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…
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/
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/
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
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