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Volvo Car Corporation, is a Swedish premium automobile manufacturer, owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group of China.
 
Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1999, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company as part of its Premier Automotive Group. Geely Holding Group then acquired Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010.
 
Production plants in Belgium, Sweden and China.
 
Production in 2013: 430.000 cars
 
Volvo cars have long been marketed and stressed their historic reputation for solidity and reliability. Volvo is in the forefront of safety engineering.
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2023
14 Sep 2023

Niron Magnetics: Rare Earth Free Permanent Magnets

Niron Magnetics is a US-based company working on eliminating rare earths from permanent magnets. Niron is looking to replace rare earths with iron nitride magnets, which it aims to make competitive on performance with rare earth magnets, but at a fraction of the price.
6 Jul 2023

The Electrifying Divide in Battery Chemistries for Construction EVs

The success of electric vehicles in the construction industry will largely be determined by battery prices being low enough that the total cost of ownership is cheaper than diesel alternatives.
22 Jun 2023

OEMs Lagging When It Comes to Electrification of Compact Loaders

This premium article looks at some of the key considerations when it comes to electrifying loaders, including battery capacity and potential fuel savings. Three OEM loaders are considered in more detail from Volvo, Caterpillar and Avant.
15 Jun 2023

Why Buying an Autonomous Electric Car Will Feel Like Buying a Laptop

Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt
9 Jun 2023

Electrification Activity of Major Construction Vehicle OEMs

Innovation roadmap for major construction vehicle original equipment manufacturers.
24 May 2023

Why Construction OEMs Start Electrification With Mini Excavators

This premium article looks at the main drivers for electrifying mini excavators and demonstrates through data analysis how mini excavators can have equal or even superior performance to their diesel counterparts. The article explains how fuel and maintenance savings could provide a return on investment if the premium for the electric vehicle is correct. Finally electric mini-excavator case studies from Volvo, JCB and XCMG are presented.
15 May 2023

Electric Vehicles in Construction 2023-2043

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Jeffs
11 May 2023

AiDEN: Enabling Services on Connected Cars

24 Apr 2023

Materials for Electric Vehicle Battery Cells and Packs 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Edmondson and Dr Alex Holland
21 Apr 2023

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 2023-2033: Technology, Applications and Market Forecasts

IDTechEx Report: Dr Conor O'Brien and Dr Alex Holland
17 Apr 2023

Vueron — Independant LiDAR Perception Developers

Vueron is a start-up that is working on developing perception software to be used with LiDAR. It is hardware agnostic and believes it can do a better job than either LiDAR hardware developers or tier 1 suppliers. IDTechEx was introduced to Vueron at AV Sensors Expo 2023.
28 Mar 2023

Battery Electric & Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trains 2023-2043

IDTechEx Report: Dr Conor O'Brien
23 Mar 2023

Semiconductors for Autonomous and Electric Vehicles 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Jeffs, Dr Yu-Han Chang and Dr Xiaoxi He
8 Mar 2023

Thermal Interface Materials: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Yulin Wang and Dr James Edmondson
24 Feb 2023

Second-life Electric Vehicle Batteries 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Conrad Nichols
20 Feb 2023

Electric Vehicle Markets & Technologies on the Road to 2023

It has been another momentous year for electric vehicle markets and technologies, with major policy developments, sales growth, and landmark models set to enter the market.
14 Feb 2023

Autonomous Vehicle Trends & Milestones in 2022 & Expectations for 2023

They may not be ubiquitous yet, and the day-to-day advantages that they will start to provide may not be noticeable, but automated technologies across the automotive industry are starting to come of age. The 'robotaxi' industry is beginning to see more small commercial deployments. Autonomous trucks are on the cusp of real-world use, and next-generation sensor technologies are being deployed on vehicles that are for sale. This article covers some of the most exciting developments and milestones over the last year and makes predictions about what might come next year.
13 Feb 2023

Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2023-2033

IDTechEx Report: Dr James Edmondson
31 Jan 2023

Why Hydrogen Fuel Cell Adoption Is Accelerating in Marine Markets

The maritime sector, which accounts for approximately 2.9% of global carbon emissions, is seeking to meet broader climate goals such as the Paris Agreement and 'Fit for 55' in Europe. Since it is the largest vessels, such as sea-going cargo vessels, which tend to contribute the most to maritime emissions, this presents a huge challenge.
13 Jan 2023

Connected Energy

Connected Energy (CE) are headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The company operate in Europe to provide and enable second-life battery energy storage systems (BESS) and began working in this market in 2013.