6.5% of 2019 sales were plug-in models, with higher rate expected for 2020
Higher than expected Volvo sales in 2019 were plug-in models. Read more: https://insideevs.com/news/391519/2019-volvo-sold-almost-46000-plugin-cars/
Larger battery to provide greater electric range for plug-in hybrid models
Volvo will boost electric range of their hybrid systems in models SC60 and XC90T8. See more https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125961_2020-volvo-plug-in-hybrids-bigger-battery-boosts-epa-range-mpg
XC90 T8 eAWD plug-in hybrid review
A review of Volvo’s priciest model, the XC90 T8 eAWD plug in hybrid. Read more https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2019/10/30/2020-volvo-xc90-t8-is-far-from-cheap-but-worth-every-penny
Free electricity to be offered for plug-in hybrid buyers
Volvo offers free electricity for their plug-in hybrid buyers. Read more https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125564_volvo-is-paying-plug-in-hybrid-drivers-for-all-the-electricity-they-use
Volvo first to offer PHEV option of every vehicle in lineup
With the release of its XC40 T5 Twin-Engine hybrid this month, Volvo became “the first in the world to offer a plug-in hybrid version of every vehicle in its lineup,” according to Motor Authority. The vehicle employs a 1.5L 3-cylinder ICE in combination with an electric motor and 7-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission. The powertrain has a total system output of…
Plug-in hybrid suggestions from Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest has delved into hybrid world with a new list of plug-in hybrid suggestions for its readers. AD has named the Volvo V60T8, Audi A8 e-tron, and Range Rover PHEV, to its list of the top luxury plug-ins. The high-end vehicles range in price from $67,300 for the Volvo to $163,250 for the Porsche Cayenne Turbo SE-Hybrid, the German…
Volvo’s Polestar launches new PHEV factory
Polestar, Volvo’s luxury electric performance brand, has announced its Chengdu production facility has begun producing the brand’s Polestar 1 vehicle, a plug-in hybrid. The facility itself is billed as “one of the most environmentally responsible car factories in China” and will seek LEED Gold status. According to Bengt Halvorsen at Green Car Reports, Polestar will deliver 200 Polestar 1 vehicles…
Volvo to release XC40 plug-in hybrid in early 2020
Volvo will debut a new plug-in hybrid version of its XC40 model in early 2020. The hybrid is based on the updated XC40, a mid-size SUV, that is launching this year in the UK. The non-hybrid XC40 carries a 2L four-cylinder T4 engine, with both front-wheel and all-wheel drive as options. The standard XC40 achieves 37.2mpg in the city and…
Volvo selling “fun” with new high performance XC60 and V60 PHEVs
Volvo, the Swedish automaker, is set to release new versions of its XC60 and V60 plug-in hybrids which will both be high performance models. The vehicles—the 2020 XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered and 2020 V6 T8 Polestar Engineered plug-in hybrids—will employ a front-wheel-drive system with 2L turbocharged and supercharged engines in combination with an electric motor. As Eric Evarts at Green…
Volvo increasing plug-in production to meet high demand
Volvo’s CEO Hakan Samuelsson noted that he expects the company’s sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 20 to 25 percent of global Volvo sales by the end of 2019, according to a report by Car Buzz. This is a notable increase in sales percentage for the Swedish automaker, as plug-in hybrid sales make up about 10-15 percent of…