Norway loves electric cars. So much so that last month, over a tenth of all the new cars sold had a plug. When the figure in other countries worldwide is usually in the fractions of a percent range, you'll be aware how significant that number is. According to Opplysningsrådet for...
But the IEA said that in order for the cars of the future to overtake their petrol and diesel-powered (柴油动力)competitors, governments will have to take the lead. "The main markets by numbers (China) and sales share (Norway) have the strongest policy push," the IEA said. "Looking ...
In Norway, Europe’s leading electric market ahead of Germany, one out of every three cars purchased is an electric vehicle. The country is eveninstalling the world’s first electric taxi charging systemto help it achieve a zero-emission nationwide cab fleet by 2023. Meanwhile, numerous other ...
During the second half of 2023, Volvo Cars also saw gross profit margins on its electric cars increase fourfold versus the end of 2022 to 13 per cent. High lithium prices heavily affected its margins in 2022, but the company saw a cle...
"We have received very positive signals from the market so far. Fleet customers such as authorities and companies will lease most of the initial 250 cars. The cars will go to Sweden, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, USA and China. If demand continues to remain high, we ...
In addition, without the fuel or maintenance costs of ICE vehicles, EVs will also be cheaper to operate, which could further spur adoption. But EV sales have already experienced exponential growth, RMI says. In Norway, approximately 80% of all new cars sold last year were fully electric. ...
Hitachi Energy has announced it has achieved the first step set out in its Sustainability 2030 plan - the use of 100 percent renewable electricity in its own operations.
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The sporty design of the Volvo S60 functions not only as creative incentive for Volvo Cars' chassis experts, the daring lines also give customers a visual promise that the driving properties are going to be something truly exceptional. "We know that buyers in this tough segment have really high...
However, since a unit made of steel is large and heavy and has rather limited rotational capacity, this is not a viable option. The flywheel that Volvo Cars used in the experimental system is made of carbon fibre. It weighs about six kilograms and has a diameter of 20 centimetres. The ...