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Volvo announced it to the world at Climate Week NYC in September last year, and now they have made it a reality. The brand has built its last diesel car. On a cloudy Thursday in early February, Volvo’s plant in Ghent, Belgium, produced its last diesel-powered car, a V60. And just the other day, their plant in Torslanda, Sweden, saw its last XC90 diesel car roll off the production line.
Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng, backed by Volkswagen, is expanding into its fifth European market after Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark. On Thursday, it announced plans to commence sales in Germany this May, starting with the G9 SUV and P7 sedan. Xpeng aims to secure a 3% market share for new energy vehicles by the end of this year.When sales of the two models begin, Xpeng will be operating in 24 locations.
Volvo has made its last diesel-powered car – 18 months after the fuel type left its Australian showrooms – with the final example to roll off the production line bound for a museum.
From its lack of a true rear window to the sporty, obtuse body shape, the Polestar 4 has left a wake since its launch last spring. Now, despite Polestar's internal affairs making news lately, the Swedish brand is accelerating toward a broader, fully electric lineup. No longer will its stylish Polestar 2 be the brand's only EV. Following the impending spring delivery of the Polestar 3 crossover, the brand has said its compact performance Polestar 4 crossover will be available stateside by this fall. Powered by a 102-kWh battery and a variable configuration of permanent-magnet, synchronous electric motors, Polestar's third all-electric offering is set to be a stronger contender on price and performance. Depending on your electric
It's over between Volvo and diesel engines. Last September, at Climate Week NYC, the Swedish carmaker said it was breaking up with Rudolph Diesel's popular, globetrotting invention. Earlier this month, the Volvo plant in Torslanda, Sweden, sent the penultimate diesel-powered XC90 into the world. Then came the ender, the last of its kind: A blue XC90 produced at Volvo's Ghent, Belgium, plant utilizing a twin-turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder mild hybrid making 235 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. Just as with the last-of-its-kind Audi R8 that recently emerged from Audi's Bollinger Hofe facility, the XC90 is headed to a special assignment, the World of Volvo museum, event and conference space slated to open April 14 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
► Volvo kills off diesel engines altogether ► Final derv Volvo is an XC90 SUV ► Last diesel is built this week at Torslanda
Volvo’s diesel days are behind them, as the XC90 will be the final diesel-powered vehicle produced by the Swedish firm’s fleet.
Xpeng entered Germany today, its fifth European market, following Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark. The Guangzhou-based EV maker left its entry-level cars in China and introduced two upper models: the Xpeng G9 flagship SUV and the Xpeng P7 sedan. Sales and test drives will start in May.