Volvo Trucks, Danfoss collaborate to deploy 24-hour electric trucks
One of the Volvo trucks will operate 24 hours a day, five days per week, without significant charging downtime.
NACFE to monitor 21 electric trucks – including Tesla Semi
The goal is to understand the impact of electric vehicles on total depot electric energy and fuel consumption.
Volvo Construction begins electrified waste application pilot
Volvo Construction Equipment plans to make the machine commercially available in North America in 2024.
Volvo releases EX30 EV – the company’s smallest SUV to date
The company is offering the new EX30 all-electric SUV with three powertrain options and two different battery types.
Volvo Cars invests in bi-directional charging startup Dcbel
Home energy management systems will play a vital role as the U.S. moves toward bi-directionality of EVs, Volvo Cars says.
U.S. feds announce new EV charging network standards
The new standards will ensure everyone can use the network, no matter what car you drive or which state you charge in.
Volvo updates C40 and XC40 with more range, faster charging
Also, three new powertrains are offered on the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge. These include two rear-wheel-drive variants.
Volvo joins Accelerating to Zero Coalition, calls for climate action
Volvo Cars has joined the Accelerating to Zero Coalition, which was launched at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. During COP27 and ahead of the forthcoming G8 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, Volvo Cars also called on countries to step up their own climate action and meet the threat of
Volvo reveals EX90 all-electric SUV
Volvo has revealed its new fully electric SUV, the EX90, which includes a single charge range of approx. 373 miles, charges from 10% to 80% in under 30 minutes, and includes a host of safety features. Power and range The initially available twin-motor all-wheel drive version takes power from a 111kWh battery and two permanent
All-electric vehicles make up 15% of Volvo Cars October sales
Volvo Cars reports having sold 54,317 cars in October, up 6.9% compared with the same month last year. The company’s line of Recharge models represented 36.8% of the sales last month, with fully electric vehicles accounting for 15% of total sales. Volvo Cars’ U.S. sales for the month reached 9,478, up 8.9% compared with October
Volvo Cars’ Recharge represents 21.9% of August sales
Volvo Cars reported sales of 43,666 cars in August, down 4.6% compared with August 2021. The company’s line of Recharge models represented 21.9% of sales, with fully electric vehicles accounting for 5.7% of sales. Volvo Cars’ U.S. sales for August reached 8,136 cars, with Recharge models making up 16.9% of the total sales. European sales
Beam Global, Volvo CE partner on off-grid EV charging systems
Beam Global is partnering with Volvo Construction Equipment to allow Volvo CE’s 245 North American dealer locations to bundle Beam EV ARC off-grid charging systems with a purchase of Volvo electric equipment. The companies say this joint offering enables construction sites to rapidly deploy EV charging without the requirement for electrical work, utility grid connections
