Volvo to end production of diesel cars within months - but has already ditched them from its UK line-up
1 year, 3 months ago

Volvo to end production of diesel cars within months - but has already ditched them from its UK line-up

Daily Mail  

Swedish car giant Volvo has confirmed this week it will end production of diesel models by early-2024 as it heads towards becoming an all-electric brand. Autocar says Volvo has already removed all diesel powertrain options from its UK line-up from the start of this month, meaning fans of oil-burning cars will have to look elsewhere 'Electric powertrains are our future, and superior to combustion engines: they generate less noise, less vibration, less servicing costs for our customers and zero tailpipe emissions,' explained Jim Rowan, chief executive. Volvo's announcement comes just a month after it confirmed it had scrubbed all saloon and estate models from its UK line-up of cars and now only sells SUV models. None will come with a diesel engine, though Volvo made its announcement on Tuesday at Climate Week NYC, a day before PM Rishi Sunak confirmed the postponement the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. With the deadline moved, Volvo pre-empts the outlawing of new diesel cars by 11 years The decision has been made due to the company wanting to 'prioritise fully electric cars', the increased demand for larger SUV models and shrinking appetite for the more traditional vehicle segments.

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Volvo Cars June sales up 33% as fully electric car sales quadruple: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Volvo Cars June sales up 33% as fully electric car sales quadruple: Report

Hindustan Times  

Sweden-based Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported a 33% year-on-year rise in June sales to 66,379 cars, helped by a spike for fully electric cars. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The manufacturer, which is majority-owned by China's Geely, said it sold 9,535 fully electric cars in the month, up 346%. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} "The overall sales increase was driven by …

Volvo Car India's retail sales grow 52 per cent in H1 2021
3 years, 6 months ago

Volvo Car India's retail sales grow 52 per cent in H1 2021

India Today  

Volvo Car India today reported a growth of 52.02 per cent in retail sales to 713 units in the January-June period of 2021. During the period under consideration, Volvo Car India also sold models like the XC40 SUV, XC90 SUV, S60 sedan and S90 sedan. In the second half of 2021, Volvo Car India will launch the Volvo XC40 Recharge …

Volvo Car India: New Electric Car Every Year, EV Revolution in Premium Segment
3 years, 8 months ago

Volvo Car India: New Electric Car Every Year, EV Revolution in Premium Segment

News 18  

When it comes to safety standards in cars, there’s none quite as high as the ones that are followed by Volvo Cars. And the movement is already in full swing with almost every manufacturer having an electric vehicle on sale right now and several new electric vehicle technologies, platforms and models lined up for the future. As part of this, …

Goodbye gas: Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030
3 years, 10 months ago

Goodbye gas: Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030

Associated Press  

Volvo says it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. “There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine,” said Henrik Green, Volvo’s chief technology officer. Volvo also said that, while its all-electric vehicles will be sold exclusively online, dealerships will “remain a crucial part of the customer experience and will continue to be responsible for a …

Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030
3 years, 10 months ago

Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030

The Hindu  

Volvo said it will make only electric vehicles by 2030. “There is no long-term future for cars with an internal combustion engine,” said Henrik Green, Volvo’s chief technology officer. Volvo also said that, while its all-electric vehicles will be sold exclusively online, dealerships will “remain a crucial part of the customer experience and will continue to be responsible for a …

Volvo SUVs Steer Growth for Swedish Brand, Records 14.2 Percent Sales Growth in July Globally
4 years, 5 months ago

Volvo SUVs Steer Growth for Swedish Brand, Records 14.2 Percent Sales Growth in July Globally

News 18  

Swedish luxury automaker Volvo Cars has announced that it witnessed a strong 14.2 percent growth in car sales at 62,291 units in the month of July compared to last year following positive growth in Europe, US, and China. However, in the first seven months, Volvo sold 332,253 cars, a decline of 16 percent compared with the same period last year. …

How Volvo is helping to electrify the car market
5 years, 2 months ago

How Volvo is helping to electrify the car market

The Independent  

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Volvo Cars aims to become climate neutral company by 2040
5 years, 2 months ago

Volvo Cars aims to become climate neutral company by 2040

India Today  

Volvo Cars is aspiring to become a climate-neutral company by 2040 and the automobile manufacturer has taken the maiden step in this direction by aiming to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint per car by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025. Volvo Cars will take an all-out electrification route to achieve its 2040 ambitions. To reduce its CO2 footprint per …

Volvo shows an electric SUV and plans to drop cars running on just gas or diesel
5 years, 2 months ago

Volvo shows an electric SUV and plans to drop cars running on just gas or diesel

LA Times  

Volvo showed its first fully electric vehicle in Los Angeles on Wednesday, part of a new branding effort to back the Swedish company’s lineup of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. “Let’s do exactly the same thing with sustainability.” The company, owned by Chinese auto giant Geely, plans to introduce one fully electric vehicle each year through 2025 and a number …

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