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Volvo EX30 Gets Maximum 5-Star Safety Rating from Euro NCAP

December 8, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, research, volvo, volvo cars, volvo ex30

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:41:20 +0000

The new(ish) Volvo EX30 has earned another distinguished, and expected, accomplishment. The highly rated and quiet small SUV has earned a 5-star safety rating from the Euro NCAP rating system. That’s the highest possible ranking. “It may be our smallest ever SUV, but the Volvo EX30 is also a proud … [continued]

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Volvo Plugin Vehicle Sales Grow 40%, Equal 48% Of Volvo Sales Globally!

December 8, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hybrid electric cars, phev, volvo, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:55:20 +0000

Several years ago, Volvo stuck its nose out ahead of the competition and said it would be 100% electric by 2030. The company has gradually and quietly moving toward that goal. While other automakers jumped into the EV marketing when it was in vogue but then started grumbling about EVs, … [continued]

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Top Selling Automakers in World for EV Sales

December 7, 2024 admin aion, aito, Audi, BMW, byd, byd sales, changan, chery, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, deepal, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, geely, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, Kia, leapmotor, li auto, market research, mercedes, phev, research, saic, tesla, tesla sales, toyota, Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volvo, world ev sales, wuling, xpeng, zeekr

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 01:20:37 +0000

Following up on our report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, here’s a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In October, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) didn’t disappoint. It … [continued]

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Europe EV Sales Report — In October, 24% of European Auto Sales Had a Plug

December 5, 2024 admin BMW, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, europe ev sales, ev sales, hybrid electric cars, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, phev, research, skoda, skoda enyaq, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla model y, Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volvo

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:56:08 +0000

Great month for Volkswagen Group Some 252,000 plugin vehicles were registered in Europe in October, rising 2% year over year (YoY), which represents the EV market’s second month of growth since April. Interestingly, BEVs are the ones pushing the market upwards, growing 7% YoY to 170,000 units. PHEVs remain stuck … [continued]

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World EV Sales Report — Top Selling Auto Brands & Groups

November 13, 2024 admin aion, aito, BMW, byd, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, geely, hybrid electric cars, leap motor, li auto, market research, mercedes, phev, research, tesla, Volkswagen, volvo, world ev sales, wuling

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:07:54 +0000

We published our report on the world’s top selling EV models yesterday. Now, let’s look at which auto brands and auto groups sold the most plugin vehicles and the most BEVs in September. Top Selling Brands In September, #1 BYD, now deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) didn’t … [continued]

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Volvo EX90 “Driver Understanding System” Wins TIME Best Inventions Award

November 12, 2024 admin car safety, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Safety, volvo, volvo ex90

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:57:01 +0000

We often write about ways driver-assist technology is helping to make driving safer. One of the biggest safety issues on the road, though, is impaired drivers. I’ve known people who were killed by drunk drivers, and most of us probably have. Something other writers and readers here have noted before … [continued]

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53% Of Car Sales in China Are Now Plugins! Full Report

October 25, 2024 admin aito, aito m7, byd, byd dolphin, byd han, byd han ev, byd qin l, byd qin plus, byd seagull, byd seal 06, byd song, byd yuan plus, changan, china ev sales, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, geely, hybrid electric cars, li auto, luxeed s7, market research, phev, research, saic, tesla, volvo, wuling, wuling mini ev

Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:14:52 +0000

Plugin vehicles are all the rage in the Chinese auto market, with plugins scoring a new record, a little more than 1.1 million sales (in a 2.1-million-unit overall market). That’s up 51% year over year (YoY), compared to the overall market being up 5%. Looking deeper at the numbers, growth came … [continued]

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Volvo Trucks Pushes For Price On Carbon Emissions

October 4, 2024 admin carbon pricing, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:01:32 +0000

Volvo Trucks is a leader in battery electric trucks in Europe and the US and making plans to continue leading the field.

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Volvo Trucks Delivers 70 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in California

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, class 8 trucks, clean transport, electric class 8 truck, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, press releases, Shipping, southern california, us environmental protection agency (epa), volvo, volvo trucks

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:29:36 +0000

Volvo Trucks North America has successfully delivered 70 Volvo VNR Electric trucks as part of a $21.5M funding initiative supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD). The project, named “SWITCH-ON,” has deployed these zero-tailpipe emission trucks to several … [continued]

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EV & CleanTech Round Up — More Battery Recycling, MAN Accelerates Charging, Wind Advances, & Millions for Volvo Renewable Renovation

September 24, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, batteries, clean power, clean transport, cupra, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, man, Manufacturing, policy & politics, research, shell, Solar energy, vinfast, volvo, volvo trucks, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 02:42:16 +0000

These days, batteries are frequently recycled and repurposed, and companies that tackle this environmental issue make weekly news. We’ve got more battery recycling news below. MAN will build the biggest public charging network for heavy commercial vehicles in the nation to date, with 400 charging stations across 170 locations spanning … [continued]

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