The strategy of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines and driveline electrification is the path that Volvo Cars has chosen for the future. Volvo Cars’ new Drive-E range of powertrains takes efficient driving pleasure to a new dimension in which the number of cylinders is no longer important to describe power and drivability. The first three […]
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Volvo is taking full advantage of the UK Governments grant available to pay for installation costs of an electric vehicle charging point. As deliveries of the world’s first plug-in diesel hybrid, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, start in the UK, Volvo is pleased to announce a new partnership with British Gas to help ensure customers’
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From July 12th to 14th the ADAC Truck Grand Prix 2013 took place at Germany’s well-known race track Nürburgring. Swedish world record holding truck racer Boije Ovebrink was part of the show programme and once again demonstrated his skills by winning an acceleration race between his hybrid truck ‘Mean Green’ and a Porsche sports car.
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This years 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed (FOS) is the 20th anniversary of the event and is scheduled to feature several appearances by hybrids in the annual Moving Motor Show as well as several electric cars in the FoS-TECH tents – a few of which will also appear on the 1.16 mile hillclimb. Porsche are
Consider a future where trucks and buses are continuously supplied with electric power without carrying large batteries. Instead, power lines are built into the surface of the road. This could be a future solution for long-distance trucks and buses running on electricity. The Volvo Group already has extensive knowledge about electric drivetrains, but in order
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The first electric cars emerging from the strategic partnership of Volvo Cars and Siemens is delivering on Volvo’s commitment to electrification by enhancing acceleration and customer flexibility. The new 22 kW fast-charger fitted to the C30 Electric is the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase supply and is small enough to be
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Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid – highest safety score ever for an electrified car in Euro NCAP. Volvo Car Group has a philosophy that an electrified car should be as safe as any other new Volvo car. This is now highlighted by the latest Euro NCAP results. The new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has achieved the highest-
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The world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid is Volvo Car Corporation’s most technically advanced model ever – an electric car, hybrid car and high-performance car all rolled into one. At the mere touch of a button you can choose which of your three cars you want to drive at any given moment in time. The production
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