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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% From October to December 2019, the number of diesel cars registered across the European Union fell by 3.7% in hybrids (PHEV) posting strong gains (+76.5% of registrations (35.9%

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Pike Research forecasts hybrids and plug-ins to grow to 4% of European market in 2020

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Pike Research forecasts that electric vehicles—conventional hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery-electrics (BEVs)—will grow from 0.7% The biggest growth is expected in BEVs followed by PHEVs, with HEVs lagging behind. million PHEVs and 1.7 million PHEVs and 1.7 million HEVs. million HEVs.

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Volvo Cars and Vattenfall to Develop New Plug-in Diesel-Electric Hybrids; Three V70 PHEV Demonstrators on the Road This Summer

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The series-production PHEVs will feature “somewhat different” technology. We are investing in an industrial joint venture to series-produce plug-in hybrid cars in Sweden in 2012, cars that can be powered by both electricity and diesel. Tags: Diesel Hybrids Plug-ins. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo reveals new XC90; limited diesel, gasoline First Edition on sale only online

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Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. The two launch engines are the D5 twin turbo diesel and the T6 supercharged and turbocharged gasoline unit. Power and torque charts for the T6 gasoline unit (left) and the D5 diesel (right). Powertrain of the Volvo XC90 Twin Engine PHEV.

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric sign a European Cooperation Agreement for the co-development of electromobility solutions; BEVs and PHEVs

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and General Electric last week signed a technology and commercial cooperation agreement to collaborate towards establishing reliable business models for Electrical Mobility (EV), which includes both Fixed Battery Electrical Vehicles (FBEV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). million globally.

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Most Autos Sold In Sweden Are Now Plugin EVs – Over 54% In November

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Sweden, the largest auto market of the Nordic region, saw plugin electric vehicles take 54.3% Diesels remained in the doldrums, seeing their fourth consecutive month under 15% share. share in November, up from 38.7% share year-on-year.

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Volvo Car Group boosts production of V60 PHEV by 90%; 7,600 units in 2013

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Production at the Torslanda plant in Sweden will be increased continuously from 150 to 282 units per week. The driver can also choose to cover up to 50 km (31 miles) on battery power, or use the combined capacity of the diesel engine and electric motor to deliver 215+70 horsepower and 440+200 N·m of torque.

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