The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Today we're bringing you a high-mileage 2002 Volvo S60 AWD that is available at a bargain price. Volvos and this particular one isn't getting enough attention. The seller is getting rid of this car because he or she has 5(!) Take a gander at this Wisconsin-based Swede here. The ask is $3,250.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). The Volvo Penta electric driveline also brings benefits such as zero exhaust emissions and significantly reduced noise levels.

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APRIL 1, 2021

Mining in water thousands of meters deep could have destructive effects on vulnerable deep-sea ecosystems and lead to loss of biodiversity and species extinction.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Volvo Trucks in North America is assisting customers in finding the best powertrain torque package for their operation through a recently launched and easy-to-use online survey. —John Moore, Volvo Trucks product marketing manager-powertrain.

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JULY 5, 2012

Volvo D13 Euro 6 with EGR and aftertreatment system. Volvo Trucks is introducing a Euro-6-compliant heavy-duty engine, with NO x emissions lowered by 77% and PM emissions halved compared to Euro 5. The Volvo D13 for Euro 6 is based on Volvo’s Euro 5 engine. Click to enlarge. How the system works. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 6, 2022

The strategic group of investors consists of automotive venture capital from BMW i Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Porsche Ventures—alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing investors—collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s growth.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Volvo unveiled its new Volvo V90 wagon in Stockholm, Sweden. The 34 kW, 150 N·m water-cooled Crank-Integrated Starter Generator (C-ISG) starts the engine, charges the battery and can also support the combustion engine with electric boost power. Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Cars.

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MARCH 1, 2022

10% 30% in Water Intensity. 15% 15% in Water Intensity. 20% 20% in Water Intensity. Volvo Group North America. Ford Motor. General Motors. Harley Davidson. Johnson Controls. Nissan North America. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America.

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MARCH 6, 2022

With its access to energy, industrial water and the broad production know-how in the region, Kvarnsveden is an optimal site for a gigafactory. Since Northvolt’s founding, we have focused on circular battery production, but this is the first time we will reuse an entire production site.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. An investment that also got the support from the Swedish Energy Agency.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va. Waste generated by the facility, which manufactures all Volvo trucks sold in North America, is now recycled, composted or converted to electricity. has achieved zero landfill status at its truck manufacturing operations.

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MARCH 28, 2011

The Volvo C30 Electric is equipped with three climate systems: one supplies the passengers with heating or cooling; one cools or warms the battery pack as necessary; and the electric motor and power electronics are water-cooled. —Lennart Stegland, director of Volvo Cars' Special Vehicles.

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Climate Volvo Electric Electrical 210

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DECEMBER 26, 2011

Norway-based Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. This contract with Volvo Car is an important step.

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MARCH 24, 2011

Volvo Cars was named the best car make in Sustainable Brands, Sweden’s biggest sustainability survey for various brands. In 2011, Volvo Cars made it to the very top among the 18 car brands included in the survey. Volvo Personbilar Sverige reports that it has now sold almost 100,000 such cars on the Swedish market.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Volvo Cars, A-hus and Vattenfall recently launched the six-month One Tonne Life project—an attempt by a family (the Lindells) to cut their carbon dioxide yearly emissions from seven tonnes per person to a more sustainable one tonne. Volvo has provided a C30 Electric ( earlier post ) for use in the project.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

The operator company Nettbuss has ordered 12 hybrid buses from Volvo Buses for service in Norway, thereby becoming the first company in the Nordic region to implement the hybrid technology commercially. Nettbuss has ordered ten Volvo 7700 Hybrid buses for use in Trondheim and two Volvo 7700 Hybrid buses for use in Arendal in southern Norway.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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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.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

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APRIL 28, 2009

The Göteborgs Spårvägar transit company is participating in a field test with Volvo’s hybrid bus—the first time the hybrid is carrying passengers. The 7700 Hybrid features a parallel hybrid system with the Volvo MD5 diesel engine and Integrated Starter Alternator Motor (I-SAM). kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled.

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JUNE 11, 2020

PowerCell was founded in 2008 as an industrial spinout from the Volvo Group. The fuel cells are powered by hydrogen, pure or reformed, and produce electricity and heat with no emissions other than water. The company develops and produces fuel cell stacks and systems for stationary and mobile applications.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The shipping company Havila Kystruten’s vessels will operate in Norwegian waters where increasingly strict emissions regulations will be introduced in the coming years. When entering the fjords, they can operate fully electric for a long time with no other emissions than water. —Per Wassén.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Vehicle OEMs are investing large sums to advance the transition to electric vehicles, even as they lobby governments to water down the emissions regulations that are forcing that transition. The pursuit of contradictory goals is a basic fact of human nature, and the commercial truck industry is no exception.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 3, 2013

Traditionally, concept cars are superficial beasts, showing off an automaker''s latest style, eventually watered down and rationalized before they hits the road. Volvo, ever the straight-laced.'

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JUNE 18, 2021

A 50:50 joint venture between Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group AB, cellcentric is responsible for all activities along the entire value chain. In fuel cells, hydrogen reacts with atmospheric oxygen to produce electrical energy as well as water and heat. These compressors govern the fuel-cell system’s oxygen supply.

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JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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JULY 28, 2021

The midwater plume comprises two stages: (i) the dynamic plume, in which the sediment-laden discharge water rapidly descends and dilutes to a neutral buoyancy depth, and (ii) the subsequent ambient plume that is advected by the ocean current and subject to background turbulence and settling. Credit: Muñoz-Royo et al. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

PowerCell Sweden AB, founded in 2008 as an industrial spinout from the Volvo Group, develops and produces fuel cell stacks and systems for stationary and mobile applications with a world class energy density. The fuel cells are powered by hydrogen, pure or reformed, and produce electricity and heat with no emissions other than water.

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JULY 10, 2009

will produce lithium-ion battery systems for Volvo Group. The battery systems will be integrated into Volvo’s city buses, heavy-duty distribution vehicles and refuse trucks using the I-SAM parallel hybrid system. kWh Li-ion battery pack is roof-mounted and water-cooled. Source: Magna Steyr. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Push EVs

MAY 8, 2023

The bestselling full electric vehicle was the Volvo XC40. Bestselling BEVs April’s bestselling BEV was the Volvo XC40, registering 695 units. 4, and the Tesla Model Y, both close behind the Volvo. The Nio ET5, which first appeared last month with 6 units, is still just treading water for now, with 3 units in April.

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JULY 28, 2015

Primary benefits of isobutanol-blended gasoline include improved moisture and water resistance, higher energy content, and preventing phase separation in the fuel system and reducing engine corrosion. Gulf offers two octane choices: 93 and 100. Gulf also offers a 16.1% blend for racing applications only.

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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. There are no design gimmicks and nothing radical going on, which is true Volvo DNA.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The reformer module is combined with the fuel cell module by balancing the heat and water in the system. A key property of the PowerCell fuel cell system using diesel is that it does not require any additional water for the reforming process as long as the ambient air temperature is below 40°C.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Firefighters have consistently reported being unable to extinguish lithium-ion battery fires regardless of how much water they apply to a conflagration. In a 2022 webinar, he described the tools and techniques that were used to put out a raging EV battery fire in 10 minutes using only 750 liters of water. It’s easy to understand why.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2011

One may be driving through water--it's not like tossing a toaster into a bathtub--and another may be the. Despite thousands of automotive gasoline fires in the U.S. every year, we've pretty much normalized the risks of the highly explosive liquid that we use to fuel our cars. But for electric cars, there's a whole new set of potential fears.

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JUNE 26, 2015

million) research project, selected for funding under the Horizon 2020 Programme, to advance the biocatalytic production of drop-in liquid hydrocarbon transportation fuels, requiring only sunlight, CO 2 and water. Volvo Technology AB, Sweden. Volkswagen AG is coordinating a new €6-million (US$6.7-million) Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

The Volvo Group has teamed up with the Swedish Energy Agency and international corporations Midroc and OCAS to invest £15.7million into the development of fuel cells - a move that is expected to create around 100 new positions in the Gothenburg region over the next three years.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

The greatest responsibility for us as a company is dealing with climate change,” says Daimler Trucks as it lobbies the EPA to water down emissions regulations. Not all legacy brands are destined to remain legatic— Hyundai and Volvo are focusing on selling EVs, not trying to wish them away. That shows no signs of happening.

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