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Volvo to introduce plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012

Several months ago, Volvo revealed a demonstration prototype of a plug-in hybrid car based on the current V70 wagon. Today, the Swedish brand announced that it would start building a production car with a plug-in hybrid diesel powertrain in 2012. At this point, there is no indication about which body style or model would form the basis of the PHEV, although the next-generation V70 would seem to be a suitable candidate. The V70 demonstrator uses a through-the-road hybrid configuration where the internal combustion engine drives the front ... Read more →

Volvo plans diesel hybrids for 2012 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Volvo has major plans for fuel-saving technology. The Swedish automaker will begin fitting its bricks shapely little sedans and coupes with stop/start in the next few months and plans to move the ...

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Volvo plans diesel hybrids for 2012 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volvo has major plans for fuel-saving technology. The Swedish automaker will begin fitting its bricks shapely little sedans and coupes with stop/start in the next few months and plans to move the technology up through its entire line shortly thereafter. Of course, the automaker offers diesel ...

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