Showing posts with label Volvo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Volvo. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Truck Volvo hybrid trucks deliver 100 large tonnage for 2013

Truck Volvo hybrid trucks deliver 100 large tonnage for 2013 - Hybrid cars are a reality in the urban landscape. Timidly begin light vans to take their first steps, but high tonnage vehicles are not yet over.

Volvo Trucks is committed to deliver 100 units of the hybrid FE truck giant SPAR (74,000 employees). The hybrid system is pluggable, feeds only on the extracted energy during braking, which is stored in a battery in the form of electricity. These batteries are powerful enough to allow the truck to reach 50 km / h in electric mode for short distances. Readmore The Volvo C70 will be produced in 2013


This truck will save up to 20% on fuel in urban transport, besides being much quieter. Really heavy trucks do a lot of life in cities, but always have to download a polygon, store, etc.o simply movement within enclosures, where the savings if it is palpable, especially at full load and with frequent starts and stops.

Volvo has not provided details of the cost which will buy the hybrid versus traditional diesel.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

The Volvo C70 will be produced in 2013

The Volvo C70 will be produced in 2013 - In 2006, the Swedish brand Volvo C70 renewed its, ahead of the trend of retractable hardtops, four-seater vehicle. In 2009, the convertible again received a facelift, to put up with the new design line of the brand. In fact, it was the first to receive this update aesthetics.

However, without further changes to the aforementioned facelift, the brand has seen sales of its convertible still did not improve (10,000 units in 2010 worldwide), and ultimately decided to withdraw from the market in 2013. One of the main reasons is that, from a financial standpoint, these 10,000 units are not sufficient to maintain the Uddevalla plant, which produced only this model. Readmore Volvo Hatchback


The good news is that the 600 employees working in Uddevalla will be relocated to other production plants in Sweden that Volvo has. However, it is a shame to lose an alternative to the models we have today. From my point of view, the Volvo represented an alternative to the ubiquitous completely different German models.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Volvo Hatchback competitors VW Golf and Audi A3

Volvo Hatchback competitors VW Golf and Audi A3 - Swedish carmaker, Volvo, now supposedly restructure its global marketing strategy. One of the new strategy will be tested Volvo is producing the five-door hatchback variant.

Hatchback will be produced in 2012 it could be coupled with the VW Golf, Audi A3, and BMW 1 Series five-door. "The plan of this car began production in 2012 and marketed in various countries.

Sources at Volvo said it will use the base hatchback sedan S40. Previously, Volvo C30 launch his sketch five-door variants. However, Jacoby said front display hatchback Volvo C30 will be different from that exist today.

production hatchback that will express the values of Scandinavia. The value is a high human values, as well as prosperity and high social welfare. In other words, the car becomes a reflection of the elegance and prosperity of Scandinavia.

Only, Volvo has not given detailed information Happenings engine specifications, features and price range hatchback supporters who will he produced it.