps it all up in Volvo’s smallest SUV package ever. At the same time, the EX30 is the fastest SUV Volvo has ever built with a staggering 0 to 60 time of 3.4 seconds in the […]

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 12, 2024

Volvo Cars has partnered up with Breathe Battery Technologies (Breathe), becoming the first car company to get access to the. continued] The post Volvo Cars Partners with & Invests in Breathe for Next-Generation Fast Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Electrek

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Nobody told Volvo CE – and they’re putting a fleet of battery electric equipment assents to work, collaborating with Sweden’s largest ski resorts to go fully fossil free. Electric vehicles don’t work well in the cold?

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 3, 2024

Share In Sweden — The Volvo EX30 Had A Meteoric Climb To #2 Spot appeared first on CleanTechnica. Overall auto volume was 23,891 units, down some 21% YoY. The Tesla Model Y was March’s bestselling BEV. March saw combined EVs. continued] The post EVs At 58.1%

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Volvo spun off Polestar years ago, but the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker has been footing part of the bill for Polestar’s operations since then. Things are changing for Polestar, however, as Volvo will hand the brand over to parent company Geely to focus on its growth and stability.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Volvo believes an electric minivan could be the future of luxury vehicles—in some markets at least. Volvo confirmed Chinese sales when it first announced the EM90 in August, and didn't discuss other markets in this latest.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Daimler Trucks North America, Navistar, and Volvo Group North America on Wednesday announced Powering America's Commercial Transportation (PACT), described in a joint press release as a "coalition focused on education and advocacy for accelerating.

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CleanTechnica EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Share In Sweden – New Volvo EX30 Ascends appeared first on CleanTechnica. January’s market saw plugin EVs take 52.5% share in Sweden, flat YoY from 52.4%. Plugin volumes were up YoY for. continued] The post EVs Take 52.5%

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. Volvo is planning to go all-electric by the end of the decade, and on the way there. Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And we get drive time in the very affordable and quick Volvo EX30, just as Volvo plans out its future around bidirectional charging in some of its other models. The 2025 Volvo EX30 electric crossover is coming soon and. Is Nissan planning its U.S. market future around hybrid trucks, electric ones, or both?

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Shirley and Bruce bought their dual/twin-motor Volvo XC40 Recharge, with 4 wheel drive, because they wanted to go green without screaming virtue signaling and ostentatious wealth. “We The message given by the Volvo is that they are environmentally conscious, in a subtle way. We decided not to buy an electric Mercedes,” they told me.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 6, 2024

Volvo Cars reports sales of 50,315 cars in February, a decline by 2 per cent compared with the same month. continued] The post Volvo Cars Reports Sales of 50,315 Cars in February & Highest-Ever Share of Electrified Models appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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