PAICE PRESS RELEASE | MAY 11, 2022 Paice, Abell, and Volvo Car agree to license patented technology BALTIMORE (MAY 11, 2022) — Paice and Volvo Car have reached an agreement to license patented hybrid technology. Paice was an early leader in electrified vehicles. The company was awarded its first hybrid vehicle patent in 1994, long before most automakers began seriously…
Autoblog released its list of the 12 best hybrid SUVs of 2022. The list is divided into four categories: small, midsized, luxury, and luxury plug-ins. Included in the small hybrid SUVs were the Honda CR-V, Kia Niro, Hyundai Tuscon, and the Toyota RAV4. Read more
Volvo will be bringing its 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrains, the B5 and B6, to the U.S. 2022 S60, S90, XC60, and V90. The hybrid powertrain will result in increased fuel efficiency but decreased horsepower. The B5 powertrain features a turbocharged 4L inline-4 engine, and the B6 features a turbocharged and supercharged 4L inline-4 engine.Read more
This past May, plug-in hybrids accounted for 20% of Volvo’s monthly U.S. sales. And in California, that figure was higher at 47.7%. Since Volvo “reduced its prices, redesigned its tailpipes to hide them, and introduced a plug-in get-paid program,” (Green Car Reports) the sales of its plug-in hybrids have continued to rise. Read more
The Baltimore Sun reported that Paice and the Abell Foundation have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Volvo in federal court over its use of hybrid engine technology. The story notes that “Paice, a pioneer in hybrid engine systems that grew out of a University of Maryland incubator, licenses technology used in most gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles on U.S. roads, including the…
Volvo’s Recharge plug-in hybrids took home awards for their towing capability in the 2021 Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Awards. The XC40 T5 FWD was named the best Alternatively Fueled Towcar, and the V60 T6 AWD was named the best Family Towcar.Read more
Lynk & Co., the automobile brand founded by Geely and Volvo in 2016, has launched in Europe. The automobile brand is bringing a unique business model to the European market. Green Car Reports details that “there’s no plan for dealerships, showrooms, studios, or any kind of retail space, and a 500-euro ($590) monthly membership gets you a car full-time and…
Volvo will offer its 2021 plug-in hybrids models at a discount to its 2020 models. The XC60 comes in with the lowest price reduction of $450. The new entry-level S60, the R-Design, slated to cost $48,645, comes at a price reduction of $7,750. The price cuts are yet another move Volvo is taking to increase the sales of its hybrid…
Review of the 2020 Volvo S60. Read more: https://newatlas.com/automotive/2020-volvo-s60-phev-review/
Review of the 2020 Volvo S60. Read more: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/02/10/volvo-s60-sedan-review-update/