Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret its surroundings to vehicle owners. The upgrade is possible thanks to Volvo’s use of Google’s embedded […]
Volvo’s compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive to own, and a battery recall made it dangerous to park indoors. But its discontinuation didn’t spell the end of Volvo’s efforts to sell more affordable electric models. In fact, the Swedish […]
Volvo Trucks announced a new, all-electric power take-off (PTO) that’s significantly expanding what the brand’s VNR Electric semi trucks are capable of – just before teasing not one but two all-new HD truck offerings.
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Pepsi may grab headlines with their Tesla tie-in, but arch rival Coca-Cola is quietly building an electric truck fleet of its own, and its Canadian fleet of bright red Volvo VNR Electric semis has just grown to more than forty!
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Packing just over 1,380 hp and up to 255 miles of all-electric range, the new, tri-motor, extended-range hybrid Zeekr X8 is redefining what buyers could and should expect from their next SUV – and parent company Geely’s global ambitions could mean the …
Geely has opened presales for the Galaxy Starshine 7 in China, an electric sedan starting at around $16,000 with upscale styling and dual-motor performance
Volvo is expanding its electric trucking lead with the launch of new and improved line of FH, FM, and FMX Electric HD and semi trucks with up to 700 km (~430 miles) of range.
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In a move that Volvo is calling a world’s first, the company has begun regular production of its new A30 and A40 Electric model articulated haul trucks – making the first time electric articulated haulers of this size have moved from a pilot stage into…
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The first regular production versions of a new 4×4 electric RoRo terminal truck co-developed by MOL and Volvo Penta have been put to work by European logistics giant DFDS – and hundreds more could be on the way.
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Geely’s new Boyue EREV starts at just $14,900 in China, and it is another reminder that the most aggressive electrified vehicle pricing in the world is happening far away from US buyers.