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0Volvo CEO says both plug-ins and fossil-fuel-powered cars can reduce emissions 1308095640
The Sweden House is a smart, clean-looking building in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown district that serves as that country's embassy in the United States. On a hot June morning last week, the House opened its doors to Volvo, Sweden's biggest automaker, for a morning seminar titled Innovation ...
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"One Tonne Life" challenge family making progress, drops CO2 emissions 64% in three months 1304701200
In January, we wrote about the Lindell family as they embarked on their 'One Tonne Life' challenge outside of Stockholm, Sweden. Now, a little over three months into the project, the family has reduced its carbon emissions by a whopping 64 percent, dropping from 7.29 tons of CO2 emissions per ...
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Video: Volvo C30 Electric smashes pole; battery untouched 1298814000
Volvo C30 Electric smashes pole – Click above to watch video after the jumpAt this year's Detroit Auto Show, the Volvo C30 Electric hit the stage sporting battle scars from a standard offset collision crash test. The damaged C30, though not the most eye-catching car on display, did prove ... -
Detroit 2011: Volvo pushes electric vehicle safety message to the wall [w/video] 1295398980
Crash-tested Volvo C30 Electric – Click above for high-res image galleryFrom a safety engineering perspective, there are major differences between an electric car and a traditional car. That's what Volvo's senior manager for safety strategy & requirements, Jan Ivarsson, ... -
This is what a Volvo C30 EV looks like after a 40 mph offset crash 1294665240
Crash-tested Volvo C30 Electric – Click above for high-res image galleryAt last year's Detroit Auto Show, Volvo brought along a road-ready C30 Electric. In the intervening months, we've driven the great little car, but we're glad we were not behind the wheel when one crashed at 40 miles ... -
Volvo C30 Electric gets DRIVen and it's a wonderful little ride 1291684140
Volvo C30 Electric – Click above for high-res image galleryThe first thing we noticed about the Volvo C30 Electric – the automaker's most serious contender in the electric car space that will enter production in 2011 – is that it's a great platform to turn into an electric ... -
Volvo to "set the standard" in the electric vehicle segment; fuel cell range extender coming soon 1288474740
Volvo C30 BEV prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo unleashed some big news at the Paris Motor Show. In case you missed it, that's when the automaker confirmed that the C30 battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept was ready to get its production groove on. Shortly ... -
Volvo's electrification chief talks C30 electric leases, industry's new battery suppliers 1286218620
Says they aren't always ready to compete in the automotive industry
Volvo C30 BEV prototype – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo's big news at the Paris Motor Show was the confirmation that the C30 battery electric vehicle (BEV) concept would be put into production. We saw the ... -
Volvo CEO confirms 2011 production of C30 DRIVe, 2012 plug-in diesel hybrid 1285974420
Volvo C30 EV – Click above for a high-res image galleryDuring a live press conference at the Paris Motor Show, Volvo's newly appointed chief executive officer, Stefan Jacoby, stated that the company's future lies in electric cars. Jacoby proudly proclaimed, "we will set the standard in the ... -
Video: Volvo C30 electric undergoes crash testing; robust battery protection system up to the task 1285804920
Volvo C30 electric crash test – Click above to watch video after the jumpWatching a vehicle undergo a crash test is a real eye-opener. Not only do these destructive demonstrations show us how well vehicles can handle collisions (or not), but they also remind us that driving can be ...
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