Volvo to go all electric, in 2019
07-05-2017, 04:37 PM
#11
Tata and Geely could be the new vanguard of the auto industry.
07-05-2017, 09:38 PM
#13
I think it's a good move. Volvo doesn't sell in the magnitude of honda or Toyota, or even bmw or merc, so it's a smaller risk and a good one at that. Volvo has great designs and safety, so why not out that with some future thinking?
07-06-2017, 08:48 AM
#15
Registered User
So, here's some clarifications because many here are confused about what Volvo is doing.
Starting in 2019, all new Volvos will have some sort of electrification. That doesn't mean they'll all be EVs like Teslas. They'll could be hybrids or plug-in hybrids, like their current XC90 Plug-In Hybrid or XC90 Excellence. Volvo plans to have no gasoline-only cars in its lineup by 2023 or 2025. They will most likely still have cars that use gasoline at that point, but they'll have some form of electrification as well. And those gasoline engines will, at most, simply be refinements of current gasoline engines, and not any new family of gasoline engines.
So no, this doesn't mean that Volvo will only sell Tesla style EVs in a couple years.
As far as whether this is just a marketing ploy - well, there are some places over in Europe that say they will only allow electric vehicles eventually.
Starting in 2019, all new Volvos will have some sort of electrification. That doesn't mean they'll all be EVs like Teslas. They'll could be hybrids or plug-in hybrids, like their current XC90 Plug-In Hybrid or XC90 Excellence. Volvo plans to have no gasoline-only cars in its lineup by 2023 or 2025. They will most likely still have cars that use gasoline at that point, but they'll have some form of electrification as well. And those gasoline engines will, at most, simply be refinements of current gasoline engines, and not any new family of gasoline engines.
So no, this doesn't mean that Volvo will only sell Tesla style EVs in a couple years.
As far as whether this is just a marketing ploy - well, there are some places over in Europe that say they will only allow electric vehicles eventually.
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07-06-2017, 09:44 AM
#16
Will be interesting to see how this plays out in New England; especially MA where this is Volvo's largest concentrated market. The Volvo dealer we leased our Volvo from is North America's oldest Volvo dealer. How New England became Volvo (and SAAB) country I am not sure, but it is... You'd think Volvo's were made in New England there are so many.
07-07-2017, 08:37 AM
#17
Moderator
So, here's some clarifications because many here are confused about what Volvo is doing.
Starting in 2019, all new Volvos will have some sort of electrification. That doesn't mean they'll all be EVs like Teslas. They'll could be hybrids or plug-in hybrids, like their current XC90 Plug-In Hybrid or XC90 Excellence. Volvo plans to have no gasoline-only cars in its lineup by 2023 or 2025. They will most likely still have cars that use gasoline at that point, but they'll have some form of electrification as well. And those gasoline engines will, at most, simply be refinements of current gasoline engines, and not any new family of gasoline engines.
So no, this doesn't mean that Volvo will only sell Tesla style EVs in a couple years.
As far as whether this is just a marketing ploy - well, there are some places over in Europe that say they will only allow electric vehicles eventually.
Starting in 2019, all new Volvos will have some sort of electrification. That doesn't mean they'll all be EVs like Teslas. They'll could be hybrids or plug-in hybrids, like their current XC90 Plug-In Hybrid or XC90 Excellence. Volvo plans to have no gasoline-only cars in its lineup by 2023 or 2025. They will most likely still have cars that use gasoline at that point, but they'll have some form of electrification as well. And those gasoline engines will, at most, simply be refinements of current gasoline engines, and not any new family of gasoline engines.
So no, this doesn't mean that Volvo will only sell Tesla style EVs in a couple years.
As far as whether this is just a marketing ploy - well, there are some places over in Europe that say they will only allow electric vehicles eventually.
07-07-2017, 09:44 AM
#19
Electric only is not going to fare well in New England and I bet it'll be Hybrid's the rule the roast for next decade. Unless you can get 600 miles per charge, it's a tough sell in regions where you may drive that far between charges. Tesla is still novelty show off car IMO.
07-07-2017, 10:28 AM
#20
Registered User
Electric only is not going to fare well in New England and I bet it'll be Hybrid's the rule the roast for next decade. Unless you can get 600 miles per charge, it's a tough sell in regions where you may drive that far between charges. Tesla is still novelty show off car IMO.
By the way, from Boston Mah to Bangor ME is only 234 miles, and there's a Supercharger 161 miles into that journey. And a Supercharger in Bangor to refuel for the return trip of course. There's actually an astonishing amount of Supercharges in New England. From Boston it looks like you could drive to Syracuse, NYC, or PGH without needing to go more than about 150 miles between charges. (Tesla's Model 3 is supposed to go 215 miles between charges, FWIW.)
And yes, hybrids will be much more prevalent than pure EVs for quite a while.
