Volvo to put diesel plug-in hybrid into production for 2012.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo is the latest automaker to announce it will put a plug-in hybrid into production. Its diesel-electric hybrid car will go on the market in Europe in 2012, the company announced on Friday. ..the company has already created a plug-in hybrid version of the V70.

Volvo says its plug-in hybrid will be able to travel 31 miles on all-electric power from a lithium-ion battery before switching to the diesel engine.

Europe: Volvo's Plug-In Hybrid Coming in 2012

 

Electric Volvo C30 Coming To Detroit Auto Show, Public Trials In 2011

Volvo has some ambitious plans for the future. In addition to the market launch of a plug-in hybrid in 2012, work is currently under way on evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered car.

At next month’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show, Volvo will present this car, the battery-powered all-electric C30 that we first read about back in September.

The next step in 2010 is a factory-built series of test cars. Selected users will drive the test fleet during a two-year trial period in order to provide Volvo with valuable experience. Not just technical but also behavioural.

Since the car runs solely on electricity, it requires a larger battery with higher capacity (24 kWh) than in the case of the plug-in hybrid (12 kWh).

Top speed with a fully charged battery pack is about 81 mph. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes less than 11 seconds. The car's range is up to 94 miles, which covers the daily transport needs of more than 75% of all drivers.
Power comes from lithium-ion batteries

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