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2013 World Green Car – Tesla Model S Over All Others

Benji Jerew — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:31:42 +0000

Out of a field of 21 new vehicles from around the world, the Tesla Model S was finally declared to be the World Green Car of 2013. In 2004, the World Green Car Award was inaugurated to recognize and reward automotive excellence on the global scene. To be considered for the prize, a vehicle […]

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Volvo V60 PHEV, First Premium Plug-In Diesel Hybrid, Ramping up Production

Benji Jerew — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:27:40 +0000

The world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV], the Volvo V60 PHEV, is also the world’s first luxury PHEV of any kind. “We are first in the industry to integrate a plug-in hybrid in an established production flow together with other car models,” says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development at Volvo […]

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Volvo V60 Diesel Hybrid Bragging 124 MPG and a Hefty Price Tag

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:26:51 +0000

Volvo is going to become maybe the greenest car manufacturer out there, or at least they’re going to produce the greenest car on the streets powered by a diesel engine and an electric motor. The new V60 will hit Europe’s highways and will feature a fuel economy figure few have been able to brag with: […]

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