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Renewable fuels for diesel engines
(07/12/2011)

The fuels powering the diesel engine have undergone considerable development during its 119 year long history. So much so that today, even the fuel we traditionally, if somewhat simplistically, refer to as ‘diesel’ is beginning to make way for alternatives with a smaller environmental footprint, such as biogas and DME. Time to examine what it is all about. One might say that diesel is somewhat misunderstood and has received more than its fair... [more]

Volvo Trucks conducts field tests with trucks running on Bio-DME
(06/10/2009)

In a joint project with actors including the EU, the Swedish Energy Agency, fuel companies and the transport industry, Volvo Trucks is investigating the potential for large-scale investment in DME produced from biomass, a fuel known as Bio-DME. Volvo Trucks is conducting field tests with 14 trucks running on Bio-DME – a fuel that combines a low environmental imprint with high energy efficiency. In August 2007, Volvo Group unveiled seven demo t... [more]

Environmental issue is at the top of Volvo Cars product development agenda
(08/06/2009)

There are many benefits to plug-in electrical hybrids: carbon dioxide emissions are far lower and with an electric motor offering higher power, the car's performance is also far better. Being able to offer a truly attractive car that does not compromise on the other important properties that the customer wants is an absolute precondition for the market to shift towards more environmentally sustainable alternatives that really do make a difference... [more]

Greener cars cost could be a major obstacle to their success
(03/06/2009)

With many carmakers introducing brands to denote and draw attention to their very greenest variants, names such as Ford’s ECOnetic, Volkswagen’s Bluemotion and Volvo’s DRIVe spring to mind, the cost could be a major obstacle to their success. The latest poll from TheGreenCarWebsite has revealed that the cost associated with going green is the biggest obstacle preventing the sale of greener cars. 33 per cent of visitors said that the cost of gr... [more]

Vattenfall and Volvo partner to introduce plug-in hybrid cars
(02/06/2009)

Electricity is very well-suited as a power source for cars. An electric motor has a high efficiency rating and consumes roughly one-fifth the energy needed to power an engine that runs on fossil fuels. The purchase price of the plug-in hybrids will be higher than that of cars with conventional technology. Batteries are still expensive but with the car running on electricity, its fuel costs will be cut to roughly one-third compared with diesel pow... [more]

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