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The diesel-powered Volvo cars are going from hero to zero in no time. The Swedish carmaker is going to put an end to the production of all diesels in the lineup by the end of 2024.
It is a major step that Volvo is taking toward becoming an all-electric carmaker. The last diesel models will roll off the assembly line before the end of next year. The move is turning the low fuel consumption vehicles from hero to zero in five years.
Back in 2019, the diesels had the majority stake in Volvo’s sales and now they are going extinct. Last year, only 8.9% of the vehicles sold by Volvo were diesel-powered.
Back in 2015, more than half of the cars sold in Europe were diesels. This last July, their market share plunged to only 14%.
The Dieselgate started the decline of the diesels in Europe. Ever since, carmakers have been doing major shifts in their lineups, while customers have been switching to greener and cleaner propulsions.
That is the explanation for the figures recorded by all carmakers ditching diesels for mild hybrids, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric, or even hydrogen-powered vehicles. In August 2023, 33% of the Volvos sold were either fully-electric or hybrid cars, with the rest going for petrol versions or diesels. as reported by Reuters.
Volvo made the announcement regarding the disappearance of the diesels from their lineup in New York, at the Climate Week NYC. The carmaker’s representatives claim that Volvo is coming strong as one of the first to take the step. Volvo will be an entirely electric carmaker in 2030 and plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
The automaker will not be developing any petrol or diesel engines, thus focusing on electrification. Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars, claims that "electric powertrains are our future," and is counting on the fact that they produce less noise, less vibration, lower servicing costs, and zero tailpipe emission.
Developing cleaner diesel engines would make no sense right now, as carmakers are trying to steer financial and human resources towards the development of electric cars. Every single car that has been offered by Volvo since 2019 has been electrified, showing that they are serious about progressively ditching ICEs, and there are only six years and three months left to the deadline they chose themselves.
The diesel variants in the Volvo lineup are tagged with the letter D and come in the D3 with 161 horsepower (163 PS), the D4 rated at 187 horsepower (190 PS), and D5 variants with 232 horsepower (235 PS). The premium carmaker came up with mild hybrid tech to reduce the emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx). But that is obviously not going to work on the long run.
Back in 2019, the diesels had the majority stake in Volvo’s sales and now they are going extinct. Last year, only 8.9% of the vehicles sold by Volvo were diesel-powered.
Back in 2015, more than half of the cars sold in Europe were diesels. This last July, their market share plunged to only 14%.
The Dieselgate started the decline of the diesels in Europe. Ever since, carmakers have been doing major shifts in their lineups, while customers have been switching to greener and cleaner propulsions.
That is the explanation for the figures recorded by all carmakers ditching diesels for mild hybrids, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric, or even hydrogen-powered vehicles. In August 2023, 33% of the Volvos sold were either fully-electric or hybrid cars, with the rest going for petrol versions or diesels. as reported by Reuters.
Volvo made the announcement regarding the disappearance of the diesels from their lineup in New York, at the Climate Week NYC. The carmaker’s representatives claim that Volvo is coming strong as one of the first to take the step. Volvo will be an entirely electric carmaker in 2030 and plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
The automaker will not be developing any petrol or diesel engines, thus focusing on electrification. Jim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars, claims that "electric powertrains are our future," and is counting on the fact that they produce less noise, less vibration, lower servicing costs, and zero tailpipe emission.
Developing cleaner diesel engines would make no sense right now, as carmakers are trying to steer financial and human resources towards the development of electric cars. Every single car that has been offered by Volvo since 2019 has been electrified, showing that they are serious about progressively ditching ICEs, and there are only six years and three months left to the deadline they chose themselves.
The diesel variants in the Volvo lineup are tagged with the letter D and come in the D3 with 161 horsepower (163 PS), the D4 rated at 187 horsepower (190 PS), and D5 variants with 232 horsepower (235 PS). The premium carmaker came up with mild hybrid tech to reduce the emission of nitrogen oxide (NOx). But that is obviously not going to work on the long run.
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