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In a not-so-surprising press release, the Swedish carmaker has officially announced a timeline for its complete termination of internal combustion engines, which will coincide with a massive overhaul of how it does business in the passenger car sector.
The plan is extremely optimistic, and it involves the Geely-owned carmaker to become a leader in the premium electric car market, also helped by expected changes in global legislation and charging infrastructure.
In short, all new Volvos built by 2030 will be fully electric, with cars powered by an internal combustion engine to be completely phased out by that time. This includes both hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
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Whether or not your style is more Lövbacken than Lack, or whether you see yourself enjoying the Pax or the Poäng, there’s little denying that us Brits love Scandanavian design. Even when lockdown meant that we couldn’t browse the hallowed halls of Ikea in person, the Swedish furniture giant reported that online sales surged by 31% compared with the previous year.
Volvo, too, has earned a reputation for sleek yet functional design. But if the brand’s current offerings could be described as Scandi-cool, this new Volvo C40 is positively Arctic.
Click the thumbs up >Flexible car subscription provider Mycardirect is forecasting its fleet will grow tenfold this year after acquiring Avalon Vehicle Rental.
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, adds 400 vehicles to Mycardirect’s existing fleet of 100 cars and Mycardirect CEO Duncan Chumley anticipates the total fleet size will increase to more than 1,000 vehicles this year, largely driven by growth in the subscription market.
Following the acquisition Avalon has been rebranded as Mycardirect Rental and Myvandirect Rental.
The acquisition sees Mycardirect move to a larger head office in Hemel Hempstead and gives it a site in Birmingham from which to valet and deliver vehicles in-house rather than having to use an external provider. Click and Collect is available, if requested, with the latest Covid-19 guidelines in place with the Mycardirect team.