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Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Proves Popular: Production Doubles In Europe

There is, at the moment, only one production diesel plug-in hybrid car on sale, and it's currently only sold in Europe. That car is the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid, combining the long-distance touring ability and economy of a diesel powertrain with the short-distance cleanliness and inexpense of...

April 30, 2013 by Antony Ingram 7

Volvo Flywheel Hybrid System (aka KERS) Tests Completed Successfully

April 26, 2013 6

Volvo C30 Electric Test Fleet: Latest Update Adds Fast Charging

April 25, 2013 4

Volvo Adds New Diesel Tech, 8-Speed Auto To Improve Fuel Economy

April 9, 2013 2

2013 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Enters Production

Diesel hybrids are now no longer a new concept--even if none are sold in the U.S.--but Swedish carmaker Volvo is the only company offering a diesel plug-in hybrid. That car... November 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3

Volvo Unboxes V60 Plug-in Hybrid...Literally

Unless you’ve been living in a tech-free bubble for the past decade, you’re probably familiar with the concept of the unboxing video. Common since Internet... April 17, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Four-Cylinder Volvos Return To U.S. In Fall 2013

It's been eight years since Volvo offered a four-cylinder car in the United States--in the S40 sedan and V40 wagon--but come fall 2013 the four-pot drought will be over... April 17, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

Volvo C30 Electric: Winter Drive Report

Over the past few days, we've told you about our trip to Kiruna, Sweden, where Volvo allowed us to put its C30 electric car through its paces in a series of cold-weather... March 20, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Smaller, More Efficient Engines: Volvo To Rely On Fours Soon?

Volvo has already dropped V-8 engines from its product line, and the Swedish automaker has previously indicated that it would move away from five and six-cylinder engines in... March 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

Volvo C30 electric concept, 2010 Detroit Auto Show

2012 Volvo C30 Electric Winter Testing: What Should We Test?

It’s no secret that electric cars prefer temperate weather in which to operate. That’s why many electric automakers add features to their cars to ensure that... March 8, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

ELVIIS Keeps Your Volvo Electric Car Rocking...

The King may be dead, but your electric Volvo won't be, thanks to the ELVIIS research project. Swedish automaker Volvo has announced its participation in the Electric Vehicle... February 23, 2012 by Antony Ingram 2

2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Wagon: A Hint Of Things To Come?

After nearly a year of waiting, Volvo has announced the full specifications and pricing of its first plug-in hybrid car, the 2012 Volvo V60 Diesel Plug-in Hybrid Wagon. Last... December 13, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield

Volvo 7700 Hybrid Double-Decker in London

London's Famous Red Buses Going Hybrid Thanks To Volvo

England: Tea, Big Ben, bowler hats and red buses. One of those things is about be be dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century. It's the famous red double-decker... December 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram 4

Plan On Crashing Your Plug-In Car? Volvo Will Keep You Safe

Cars of today are immeasurably safer than those even a decade ago, and manufacturers have been working very carefully to ensure that the different requirements of electric... October 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram 2

2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Confirmed For Europe, U.S. Will Have To Wait

Volvo has just confirmed that its first ever plug-in hybrid electric car -- and the world’s first plug-in hybrid station wagon -- will go on sale in early 2012. But the... October 17, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2

Hybrid Truck Shows Ferrari What It's Missing: Electric Motors (Video)

Last month Ferrari Boss Luca di Montezemelo reiterated that his firm would never bring an all-electric car to market, declaring that he just didn’t believe in them... September 12, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

2011 Volvo Concept You Will Debut At Frankfurt Auto Show

We've got used to carmakers using the letter "i" to describe their products, but isn't that a little selfish? Volvo clearly thinks so which is why its latest design study... September 8, 2011 by Antony Ingram

Volvo Downsizes Engines, Continues Drive Towards Greener Cars

Volvo isn’t the largest automaker in the world -- but it is one of the safest thanks to a long-standing passion about passenger and pedestrian safety dating back to... September 7, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Volvo Partners With Siemens On Electric Cars, Develops New Car

German electronics giant Siemens is no stranger to electric motors or electric cars -- and now it has announced a formal partnership with the Volvo Car Corporation to work on... August 31, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7