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Despite the good results in the development of electric trucks, the Swedish automaker remains an ardent supporter of internal combustion engine technology: the range of power units for the FH16 long-haul tractor has been expanded to include the super-powerful D17 diesel engine. The news became known during a presentation at Volvo’s home campus in Gothenburg, […]
The electric successor to the Volvo XC90 is expected to be unveiled in the last quarter of this year. Recent trademark applications filed with the European Union’s intellectual property office suggest the car will be called the Embla, ditching the brand’s traditional alphanumeric nomenclature. The basis of the new electric SUV will be the platform […]
Swedish company Volvo Construction Equipment has announced the start of testing of the Volvo HX04, the first articulated dump truck built on fuel cells. The model is equipped with a 12 kg hydrogen tank, which is refueled in seven minutes and allows the machine to run for four hours. Volvo HX04 works without harmful emissions, […]
Volvo is turning its cars into smartphones – at least in terms of firmware updates (and possibly other systems). All new cars of the brand will be updated by air – just like smartphones are being updated now. And the company in this regard does not differentiate between the type of engine and platform: the […]