No more internal combustion engine only cars after 2019, sayeth the Chinese-owned Swedish car company. Apparently their Asian overlords, Geely, are hyperfocused on electrics for the Chinese market, naturally enough (Tesla is interested big time too), and Volvo is moving everything to hybrids and pure electrics. Polestar, their little-known but kinda cool performance line, is already ditching gas engines, and the rest of the lineup is following suit.
I'm guessing the Chinese auto market is not that big above the arctic circle. I wonder whether Volvo is going to be able to work effectively on solving some of the cold-weather issues with electrics. This could be a real boon to overall electric car development, if this Scandinavian marque can lead the way in battery tech that works at constant, chronic sub-zero temps.
I'm guessing the Chinese auto market is not that big above the arctic circle. I wonder whether Volvo is going to be able to work effectively on solving some of the cold-weather issues with electrics. This could be a real boon to overall electric car development, if this Scandinavian marque can lead the way in battery tech that works at constant, chronic sub-zero temps.