Blog Archive
-
2016
(1336)
-
April(1335)
- Samsung Galaxy S7: 2016's Finest Android Phones
- Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note Edge Wit...
- Apple updates MacBook, upgrades MacBook Air
- Apple iPad Air 2 review: Still a great tablet
- Apple iPad Air review
- Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: A fantastic Window...
- Google.com is “partially dangerous”, says Google
- LG G5 review: Modular expansion and twin cameras s...
- Best hybrid cars 2016: The six best hybrid cars fo...
- Best smartphones of 2016: The best mobile phones i...
- iPhone 7 rumours, specs and features: 8 things to ...
- EU Google antitrust case: Everything you need to know
- LeEco Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2: No headphone so...
- Samsung Galaxy TabPro S review: Super screen, but ...
- How to get American Netflix on all your devices in...
- Apple Car rumours and leaks: Former Tesla Vice Pre...
- How to install Exodus on Kodi: Get one of XBMC’s b...
- Recover all your forgotten passwords
- How to cancel Netflix: Stop your Netflix subscript...
- HTC 10 review: A great smartphone return to form b...
- President Barack Obama's UK visit shakes up the Lo...
- Should I upgrade to Windows 10?
- Microsoft, seagulls and magic: An interview with M...
- Opera just added a free VPN as a bonus feature for...
- HP Chromebook 14 review: Solid, reliable and depen...
- How to remove a device from Netflix: Here’s how to...
- Amazon Fire review: Now available with 16GB storage
- Xplova X5 (hands on) review: This cycling computer...
- Acer Chromebook 14 review (hands on): A Chromebook...
- Now there's an app to crowdfund your honeymoon
- Shell’s Concept Car uses petrol to save the planet
- Tesla Autopilot review: We test Elon Musk’s autono...
- iOS 10: Rumours, speculation, mock-ups, and what w...
- This AI is guessing who’s going to die next in Gam...
- Microsoft's Windows Phone results: Not pretty, but...
- Android N review (first look): Now available for t...
- Volvo wants to sell one million hybrid and electri...
- How GCHQ has been accessing YOUR personal data
- Nissan Leaf (2016) review: We drive the UK's most ...
- Raspberry Pi 3 vs Raspberry Pi 2 vs Raspberry Pi B...
- Best electric cars 2016: The four best electric ve...
- Tesla Model S (2016) review: Still the ultimate el...
- Amazon blocks sale of Fifa 16, GTA 5 and many othe...
- UK government wants to punish online pirates with ...
- Opera VPN: Can the privacy-enhanced browser really...
- Mobile game revenues set to overtake that of PC in...
- Ads trick and force Germans to listen to plight of...
- What became of the cartoon video game mascot?
- Google I/O 2016: What key announcements to expect ...
- Microsoft profits fall by 25% due to drop in Windo...
- Galaxy Note 6 rumoured to sport 5.8in curved scree...
- Mexican voter database containing 93.4 million rec...
- Bangladesh bank cyberheist was a hacker's dream af...
- China wants to visit Mars by 2020 and beat Nasa to...
- BTCC Bitcoin mining pool launches rapid connection...
- BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION by Don Tapscott and Alex Tap...
- Apple's Find My iPad tool leads Thai police to not...
- US agency steps up Twitter campaign against textin...
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Android security update fo...
- Blizzard offering 13 free Whispers Of The Old Gods...
- Apple iTunes Movies and iBooks go dark in China, c...
- Blizzard releases first free Overwatch comic featu...
- Google and Microsoft drop all regulatory complaint...
- Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan reveals how MMO Titan's 'de...
- Moto G4: Release date, specs and pricing expected ...
- Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary: Ian McKellen unve...
- Cortana on Windows 10: Tips and tricks for Microso...
- How to Turn Your Surface Pro 4 Into A Desktop PC
- Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Release: 6 Things to Know Ri...
- How to Change the LG G5 Lockscreen & Wallpaper
- Eclipse Black Ops 3 DLC Tips
- Best Samsung Galaxy S7 Deals
- 14 Best Samsung Galaxy S7 Cases
- HTC Vive Hands On: Three Things You Should Know
- 7 Apple Pencil Holders to Keep Your’s Safe
- Is Microsoft OneDrive Worth Buying?
- Minecraft Realms for iPhone, Android & More: What ...
- Another Android Smartphone with 6GB RAM Spotted in...
- LinkedIn Launches Android/iOS Application to Help ...
- Sony Expands Marshmallow to Xperia Z2/Z3 Variants,...
- ZUK Z2 Pro Official Image Teased Ahead of April 21...
- Nubia Z11 Mini Goes Official with Snapdragon 617 C...
- Samsung Galaxy C7 Specs Leak in Benchmark: Snapdra...
- Motorola Moto G (4th Gen) Caught on Video Ahead of...
- VLC for Windows 10 Mobile Public Beta Launching Ne...
- Opera Mini Won't Receive Any Major Updates for Win...
- Samsung Plans to Build Powerful 18-24MP Camera wit...
- Motorola Moto G4 Plus First Press Render Leaks Online
- Huawei Honor V8 with Dual-Camera Setup Coming on M...
- World’s Smallest Android Smartphone Comes with 2.4...
- LeEco Le Max2 with 5.7-Inch Quad HD Display and 6G...
- Facebook Messenger for Android and iOS Updated wit...
- ZUK Z2 Pro Goes Official as Another Smartphone wit...
- Huawei P9 Lite Announced with 5.2-Inch Display, 13...
- Acer Liquid Zest Plus Launched with Massive 5,000 ...
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Clone Looks Shockingly Real - Video
- LG G5 SE Goes Official with 5.3-Inch Quad HD Displ...
- Fallout Shelter for Android/iOS Updated with Scrap...
- Sony Xperia Z3 Is the First Non-Nexus Device to Re...
- Huawei and Leica Release Statement on P9 and P9 Pl...
- February(1)
-
April(1335)
Sumsung Galaxy User Guide
Android Tutorials
Labels
Recent Posts
Blog Archive
-
Apple Watch 2 fans have a happy news here: At last, the brand has opened the box and confirmed its launch date which will be during the Worl...
-
Apple has lowered the prices of all iPhones sold officially in Japan by 10%. There is no official statement on the reason for the price cut,...
-
By now you've likely heard that the latest Tesla vehicle, the Model 3 , has been in high demand almost immediately since its debut early...
-
In an effort to further improve its service, Facebook has yet again updated it News Feed ranking algorithm. The social networking company sa...
-
Everyone likes free apps, but sometimes the best ones are a bit expensive. Now and then, developers put paid apps on sale for a limited time...
-
By now you've likely heard that the latest Tesla vehicle, the Model 3 , has been in high demand almost immediately since its debut early...
-
Apple has announced its update of the MacBook with better specs and a new color. In a press release two days ago, Apple said it installed ...
-
[unable to retrieve full-text content] SIM only deals On this page you'll find links to the best SIM only deals currently available in t...
-
Privacy is always one of the biggest priorities in this time when everything can be searched with just a click of a button. Mobile messaging...
-
Google is the new Microsoft. At least as far as collecting antitrust lawsuits are concerned. In Europe, the tech giant is once again facing...
Like US On Facebook
Followers
Total Pageviews
Volvo may be one of the old-school when it comes to age, but the Swedish automaker is looking to take on Tesla with an ambitious electrification plan for the next nine years. "By 2025 we will have delivered 1 million electrified cars to the market," Volvo president and CEO Håkan Samuelsson announced today, as part of the company's 2015 sustainability report.
It's part of what Volvo has dubbed "Omtanke", the Swedish word that means not only "consideration" or "care", but "to think again". Overall, it's the automaker's sustainability commitment, including equal opportunities for female managers, avoiding deaths and serious injuries related to Volvo cars, and more.
For instance, Volvo says it aims to have 35-percent of its roughly 300 top management positions filled by women by 2020, and 35-percent "internationally diverse". Right now, 25-percent of those positions are held by women, and 26-percent are non-Swedes.
Meanwhile, Volvo plans to be climate neutral in its operations by 2025, and even before then, to see that nobody is killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020.
It's the electrification plan that is arguably most ambitious, however. Volvo currently only has one plug-in hybrid on the market, the XC90 T8 SUV, though a T8 version of the S90 luxury sedan is expected later in the year.
By 2025, the company claims, there will be at least two hybrid versions of every model in its range. Some will be built on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) which forms the basis of the XC90 and the S90, not to mention the upcoming V90 wagon and full 60 series refresh, but others will use the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) that will underpin the new 40 series cars in a variety of body styles.
That'll include an all-electric car due to launch by 2019, though the first CMA-based models are expected to hit forecourts by 2017.
Altogether, Volvo says it's aiming for a full one million electrified car sales - counting every model cumulatively - in less than a decade's time.
Volvo's approach to electrification with the XC90 T8 has seen it pair a smaller-capacity, turbocharged and supercharged 2.0 gasoline engine with a set of electric motors. The SUV can be used in pure-electric mode, running for around 17 miles at speeds of up to 75mph on a full charge, or in a hybrid mode where both electric motors and gas engine work in tandem.
Finally, there's a "Power" mode where the gas engine runs continuously for maximum performance.
What remains to be seen is just how low Volvo can bring the cost of its electrified models if it hopes to compete with upcoming vehicles like Tesla's Model 3, as well as premium hybrid offerings from rivals like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW.
The T8 hybrid starts at over $68,000, for instance, while the gas-only versions of the car begin at around $44k. Volvo is yet to confirm pricing for the S90 T8 version, but it's expected to carry a significant premium as the top-spec model in the luxury sedan's range.
That may well all depend on whether Volvo decides to bring the most-affordable 40 series to the US market. Currently, the V40 - a five-door hatchback, and the only remaining model in the company's 40 series - is only sold in Europe, not North America. It is not yet available as an electrified car, however.
Source : www.slashgear.com

0 comments:
Post a Comment