Volvo Cars has announced at Climate Week NYC that it will cease production of all diesel-powered models by early 2024.
In a bold move towards sustainability, Volvo Cars has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to sell only fully electric cars by 2030 and become a climate-neutral company by 2040. This transformation plan positions Volvo as one of the pioneers among legacy car manufacturers.
Jim Rowan, Chief Executive at Volvo Cars, emphasized the superiority of electric powertrains, stating that they offer reduced noise, vibration, servicing costs, and zero tailpipe emissions. He added that Volvo is determined to build a comprehensive portfolio of premium electric vehicles that fulfill customer expectations and address the urgent issue of climate change.
To further emphasize its commitment, Volvo Cars’ chief sustainability officer, Anders Kärrberg, will participate in an event organized by the Accelerating to Zero Coalition during Climate Week NYC. The A2Z Coalition, established at the COP27 climate summit, serves as a collaborative platform for signatories of the Glasgow Declaration on Zero Emission Vehicles.
Volvo’s decision to completely eliminate diesel-powered cars by early 2024 reflects the rapidly changing landscape of the automotive industry and evolving customer demands in response to the climate crisis. Merely four years ago, diesel engines dominated Volvo’s sales in Europe, as was the case for many other automakers.
But, Volkswagen and some of the others were actually cheating. The car’s computer could tell when you were putting it on a dyno for emissions testing, and it would go into a lower power mode that produced far less emissions. But, student researchers were skeptical of stationary test results on dyno rollers, and put emissions testing equipment on the back of a moving vehicle. The computer didn’t catch this, and showed that the vehicle operated far differently in the real world.
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