The new 22kW fast-charger fitted to the latest Volvo C30 Electric reduces the vehicle’s full charge time to just 90 minutes. The C30 Electric uses the world’s first on-board charger that operates on a three-phase power supply ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has developed a new on-board charger for its upgraded C30 electric vehicle (EV) in collaboration with Siemens, which is claimed to be capable of fully charging the car in about 1.5 hours. ...
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Volvo has no plans to build a luxury limousine to rival the likes of the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, instead focusing its attention on smaller models that fit with its “green image”. Speaking with industry journal ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 3.5 Comfort & Interior 4 Quality & Design 4 Value & Features 3.5 Safety 5 Green 3.5 If you're after a luxury-sports wagon that blends space, style and swift performance, then look no further than the ...
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Transmission systems manufacturer and designer Torotrak has acquired 20% of Flybrid Automotive, in order to deliver first-to-market flywheel hybrids. The transaction will help Torotrak to provide turnkey development and manufacture of ...
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French automobile manufacturer Peugeot says its move to bring the brand further up market is a necessity if it's to survive long term. Speaking to Car Advice at the launch of the Peugeot 2008 sub-compact SUV in France, the company's head ...
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The production version of the new?Volvo S60 Polestar has been launched with a limited production run developed exclusively for the Australian market. Under the bonnet of the new Volvo S60 Polestar lies the T6 3.0-litre six-cylinder ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars has started the limited production of its new S60 Polestar sports sedan. The new sports sedan is powered by a six-cylinder turbo-charged Volvo T6 engine that incorporates improved turbo, engine ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo's subsidiary Volvo Trucks has launched its new FMX truck at the ongoing Bauma 2013 trade fair in Munich, Germany. The truck is available with two engine options including the 11L, D11 Euro-6 engine ...
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Volvo is introducing new engine technologies, known as VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture), which the company says will further lower consumption and emissions, and along with electric motor technology render large-capacity and V8 engines ...
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A video teaser suggesting the?Volvo S60 Polestar performance concept is coming to Australian showrooms has been released. Unlike the Volvo S60 T6 currently offered locally, which gets an optional Polestar tuning kit to produce 242kW and ...
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Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Car is planning to launch its new Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) during autumn 2013, which incorporates i-ART injection technology to reduce fuel consumption in the new diesel engines. Claimed to be the ...
Called City-Brake Active, the Honda system operates below 30km/h and will automatically apply the brakes if a collision is deemed imminent. Relying on a laser radar installed in the upper part of the windscreen, City-Brake Active will ...
With the media days at the New York International Auto Show behind us, the cars team has had time to reflect on the approximately 1,000 vehicles on display. Many new models made impressions, and some were utterly forgettable. To share our ...
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Car manufacturers both locally and internationally yesterday ran April Fools' Day?advertisements and released press releases about hoax models, technologies and developments. Mini?played its part in the day of hoaxes, revealing a cheeky ...
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