Tag: Volvo

Powerful and fuel-efficient – meet Volvo’s future hydrogen truck

Stuart Mitchell

Volvo Trucks has begun on-road testing of hydrogen combustion engines, with a commercial launch planned before 2030. The trucks will feature industry-leading performance and mark a significant step towards net-zero CO2 emissions transport. High Pressure Direct Injection (HDPI) technology – already used in Volvo’s gas-powered trucks – will give the new hydrogen-powered vehicles higher efficiency, lower fuel consumption and greater engine power than conventional hydrogen combustion systems. This is achieved by injecting a small amount of ignition fuel with high pressure to enable compression ignition before hydrogen is added. Jan…

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Volvo Cars renews Sky Atlantic sponsorship and launches first Sky Nature Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Volvo Cars has renewed its long-standing partnership with Sky Atlantic for a further two years, extending one of the broadcaster’s most enduring and iconic sponsorships. As part of the renewal, Volvo will become a first-time sponsor of Sky Nature from 1 January, expanding its presence across Sky’s premium factual and entertainment portfolio. Planned in collaboration with Sky Media and Initiative (IPG), the renewal follows a decade of standout performance driven by Volvo’s pioneering use of addressable sponsorship technology. Volvo was the first brand in the UK to launch addressable broadcast…

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Volvo Cars signs recycled steel deal with SSAB

Stuart Mitchell

Volvo Cars has signed a new agreement with Swedish steel firm SSAB for the supply of high-quality, recycled and near zero-emissions steel starting from 2025. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign a supply agreement with SSAB for recycled, near zero-emissions steel for serial production deliveries. The agreement is an extension of a long-term existing collaboration between the two companies, with the purpose of being at the forefront of the transition to more sustainable steel. In addition to buying recycled and near zero-emission steel, Volvo Cars progresses towards…

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Holcim to deploy 1,000 Volvo electric trucks

Stuart Mitchell

Holcim will deploy up to 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo by 2030. Delivery for the first trucks will start in the fourth quarter of 2023. This is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks. Both companies are founding members of the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a coalition of companies that use their purchasing power to create early markets for innovative clean technologies. The deal is part of a wider partnership between Holcim and Volvo Group to deploy electric trucks across Holcim’s operations in Europe between now and…

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Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a leader in the fast-growing premium electric car market and plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030. By then, the company intends to only sell fully electric cars and phase out any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids. The company’s transition towards becoming a fully electric car maker is part of its ambitious climate plan, which seeks to consistently reduce the life cycle carbon footprint per car through concrete action. Its decision also builds on…

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