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05-23-2016, 04:40 AM
http://www.electricvehiclechat.com/sites/default/files/190848_Volvo_Concept_40_1-620.jpgVolvo Concept 40.1
For the past few years, Volvo has repeatedly said that it has big plans for plug-in cars. So far, in terms of the US market, those pronouncements have resulted in sales of about 200 units a month of a single vehicle: the XC90 T8, which is a highly capable but expensive plug-in hybrid SUV. But producing a single small-volume model to date doesn’t mean Volvo won’t eventually get around to its bigger EV goals. The company today unveiled two sleek and sporty concept cars to introduce its new compact platform—a design that accommodates electric and plug-in hybrid batteries.
The Concept 40.1 and Concept 40.2 provide an indication what to expect from the company’s future small hatchback and SUV. “An electric powertrain program including both a new compact twin-engine plug-in hybrid as well as a pure electric car are central to the CMA architecture,” said Volvo president Håkan Samuelsson. (CMA stands for “compact modular architecture.)
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For the past few years, Volvo has repeatedly said that it has big plans for plug-in cars. So far, in terms of the US market, those pronouncements have resulted in sales of about 200 units a month of a single vehicle: the XC90 T8, which is a highly capable but expensive plug-in hybrid SUV. But producing a single small-volume model to date doesn’t mean Volvo won’t eventually get around to its bigger EV goals. The company today unveiled two sleek and sporty concept cars to introduce its new compact platform—a design that accommodates electric and plug-in hybrid batteries.
The Concept 40.1 and Concept 40.2 provide an indication what to expect from the company’s future small hatchback and SUV. “An electric powertrain program including both a new compact twin-engine plug-in hybrid as well as a pure electric car are central to the CMA architecture,” said Volvo president Håkan Samuelsson. (CMA stands for “compact modular architecture.)
read more (http://www.plugincars.com/volvo-reveals-new-compact-platform-evs-mind-131687.html)
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