Electric/Hybrid

Volvo Cars to produce electric motors in Skövde, Sweden

Thursday, 10 December 2020 Robin Whitlock

Volvo Cars will assemble electric motors at its powertrain plant in Skövde, Sweden, and plans to establish complete in-house e-motor production by the middle of the decade.

Volvo announces full range of electrified powertrains for the XC60 SUV

Monday, 07 December 2020 Robin Whitlock

Volvo is offering its award-winning XC60 mid-size SUV with hybrid power options, from mild-hybrid petrols and diesels to petrol-electric plug-in hybrids.

Interest in second hand electric cars increases with advances in addressing range anxiety

Thursday, 03 December 2020 Robin Whitlock Online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk has seen a 67 percent increase in used EV sales during 2020, suggesting that advances in addressing ‘range anxiety’ are opening the door to EVs becoming a mainstream ...

Government’s 2030 EV announcement doubles amount of electric car leads

Wednesday, 02 December 2020 Robin Whitlock According to the latest data from Auto Trader, the government’s decision to bring forward the ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to 2030 resulted in a huge spike in engagement ...

Volkswagen ID.3 became top-selling electric car in October

Wednesday, 25 November 2020 Robin Whitlock In the face of Covid-19 electrified vehicles (EVs) continue to buck the trend with extremely positive results, particularly the Volkswagen ID.3, which registered 10,590 units in Europe, becoming the continent’s ...

Synetiq’s Winsford site to become centre of excellence for EV recycling

Friday, 20 November 2020 Robin Whitlock UK vehicle salvage and recycling company Synetiq has announced its intention to expand and invest in its Winsford site to become the company’s new cutting-edge facility for recycling electric vehicles ...

Volvo Cars invests in designing and developing electric motors in-house

Tuesday, 03 November 2020 Robin Whitlock Volvo Cars is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming ...

Key Factors Affecting Electric Motors Market By 2026

Monday, 02 November 2020 The electric motors market in the transportation industry is anticipated to witness tremendous growth due to rising implementation of supportive environmental norms. Technological advancement has paved ...

European registrations for EVs overtook those for diesel for first time in history in Sept. 2020

Thursday, 29 October 2020 Robin Whitlock In a turbulent year for the global car industry, among a decline in car registrations of 29 percent during the first nine months of this year, there are clear signs of a European electric revolution, which ...

SEAT starts construction of pioneering battery laboratory

Thursday, 29 October 2020 Robin Whitlock

SEAT has started construction on a pioneering battery laboratory, located at the company’s plant in Martorell, Barcelona, as part of its commitment to invest in electrification.