Volvo Considers Launching Electric B-Segment Supermini
To say that Volvo’s plug-in vehicle offerings are slim would be an understatement. The Swedish automaker currently leases a few hundred electric Volvo C30s to Europeans wealthy ...
Volvo V60 Plug-In Demand Increases, Company Looks To Double Production…Again
We will admit it, when the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid was first announced, we were a little skeptical that the 31 mile, extended range diesel car would be met with much success.
Not ...
All The Plug-Ins That Beat London’s New Congestion Charge Threshold
A few days ago we put out a report that London was reducing the congestion threshold to 75 g/km (grams per kilometer of carbon dioxide), down from 100 g/km, in central London’s ...
Volvo C30 Electric Gets Serious Upgrade to Motor; Adds 22-kW Brusa Charger
There’s been next to no news updates on the Volvo C30 Electric. In fact, info from Volvo has been so limited recently that we partially expected Volvo had killed off the ...
Tesla Model S Wins 2013 World Green Car Of The Year
The World Green Car Of The Year award has been presented since 2006, and while there have been some years where the pick has been slightly questionable (BMW 118d in 2008 or Honda FCX ...
Volvo Confirms 2014 US Re-Launch of V60; We Present a 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid First Drive Review
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (along with the non-plug-in 2014 V60 R-Design wagon) made its US debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show. And there’s now confirmation direct from ...
Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid to Make US Debut at New York Auto Show
Last week, we reported on the possibility of the 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid heading to the US. This week, we can confirm that Volvo’s diesel plug-in wagon is indeed coming ...
2014 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Headed to US?
Shortly after hitting the stage at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo execs reportedly started discussing the US return of the automaker’s V60 wagon.
Gone from US soil for some ...
Automotive Groups Attempt To Block California’s ZEV Policy. Again.
Three months ago, California got the official approval to enact their ZEV (zero emission vehicle) program from the Federal government. A program which requires automakers who want ...
Volvo Says Buyers Don’t Want Quirky Dedicated Electric Vehicles Like the Nissan LEAF
“Customers don’t want quirky electric vehicles.”
Those are the words of Volvo research and development chief, Peter Mertens, who revealed to What Car? that the Swedish ...
World Green Car Finalists Announced: Tesla Model S vs Renault Zoe
The three finalists for World Green Car Of The Year have been announced in Geneva. And for the first time since the Model S was introduced, Tesla might not win this one.
The three ...
Freshened 2014 Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts in Geneva
Volvo, after weeks of teases and hints, debuted its revamped 2014 V60 diesel plug-in hybrid at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volvo, stated prior to the unveiling:
“This ...
