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While most automakers favor a credit-based system, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson argued for a clear agenda, possibly including a timeline for banning ICE vehicles.

With development of the entire propulsion system in concert, Volvo will be able to boost its future electric vehicles' efficiency and performance.

The first fully electric vehicle from Volvo is priced to rival the Tesla Model Y, but it will likely reflect a different set of priorities.

The XC40 Recharge is the first electric vehicle from Volvo, and it arrives in the U.S. soon, with range and pricing yet to be detailed.

Geely's SEA platform for electric vehicles will underpin a wide range of EVs from Polestar, Volvo, and others.

Volvo heads into a cleaner future by hiding the last vestiges of gas-powered engines.

Volvo is aiming to make plug-in hybrids 20% of its U.S. sales—and it's rebranding them to more closely match its EVs coming soon.

Volvo looks to blockchain technology in order to better keep track of its supply chain and the sourcing of conflict materials.

The Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2 electric cars are very closely related, and yet there are many differences that mean they'll appeal to very different customers.

Volvo's first all-electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, is due in a year with more than 200 miles of range.

Polestar 2 pricing has been detailed for some of its initial markets in Europe—and that includes pricing of the Polestar 2 Performance Pack version.

Volvo has teased different styling, a new driver interface, and a front cargo area—a frunk—for the upcoming XC40 EV.

Volvo is boasting that the fully electric version of the XC40 will debut a completely new sensor set and corresponding sensor platform.

Ahead of an electric version of the Volvo XC40 due next year, a plug-in hybrid XC40 will arrive with more than 20 miles of range but no AWD.

Cars equipped with driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control will be more efficient, according to an NREL study.

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Lots of EV drivers know electric cars are fun to drive; why shouldn't plug-in hybrids be too? That's the approach Volvo is taking with its new 2020 XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered plug-in hybrid, and the latest addition to its plug-in hybrid and Polestar Engineered fleet, the 2020 V60 T8 Polestar...

Which new electric car didn't give us any range surprises in a recent test drive? What new features have been enabled on some Teslas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 29, 2019. After this weekend, electric cars from...

The first features of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability are starting to show up in customers cars. The Nissan Leaf Plus goes long on range, light on charging worries. Volvo underestimated the demand for its plug-in hybrids and is gearing up to produce more. All this and more on Green Car...

While other automakers are moving away from plug-in hybrids to electric powertrains, Volvo is finding unexpected success with its lineup of plug-in hybrids. At a recent roundtable with journalists in Sweden, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the company is disappointed that it underestimated demand...